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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 15 of 85

S[?] Court

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

Through [?], John R. McMart[?], of Lithgow, proceeded against [?] at the Small [?] Court, on Monday, for the…

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Burning Car Murder Rouse's Appeal Dismissed LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

The appeal or Arthur Rouse, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of an unknown man, who was burnt in Rouse's car, lasted…

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Coroner's Comments Granville Shooting Verdict of Murder and Suicide SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

The tragic shooting at Granville on Tuesday, February 2 when Kathleen Mitchell (21) was mortally wounded by her husband, George Edward…

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Government's Application Refused Arbitration Court's Judgment Crofts Crosses Judge Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

In a unanimous judgment the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day dismissed the application of the Federal Attorney-General for a…

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10 Per Cent. Wages Cut Appeal to Postpone It Dismissed by Arbitration Court MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

The Full Arbitration Court to-day disallowed an application made yesterday on behalf of the Commonwealth Government that pending applications…

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12 Months' Gaol Woman Housebreaker Sentenced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of house breaking. Doris Marjorie Dowling (30) was sentenced at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to one year's…

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7 Years' Gaol Bank Hold Up Driver Sentenced Prisoner in Tears SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

Sentence of seven years' imprisonment was passed by Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Victor Hoare (29) a taxi driver. Hoare…

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Allegations Against Police Departmental Inquiry Urged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

HOLLOWING a report by a committee of the Waterloo Aldermen, which inquired into an ex-Alderman's allegations against police officers, the…

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Upper House Abolition High Court's Decision in Fews Days Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C, who appeared for the State Government in the appeal to the High Court against the iudgment of the State Full Court that…

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Man Who Had a Lift Home Chased By Police At 80 m.p.h. Feared for Life

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Philip Durham, the husband of Norah Blaney, accepted a lift on the main Brighton-London road when his motor car…

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Theft Alleged

Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 8

Maxwell Daniel Butterworth, 20, appeared before Mr. G. W. H. Davles, C.M., at the Orange Court, on Wednesday, charged with stealing a torch…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, February 26 (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) Alleged Fraudulent Misappropriation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

William James Pietsch wad charged with having, between August and September last collected £12 10s from Walter James Bolt and a cheque…

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Bank Robbery Machine Guns Suggested Three Years' Gaol Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

A suggestion that American machine guns had been brought to Sydney to be used in bank robberies was made at the Quarter Sessions to-day by…

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Reds and Police Clash in New York New York

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Minor disturbances characterised the Communist demonstrations in the various cities of the United States and Canada in the celebration of…

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Lithgow Mining Court Thursday, February 26 (Before Mining Warden A. N. Graham) Seeks Trespass Redress

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

Frederick Miller proceeded against Leslie Kirk, Garnet Mutton and Ernest Edwards, seeking redress from trespass upon a prospecting area of…

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State Parliament The Position of Mr. Goode Police at Nationalist Meetings Councils and Money at 3 Per Cent. Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

IN THE Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, Mr. Lang, told Sir Daniel Levy that Mr. E. J. Goode, who was taken from the Railway…

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Bowling Club Burglary Two Men Committed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 2

Allen Warren (30) laborer, and Harry Edwards (29) blacksmith's striker, were committed for trial from the Burwood Court to-day on a charge of…

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Food Order Offender Sent To Bathurst Gaol

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

At the police court on Monday, before Mr. F. H. Myors, J.P., a man named Frederick Arthur McCowan, alias Frank McLean, alias…

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A Mean Theft Workless Man Victimised Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day before Mr. Williams, S.M., Thomas Lalor (30) and John Edward King (25) both mechanics, were each…

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Wages Cut Decision of Federal Arbitration Court Position of "Sheltered Industries" Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court to-day indicated that before the 10 per cent. wage reduction is applied to what is known as "sheltered industries"…

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