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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 26 of 77

Visit of Police Officials

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 9

Inspector Jeffery, of Mudgee, was In town on Monday on an official visit to the local police station. Sergeant McDonald, licensing…

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Assault on Girl Two Years for School Teacher Wagga

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

Albert William Mathews, a school toucher near Tumbarumba was sentenced by Justice Gordon today, to two years hard labor for an offence against…

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Coolah Police Court Tuesday, April 14 (Before Messrs. G. P. Lovegrove and V.J. Scully, J's.P.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

John Thompson, groom, employed on Weetalabah Station, was charged ?with having a gun in his possession without holding a license for such…

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Police, and Civil Rights Discussion at Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 28

"Why should not you Mr. President" said Mr. Brodie (Bathurst), at the Police Conference to-day. "become Premier of this…

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Tilly Devine Again Before the Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

Matilda Devine (26) well-known to the police made another appearance at the Central Police Court to-day [?]s she was charged with having used…

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Magistrate Quotes Psalms Advice to Jews

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. A. R. Cairns, the Thames (London) magistrate, quoted the Psalms to two Jews in an alleged wounding Case…

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Lilydale Murder MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

Kneeling on one knee in the witness box of the Criminal Court to-day, with the fatal rifle in his hands, Howard Vernon showed Mr. Justice…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, April 23. (Before E. R. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 6

David Henderson was charged with drunkenness in Main-street on April 22, and with indecent language in the charge room of the police station. He was fined…

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Alleged Assault a Sofala Case. Adjourned to June 10

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

A case which aroused considerable interest throughout the district came on for hearing before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., at the Sofala Police Court this…

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Police and Promotion. a New Method Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 3

Dissatisfaction with the operation of the Police Promotion Board was generally expressed by delegates attending the annual conference of the N.S. Wales Police…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Murder of 16-Year-old Girl London

Leader · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 6

The jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against Rhodes, for the murder of Grace Blackaller, aged sixteen…

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Sofala Assault Case

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

Two brothers, named Norman and Richard Cole, appeared before the Sofala Police Court yesterday on a charges of riotous conduct, indecent…

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Robbed Dying Patient Nurse's Theft

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 1

Engaged to nurse a dying man, a Deal (Eng.), woman named Maud Gimbe[?] ten guineas in Treasury noted from the pocket of a pair of…

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Kept in Gaol Conan Doyle's Efforts. a Smuggled Message

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 1

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is trying to secure the release of Oscar Slater, the man who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Miss Marion…

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Big Opium Haul £10,000 Worth Chinese Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

About 1000 tons, of opium, valued at £10,000, were found by Customs officers on the Arafura yesterday…

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Show Offenders Appear at Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

During the show festivities the police were more or less busy with offenders of the law. At the Bathurst Police Court this morning Mr. Walter Scott…

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Shipping Trouble Union Leader Charged Alleged Inciting Men to Strike Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

Jacob Johnson, acting secretary of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union appeared before Mr. Laidlaw at the Central Summons Court to day…

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Alleged Assault on Police. Case at Sofala

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

A case which aroused considerable interest came on for hearing before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., at the Sofala police court on Friday afternoon, when two brothers,…

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A Mean Theft. Ambulance Station Entered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

Mean thieves are ninny, but Lithgow has the dubious honor of possessing a champion. This "daring crook" took advantage of the absence of the ambulance…

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Big Opium Seizure Chinese Before Court Store Under Anchor Chain Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 1

"About two tons of anchor chain hail to be shifted before the police secured the opium." said the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant Napper) at the…

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