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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 29 of 77

Redfern Murder Aves Committed for Trial Alice Quirke's Evidence. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Florence May Quirke, and the wounding of Alice May Quirke at a house in Douglas street,…

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"Flowers on Her Grave!" Husband's Offer to Wife Divorce Court Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

In the Sydney Court to-day a wife alleged that her husband had married her for revenge. She said, "My husband told me [?]ny next rest would…

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Assault and Robbery Two Men Committed Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

A disturbance in a house at Surrey Hills on April 30, led to the appearance of Francis Douglas (26), Arthur Walters (28) and Muriel Polina (18)…

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Church Desecrated Police Investigating. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

The St. Kilda police today sought the aid of detectives in an endeavour to find the persons who broke into the Baptist church on Saturday night…

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Tenant's Improvements Can They Be Taken Away! Fair Rents Court Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

The questions whether a tenant should be given credit for improvements effected to a residence by himself, and whether, if the improvements…

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Safe-Blowing Expert Gaol for Cabby

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Thursday. Mervyn Cudby, a notorious safe blowing export, was sentenced to the months' imprisonment for being is…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 19

The Mining Warden's Court will be held at the Capertee courthouse this week…

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Big Court List

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 7

There is a particularly large batch of cases set down for heaving at the local court on Tuesday,' May 19, including a number of…

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Begging For "Bobs" a Woman's Thirst. Brings Spell in Gaol

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

An old offender, Elizabeth Anne Sigardson, 62, whose convictions exceed the half contury, and who has kept to the straight and narrow path for some…

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Queensland Murder Woman's Throat Cut Maryboro, (Qld.)

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Richard Thomas was committed for trial at the local police court to-day on a charge of having wilfully murdered Mrs. Lenthall…

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The Redfern Murder Cecil Ayes Sent for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 16

In the carly morning of March 12, two sleeping women. Mrs. Florence Mary Quirk and her daughter, Alice Quirk were v[?]…

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"The Only Girl" Lover's Last Letters. Murder and Suicide

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 1

"I am not, able to stick it any longer; Donnic is the only girl for me... After all I have done she has turned me down ... Don't think, unkindly of her."…

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Police Catch Gamblers But Not All Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 18

The police raided an alleged batting shop at Cleveland street Redfern, late last night, and arrested 50 men. There was wild scene…

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Overtaken by Death While Flying From Police. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

A motor cur containing five men, was observed by the police at Stroud to be travelling in the direction of Tanswick, at midnight. As the men answered…

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Motor Car Stealing Discovery by Melbourne Police. Run on Business Lines. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

Definite information has been obtained by detectives of the existence of a gang engaged in motor car stealing, which has branches in Sydney,…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, May 6. (Before G. Chivers, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

Sarah Johnson was charged with having been drunk in Bank-street on May 5. Fined 5s, or the rising of the court. First aid for coughs, colds and influenza…

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Drug Seizure by Dutch Police. London

Leader · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

The Rotterdam police raided several warehouses yesterday and secured over two thousand pounds weight of [?] There have been several…

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Drugs Seized Dutch Police Active. "Dyestuffs" As Opium. London

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

(Reuter's Special Message.) According to a message from Rotterdam the police there made a big seizure of narcotics. The police were informed from raided another warehouse filled with cases of "dyestuffs." On investigation, the "dyestuffs" proved to be opium. Altogether about 200lbs…

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3 Years Gaol Shop Breaker and Car Thief Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 2

Described by the police as a member of a gang of shop breakers who stole motor cars to aid them in their work, Cyril Laichere (18) was at the…

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Petersham Murder McINNES' Appeal Dismissed Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 7

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of Alfred William McInnes against his conviction and sentence of death, on a…

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