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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,538 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 77

Took His Wallet Campbell Street Assault

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

While in Campbell-street, Sydney, last night, Walter Burnett, was knocked down. His wallet, containing £15/10/- was taken…

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£1600 Involved Charge of Stealing Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

Charged by warrant with stealing £1600 in November 1921, while a member of a partnership, Charles Smith, 36, an engineer, was remanded at the…

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Sidar's Murder Another Arrest London

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Cairo correspondent states that a railway workshopman has been arrested. He confessed to participation in the murder of the Sidar…

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Hospital Tennis Court

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

Volunteers are requested to roll up at the District Hospital this afternoon in order to commence work on the proposal tennis court…

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Brother Kills Brother Charge of Murder Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

A quarrel between two brothers, living at borne resulting In the death of one, resulted in the appearance of William Wright in the Central Crim…

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Sentence Increased Judge Armstrong Too Lenient Decision of Court of Appeal Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

On February 17th. William John King at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions was sentenced by Judge Armstrong to eight months'…

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The Burglary at Ormenod and Mack’s

Leader · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

A youth named John Roach, aged 18 years and two months, was brought before the Orange Court on Friday. and remanded until to-day, on a charge…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday--march 21. (Before K. R. F. Hay,lock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Edward Russell was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Main-street the previous day. F[?]ed 30-, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Assault On A Woman Sentence Increased. Appeal by Crown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 15

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal gave its reserved judgment in the matter of the appeal by the Crown against a sentence of eight…

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Police and Hospital Car-nival Concert

Leader · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

An forec[?]ted, the concert in the Australian Hall, on Saturday night. tendered by the visiting artists from Sydney in connection with the motor…

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Koreans Attack Police Stations.’ London

Leader · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Five policemen ware killed and two Injures, yesterday morning, as the result of an attack on the police stations, on the northern frontier of…

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Threats Lead to Suicide. Girl Who Was Police Agent. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 11

Mrs. Jes is Winstanley, whose age is said to be only fifteen years, disappeared from her mother's home last Friday. Subsequently a…

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Behind the Bed Sergeant Finds Young Men Interesting Court Case

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Liquor cases are becoming prevalent in Bathurst. At the local Police Court this morning four young men were proceeded against for having…

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The Men Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The two Bolands were to-night charged at the Central Police Court with manslaughter. Both of them will be brought before the Police Court…

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1,371 Bad Cheques Ex-officer Sentenced

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

So that he might draw attention to a pensions grievance, Henry Ludlow admitted, at Kingston (Eng.) Quarter Sessions that he had drawn 1,371…

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Melon Patch Destroyed Revengeful Chinese Fined. Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

A Chinese named Ah Sam ran amok in a peculiar manner at Alloway Bank on March 18th last. For some reason not disclosed he worked himself…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., was on the Bench in the Small Debts Court yesterday morning, when John Boyd proceeded against Richard Rushworth,…

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Wireless on Police Cars Plans for Swift Action London. February 1

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

Scotland Yard hopes soon to equip with hidden wireless receiving apparatus of its own design the light motor cars provided for the higher…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

Yesterday before Messrs C. E. Hayes and T.P. Smith. Js.P. John Erieson was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on John New…

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Son Charged Attempt to Murder Father Goulburn

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 3

At the Gunning Police Court Chas. Reynolds, before Mr. G.R. Williams P. M. was charged with feloniously wounding with intent to murder his…

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