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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 28 of 77

Locked Box Secret Drama in Coroner's Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 4

In a quiet but dramatic fashion a man's gratitude to the family which had adopted him was proved in the unemotional setting of the City…

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Wild West Show Police Carnival Sensation Unrehearsed Scene Building Catches Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

Play was nearly turned to tragedy at the Royal Showground tonight during the drawing of the Police Art Union…

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Vernon Sentenced. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

Howard Vernon was to-day sentenced to twelve years Imprisonment, with hard labor, for the manslaughter of William Bent, a railway clerk, at…

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Assaulted Constable Six Months Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

A sentence or six months imprisonment was imposed on Ernest Law, a laborer, at the Central Police court today, after be had been found guilty…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, April 30. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Insulting Words

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

Joseph Preston charged Frederick Lewis with having used insulting words. Mr. Tartakover for complainant, and Mr. Le Fevre for defendant, who pleaded guilty…

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Redfern Murder Bail Again Refused. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Bail was again refused to Cecil Aves (22) a laborer, at the Central, Police Court today when he came before the court, and was remanded…

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Police Officer’s Honor Vindicated

Leader · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

Some two months ago much comment and censure was passed, on Constable Carmi[?] member of the Tenterfield Police force, later…

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Local and General Police Art Union

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Persons holding winning numbers in the Police Art Union may have prizes on application to A. Lendrum, non. secretary, Police Headquarters…

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Purser Episode Writ for Damages. Court's Order. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

The concluding stage in the Pursercaes was reached to-day when an order of the Court was made for the payment of certain costs in the astion of…

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Police Art Union Hospital's Share

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

The Hospital Committee this afternoon rec[?] cheque for £85 17s, which was the hospital's share from the Police art union carnival…

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Drug Seizure Rotterdam Police Active London

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 2

[?] on the big seizure in London [?] the Rotterdam [?] morphia [?] arrested two…

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The Levuka Trouble Jacob Johnson in Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

Strong denials that Jacob Johnson assistant secretary of the Seamen's Union was mostly responsible for the trouble on board the Levuka on…

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Police Congratulated

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hospital Committee on Saturday afternoon it was decided to send a letter to the local Police congratulating them on the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, May 1. (Before A. E. Roper, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

H. Proctor was charged with drunkenners and indecent conduct in Inch-street the previous day. Fined 5-, or the rising of the court for the former offence, and £1, in…

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War Criminals 18 Germans Sentenced to Death Paris

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

At Namur, the War Council tried 25 German officer's in connection with wartime deaths of 900 residents. The Council sentenced to death…

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"Just Like Cannon" Noise From Motor Cycle. Magistrate's Remarks

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

"These motor breaches must stop. I have made many comments, and I will keep on increasing the fines until the breaches stop."…

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Latest Cables. (Australia Cable Association Messages). War Murderers Sentenced to Death. Paris

Leader · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

The [?] War council has last [?] German officers in connection with the wartime dealing of [?] residents. The council sentenced to…

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Death in Envelope Soldiers Love Drama a Double Murder

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 1

The general court-martial at Cologne, before which Private Rehaird Wright of the West Yorkshire Regiment, was charged with a double murder,…

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Trial Interrupted French Murder Trial Sensation. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

Just as the trial was about to begin at Douai of Jean Acke, a commercial traveller, who is charged with murdering the proprietress of a wine shop…

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Bogus Doctor Operated on Young Man, 12 Months' Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

That he had posed as a doctor with 172,000 francs to his credit in a French bank, was the allegation made by the Crown against John Maitland…

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