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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 3 of 77

Warehouse Burglary at Orange. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Thieves who broke into the premises of Wholesale Drapers, Ltd., secured a largo haul of valuable silk socks, silk shirts, and other wearing apparel, while a large…

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The Police Queen Candidate

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The frolic, which is being held at the Walshaw Hall next Friday night promises to provide a most novel evenings entertainment. Dancing, euchre…

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Murder by Armed Men Knives and Revolvers Used, Attempted Abduction Frustrated. Bombay

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

A gang of armed men attacked with knives and revolvers a car containing a Mahommedan woman, a well-known citizen named Bawla,…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sensational [?]All of Stone. De Garis Before the Court. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

To-day 's market quotations:--Butter 135s 4d, new laid eggs 1s 8d, rails and rivers 1s 3d, cheese 7d to 7 12d, honey 4d to 5d, beeswax 1s 3d to 1s 6d, lucerne hay £3 to…

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"Butcher at Arlon." German Officer Sentenced

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

A Brussels message reports that a court martial, which was held in the provinces of Liege and Luxemburg, passed the death sentence…

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"Murder" Two Men Unconscious

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

Two men were found unconscious in a house in Coburg Melbourne early on Monday morning when Plain-clothes. Constable Snowden entered to…

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De Garis Remanded at Police Court Complete Answer to Charge Auckland

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Clement John de Garis, was charged on warrant at the police court to-day to answer the Melbourne charge. The police asked for an adjournment…

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Charged with Robbing Mother Housebreaking During Service

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Enoch James Morris, a vagrant, of Pontypridd, at Barry, was committed for trial on a charge of breaking into the grocery shop kept by his widowed…

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Mudgee Police Court Monday, January 12. (Before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.m.). Charge Against Wool Dealer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Harold McKay, skin buyer of Market-street, Mudgee was charged with having a quantity of wool in the possession of Horace Frost,…

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The Orange Burglary

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

It is understood that two men have been arrested at Lithgow in conection with the robbery of silks and other goods from the premises of the…

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Carcoar Police Court Wednesday, January 4th

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

At the Carcoar Police Court on Wednesday the 14th [?] before Mr. W. Scott, P.M., the following [?] were dealt with:—…

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Drowned her Baby Mother Sentenced

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

Charged with the murder of her ten-weeks-old daughter, Maud Elizabeth Norman (34), domestic servant, was found guilty of attempted…

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Police Art Union

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The sale of goodsjam, cakes etc. to be held in the School of Arts basement to-day, In aid of St. Vincent's Queen is the culmination of much…

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Licensing Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Sergt. Madden, licensing inspector for the Hartley district, presented his quarterly report, which was received. J. W. Butler, the licensee of the…

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Small Debits Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

A. R. Cornwell v. W. Howell. Claim for £6 1s 9d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount claimed with costs…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 15. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Cruelty to Horses

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

Lawrence Carter, William Sargent, and John Patience were charged, with cruelly treating horses at the Lithgow Valley Colliery on December 3…

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Police Release Suspect. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The man [?] in connection with the Long Bay murder has been released. Police inquiries proved him to be a man of good character, who…

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Police Hospital Carnival an Appeal (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

Sir. — Now that the Police Art Union for Hospitals has been launched in Bathurst, under most favorable conditions. It should be a huge success, and…

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Long Bay Murder Echo of Last Year Woman's Sensational Allegation Man Detained and Discharged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

A man was detained this morning in connection with the death of Mary Anderson who, it will be remembered, was brutally murdered at Long Bay…

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