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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 11 of 85

Police Court Interesting Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

At the Kandos Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., Ray Wm. Tucker charged Victor Sayer Flanagan…

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Cattle Stealing at Eugowra

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

John Hibert Brown, a youth of [?] said to he a native of Eugowra, stole three bullocks from a reserve near that township recently and drove…

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Rylstone Police Court Gun License Appeal Not Granted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

At the Rylstone Police Court on Friday before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., Charles Cyrus Bullock, a grazier of Nulla Mountain,…

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Captured Coonamble Gaol Escapee Girl's Devotion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 14

The devotion of a pretty country girl, who is believed to have taken him food and water while he was hiding in the bush at…

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Wage Cut Court's Order Stands No Suspension

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 9

The Full Arbitration Court last week dismissed the Commonwealth Government's application for a suspension for three months of the ten…

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Police Shots Scare Telephone Box Thieves Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Two men who were attempting to force a telephone coin container at the South Annandale post office to- day were chased by Constables…

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Boxing Fiasco at Coonamble Spectators in Ring Police Sergeant As Dictator " COONAMBLE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

When Bede Skelton (8st 12lbs) knocked out Pat Bassett (9st 10lbs) in the third round of the final of the Castlereagh lightweight…

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Italian Murdered Compariot Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Vincenzo Malanponte, an Italian, was remanded until February 13 at the Newtown Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Guiseppe la Spina…

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Litter in Streets Ald. Browning's Comment Magistrate's Rejoinder

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. S. Bromhead' S.M. on taking his seat at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday referred to a discussion which took place at the last meeting…

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Going to Picnic Lorry Driver Charged Charge of Dangerous Driving

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

William Edward Burke, a motor driver, whom Constable Wells admitted in evidence was a sober hardworking young man, was fined £1, with 8/-…

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Fred Jennings Charged Alleged Breaking and Entering Remanded for 14 Days

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Frederick James Jennings 68, a miner, was charged on remand at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday with having between January 4 and 10…

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Alleged Swindlers Magistrate's Warning to Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

[?]n granting a remand at the Central Police Court to-day to February 19 in a case that had previously been remanded on two occasions, Mr…

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Lang’s Remedy. “Just Plain Burglary.”

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. Lang dropped a bomb at the Premiers’ Conference on Monday when he unburdened himself of his scheme to balance the Commonwealth…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Cycle

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

John Boyling 23, a laborer, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Constable Wells and brought before Mr. H. S. Freeman, J.P., at the Bathurst…

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Lithgow Police Court Monday, February 9 (Before J. A. Longworth, C.m.) Using Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

Ambrose Cullen was fined £2, in default seven days' imprisonment, on a charge of using indecent language in the yard of the Imperial Hotel on…

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Blazing Car Murder House to Appeal London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Arthur House who was convicted for the murder of an unknown man in the "blazing car mystery" has lodged an appeal on the ground that the…

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Romance at Court Queen's Lady-in-waiting Wed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The Queen's youngest Lady- in- Waiting, Lady Katharine Hamilton, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, was married recently to the…

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Prospecting Should Be Encouraged Police Magistrate's Views

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

Seventeen cases were before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., at the Gulgong Warden's court on February 6. Fifteen were for authority to…

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Daring Theft Jewellery Stolen BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

A daring theft was perpetrated in the heart of the city last night, w[?] a man entered the jewellery shop of Wallace Bishop and Co., in…

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Inaccurate Police Report Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Independent statements sent to the Attorney-General's Department led to Detectives Lacey and Coffey being sent to Leeton. They learnt that the…

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