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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Seance in Court Clairvoyant Succeeds in Test Leitmeritz, Czechoslovakia

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

The unusual course of staging a seance for the purpose of testing the capacity of a clairvoyant, was adopted by the Leitmeritz…

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Rationing First Application to Court a Case From Blayney Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

James Bem[?] and son, for Blayney, made application to the Conciliation Committee of the Industrial Commission this afternoon…

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Upper House Fight Appeal to High Court Dr. Evatt Does Not Sit Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

In the High Court to-day Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C., on behalf of the N.S.W. Ministry, asked for leave to appeal against the judgment of the…

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Bathurst Burglary Mr W. H. Cragos Premises Entered

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

A burglarious entry was effected to "Neotsville." Havannah Street, the residence of Mr. Harry Crago during Thursday night, but an examination of…

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Shearing Trouble Armed Police for Cunnamulla Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

IT IS expected that two bodies of police armed with rifles will leave Brisbane to-night for Morven and Cunnamulla, where trouble has…

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Tilly Devine Again Charge Against Husband Alleged Attempt at Murder SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Matilda Devine, who recently returned to Sydney after a year's absence in London, figured in a new role at the Central Police Court to-day, that of…

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RATIONING Applications to Court Weekly Periods Allowed Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

THE rationing trouble was further elucidated to-day when several firms applied to conciliation committees for variation of and…

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Upper House Appeal to High Court Application Unanimously Granted MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

The High court of Australia to-day granted on certain conditions the application of the New South Wales Ministry for leave to appeal against…

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Unemployment Outburst in Adelaide a Serious Riot Clash Between Police And Rioters 12 Arrests Made Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

After several minor clashes with mounted troopers, unemployed who attempted to force an entry into the office of the Premier (Mr Hill)…

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The Elwood Murder. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

In about tea days the inquest into the death of Mary Dean, who [?] [?] at Elwood, will be held, and [?] the meantime no arrest [?]…

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Serious Charge Aged Woman Assaulted Magistrate's Caustic Comment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 18

At the Rylstone Police Court on Friday before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., Charles Honeyset was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Lithgow Police Court Saturday, January 10 (Before A. Tarn and H. Dyball Js P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Seven men, Curtis Busch, Clifford Parsons, Jack Cook, William McLeod, William Smith, Frank Dixon and Leslie Cable, appeared on a charge of…

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Another Girl Murder. Search for Grave. LONDON

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Startling developments are expected in connection with the mysterious disappearance from her Berkshire home, 17…

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Murder and Suicide Maori Brother's Act Wellington, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

At an inquest at Opotiki into the death of Hemara and Aniwairaki, ager 28 and 15, respectively, brother and sister who were shot…

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Poisoned Food Family Affected Police Investigations Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Detective-Sergeant McRae. who had been investigating the mysterious poisoning of a farmer and members of his family near Milton, on the…

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Scullin Displeased High Court Appointments MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

The Prime Minister, (Mr Scullin), is said to be displeased with the recent appointments to the High Court Bench, because of the alleged…

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Foul Murder Another Victorian Horror Fiendish Outrage On Young Girl MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

THIRD of a goulish series of sex murders within a few weeks was discovered in the suburb of Ormond this morning, a short distance…

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Mysterious Girl Cases English Detectives Discount Murder in Northumberland Tragedy London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Investigations of two mysterious eases concerning girls took an unusual turn at the week-end. Winifred Parran was found alive…

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Girl of 11 Alleged Indecent Assault Man Charged and Remanded

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

A charge arising out of on incident that occurred during the band concert in Machattle Park on Sunday night last was preferred against a…

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Hazel Wilson's Murder New Police Theory More About the Dead Girl. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Police investigating the murder of Adeline Hazel Wilson (16), whose body was found on a vacant allotment near her home at Ormonde on Saturday…

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