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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 20 of 85

Jury Stop Case Alleged Assault on Girl Science Master Discharged. SYDNEY Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

Cyril Cnfford Jopling (37), science Master at the Granville Junior Technical School, was charged before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers at the Central…

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Upper House High Court Dismiss Lang's Appeal a Majority Verdict Appeal to Privy Council Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

THE High Court of Australia to-day dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government in the abolition of…

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S[?]ct Charged

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

John [?] Arthur, who was arresi[?] i[?] street, on Saturday night, appeared before the court, on [?], charged [?] being a person…

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Razor Slasher Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Theodore William Bennett (20) storeman, was charged before Mr Laidlaw C.S.M. at the Central Police Court to-day with having on March 8…

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Convicted Again. Rogan Sent to Gaol

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Arthur Benjamin Rogan, who has a long list of police court convictions, appeared before Mr. Arnold, P.M.,…

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Jumping the "Rattler" Magistrate's Grave Warning 11 More Offenders

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

When 11 young men were charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday with wilfully trespassing on railway property, the Magistrate (Mr. W. S…

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Small Debts Court

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Mrs. H. S. Morri[?] successfully sued D. T. Gordon at the small Debts Court, on Monday, for the recovery of wages, which she alleged was due…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, March 12 (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) Trespassing on Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Albert Ross was charged with having, on March 12, wilfully trespassed on railway property. He pleaded not guilty…

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Sinking of the Nereus. Marine Court’s Finding. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

In its Judgment regarding the sinking of the dredge Nereus, with the of two lives, off the Tasmanian coast, the Marine Court to-day found…

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Spanish Revolt 26 Officers Sentenced Madrid

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

A tabulated list of the court martial verdicts in connection with the recent Jaca uprising shows that sentences passed on 26 officers total 412…

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Blazing Car Murder a German Case BERLIN

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

A cast almost on all fours with the Rouse, murder in England opened at Regensberg today. The police found on the roadside a burnt motor car in…

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Another "Blazing Car" Case Tetzner to Hang Wife Sentenced for Complicity Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Describing the case as unprecedented in criminal history, the prosecutor said Tetzner, who is charged with the murder of an unknown man, had…

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Wyaldra Shire Council Application for Relief Grant Petition From Leadville Ro[?]kets Straying Stock Nuisance. Should Be Matter for Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 11

AT the Wyaldra Shire Council meeting (Cr. A. Croft presiding), it was resolved to apply to the Gulgong Municipal council for half…

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Burning Car Murder Tetzner Sentenced to Death Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Describing it "as a case unprecedented in criminal history," the prosecutor said that Eric Tetzer who was charged with the murder of an unknown man,…

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Peculiar Court Drama

Leader · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

How can a man be conv[?]ted when the alleged owner of the alleged st[?]en articles declares that he is not the owner Although it seems an…

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Millionaire's Wife Charged with Slaying Her Husband Nice

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Nirdlinger, who was charged with the murder of her millionaire husband, made her first appearance in court to-day. She instructed her…

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Eccentric Woman's Will Nephew's Application to Court an Extraordinary Case Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

To-day before Mr. Justice Harvey in the Probate Court the case was continued in which Henderson Reames, the executor of Mrs. Hannah…

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Court of Criminal Appeal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

In the above court, in Sydney, on Monday, before the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James…

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Murder and Suicide Verdict in Goulburn Street Domestic Tragedy Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

The City Coroner today inquired into the death of Bert de Britt and his wife, Jessie de Britt, on March 4 in Goulburn Street, City. He found at…

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Court Sensation Witness Collapses and Dies MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Stewart Russell (70) collapsed and died in the witness box at the Brighton Court today. His son, had been charged with driving an unregistered…

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