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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,690 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 85

Bank Entered Two Men Charged Alleged Theft SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Charged with having between December 24 and December 27 broken into and entered the Primary Producers Bank of Australasia Ltd., Sussex…

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Shooting in Garage Man Charged and Remanded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Charles Edward Poster (24) was remanded on ball until January 9 by Mr. McMahon, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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Battered to Death Double Murder and Suicide PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Mrs. McCaskell, 28, and her eight months' old baby were round battered to death yesterday afternoon on her husband's farm near…

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Heads As Evidence Abo. Murder at Darwin DARWIN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

An aboriginal, known as Smiler, was arrested at Daly River for the alleged murder of an old blackfellow named Jacob and his son…

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Smart Police Work Alleged Safebreaking Gang SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

By the arrest of three men last night and the recovery of a motor truck and the portion of an oxyacetylene plant, alieged to have…

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New Judges Two Appointed. High Court Bench

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 7

The Federal Cabinet, on Thursday afternoon appointed Dr. Evatt, K.C., of Sydney, and Mr. E. A. mcTierman[?] M.H.r., for Parkes formerly…

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Planned Bank Robbery Story of Conspiracy Bank Clerk in Plot Five Men Charged Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

An extraordinary story of conspiracy, in which the police state four men had arranged to bind and gag a bank clerk who was a party to the plot and then…

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The Good Old Times Madness, Murder, Suicide Drunkenness, Habitual, Impurity Sins of the 'Sixties

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 11

As proof that the world is just as good to-day as it was in the alleged "good old times" the following article clipped from the…

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Police Know? Slayer of Mary Dean More Evidence Wanted MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

Though it will probably depend on the City Coroner (Mr. Grant P.M.), whether anyone is sent for trial for the murder of Mary Dean (25) at…

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Police and Punter Urgent Telegram Seized Alleged Illegal Betting SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Excitement prevailed at the telegraph window in the main stand in the paddock reserve at Randwick to-day when the first move to suppress,…

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Struck with Hammer Woman Dies From Injuries Men Charged with Murder Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

Mrs. Julia Gerschall (87) died today at Seacombe private hospital. Drununoyne, from injuries received when she was knocked down by a…

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Double Tragedy Startling Allegations Daughter Arrested Murder and Elopement Planned ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

A STARTLING sequel to the Kuraoma murders on Tuesday when a farmer and his wife were shot dead, was the arrest today of their…

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Police Chief's Assurance 'No Recurrence of Practice' Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

The Director of Postal Services, Mr H. Brown, stated today that representations had been made to the New South Wales Commissioner of Police…

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Factory Robbed Two Men Arrested Halted by Police Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

Less than a hour after a factory had been robbed at Redfern police arrested two men at revolver point at Bankstown…

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A New Police Rule

Leader · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Chief Secretary Gosling has gazetted a new police rule, and members of the force are now debarred from accepting presents of any kind, and…

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Police Picnic Happy Day at Lidsdale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

Lithgow branch of the Police Association held a very enjoyable picnic at Lidsdale. It was intended to have the outing at Lyell's Crossing,…

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Nine Wounded Police Fire in Crowd Calcutta Saturday

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

Nine were wounded when police fired on a riotous crowd in Princess Street, Bombay in connection with the Nationalist celebration of Independence…

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New Judges Two Appointed. High Court Bench

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 6

The Federal Cabinet on Thursday afternoon appointed Dr. Evatt K.C., of Sydney and Mr. E. A. McTierman M.H.R. for Parkes formerly…

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Two Police Killed. Maniac’s Double Crime. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Two young police constables were killed by a maniac at Bondi Junction, on Saturday morning, and the…

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Sentenced for Stealing

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Jack Clarence Williams, 26. on remand, was brought up for sentence at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday on three charges of stealing. The…

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