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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 21 of 77

A Recent Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

Reuter.--The Scottish High Court judiciary has decided that Major William Middleton, who shot his son, Capt. Middleton, formerly of the Black Watch, shall be…

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Portland Police Court. Saturday-- March 21. (Before F. T. Goodman, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 3

Kenneth Maine, alias Ray Payne, 36, was charged on warrant "that he did by misrepresentation, viz., that he had 800 head of cattle consigned to Dalgety's at…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 23. (Before E. R. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

John Williams was charged with having been drunk in Inch-street on March 21, and also with having used indecent language in Tank-street on the same day…

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To-day's Telegrams. a Peculiar Theft. Too Many Health Officers. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--New laid, eggs 2s 6d, rails and rivers 2s, butter 149s 4d, cheese.7 12d to 8d, honey 3d to 4 12d beeswax 1s 3d to 1s 4d, lucerne hay £3 to…

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Judge Armstrong's Sentences. Three Increases by Full Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

The State Full Court on Friday upheld three appeals by the Crown where sentences by Judge Armstrong in sexual cases were considered inadequate. One sentence…

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Double Motor Tragedy Boland Bros. in Court Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

Following on the death of an elder ly man and his wife, on the Parramatta Road on Friday night, Joseph Patrick Boland (27) and his brother…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 22

The following cases were heard at the Mudgee Court House on Monday last before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M.:—…

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Crew Lett Behind Ship's Captain Charged Acquitted Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Captain Thomas, of the steamer Volumnia, who it will be remembered; left 26 of the crew stranded…

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Yallourn Murder Barter on Trial Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Albert Baxter of Yallourn, was charged with the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine Dawson,…

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Millthorpe Police Court

Leader · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

A man named Quinian was Seed 10/ at the local court on Tuesday last, for drunkenness at Spring Hill…

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Lithgow Police Court. Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, March 26. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Motor Cycling Offences

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 6

Egbert Grocott pleaded guilty to having ridden a motor cycle around the corner of Main street and Bridge street in a manner contrary to the regulations. Fined 15s,…

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An Obliging Sergeant Visitors Put Up For the Night Pleasantries in Police Court. Tickets in Art Union

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

A Coonamble trio named John Monkman (60), John McGowan (75), and Maud McGregor (45), broke their journey at Bathurst…

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Tests of Sobriety Police Mostly Right

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

There is only one infallible proof of drunkenness. That is the finding of alcohol in the system, and most of the tests now employed would do equally…

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Police Queen Carnival the Final Stages

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

The effort' is now drawing to a close, and all butts of tickets and money held by the various agents require to be returned not later than…

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Lilydale Murder a Painter's Confession a Woman in the Case Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

Thirty witnesses will be called at the inquest opened at Lilydale to-day into the cause of the death of William Bent (17) a railway employee…

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Battle with Gypsies Nomads Attack Police London, February 2

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

Trouble which the police have been experiencing with a band of gypsies, about 50 strong, encamped in a wood near Charing, Kent, culminated in an…

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Brother Charged Bowan Park Poisoning Case Religious Differences Suggested As Motive Rothery on Trial Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

The story of how a family was nearly poisoned was told at the Central Criminal Court to-day when William Henry Rothery (29) a farmer of…

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[?] Alleged Poisoning at Cudal. William H. Rothery Before Court. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 10

At the Central Criminal Court this morning, William Henry [?]…

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Municipal Valuation Court. Thursday, March 26. (Before E. A. Prior, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

The only appeal which came before the court was in respect of the partly completed building being erected for the Church of England. Mr. Le Fevre was for the…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Friday, March 27. (Before Mr. Warden James). Railway Facilities Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Frank Rowsell applied on behalf of his partners. William Shipley, and Robert Preece for a suspension of labor conditions on leases amounting to some 1200…

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