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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 5 of 85

Lithgow Police Court Thursday, January 15 (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) a Serious Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

William Ernest Hodder was charged with having, on July 31, carnally known a girl 15 years and 9 months of age…

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Cheeky Theft But Half of Haul Missed MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

A thief, who secreted himself in the pay office of James Marsh and Sons, clothing merchants, stole £400, whilst the cashier, Miss May Williams, was…

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Released Communists Police Commissioner to Inquire Albury

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

The Police Commissioner (Mr Chlids) who left for Deniliquin this morning, asked to comment on the release of two Communists who were set at…

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Hazel Wilson's Murder Mystery Further Complicated Set Rack to Detectives Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Definite evidence that the body of Hazel Wison (16), was carried and not dragged to the vacant allotment in Melton Avenue,…

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Girl of 14 Alleged Murder of Father an Amazing Story Adelaide Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Allegations that the murder of her father was planned and committed with her full knowledge were made by the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. R…

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Police Must Pay for Shorter Working Week Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Employes of the prisons service, together with the police, have been informed that they will have to bear reductions as other branches of the…

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Shop Employees Permission to Ration Granted by Conciliation Court Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

The Conciliation Committee this afternoon granted an application made by the Country Traders' Association for a variation of the country shop…

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Smart Theft £400 Stolen Melbourne Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

Secreting himself in the store-room of James Marsh and Sons in North Melbourne this morning, a thief waited until the cashier, Miss May Williams…

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Hazel Wilson's Murder Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Detectives investigating the murde[?] of Hazel Wilson, whose body was foun[?] on a vacant allotment at Ormond la[?] Saturday, are still looking for th[?]…

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Licensing Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, a hawker's license was granted to Bertie Allen Larven…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Motor Act Breaches

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

Harold T. Leonard, for breach of motor traffic act, by not keeping as near to left hand side of street as possible, turning a…

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Pathetic Letters Hairdresser Who Shot Himself Attempted to Murder Wife Tragedy Due to Depression Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

"I find that Watts committed suicide while temporarily of Insane mind and also that Watts was deranged when he committed the act. His financial affairs…

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Theft of Petrol Alleged

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

A man was arrested in Orange, yesterday, by Constable Mountain, following on information received from the Bathurst police, on a charge of…

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Arrest Shown in Court

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Lying full length, [?] downwards, on the solicitors’ table at the Old Bailey London, a prisoner gave a dramatic demonstration of how, [?]…

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Lithgow Police Court Monday, January 19 (Before A. Tarn and A. E. Roper, J'sP.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Horace Holbrook pleaded guilty to having used indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in Main-street on Saturday night and…

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Submarine Affair. Court-Martial Ordered. LONDON

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

The Admirally has decided to court-martial four of the men concerned in the affair aboard the submarine [?] H.M.S. [?] at…

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Less Crime Western Police District Figures for the Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 9

The figures relating to crime in tho Western police district during 1930, which have been compiled at the Bathurst Police Office, show a…

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Shot in Hand Youth Fails to Fool Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

That a man entered the refreshment room on board a Manly steamer and shot him in the left forefinger was the story told to the Manly police…

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At Bay Shots in Empty House a Police Risk Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Police rushed into an empty house in Warne Street, Surry Hills, last night, and overpowered a man sitting at the top of the stairs who was, it…

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Policeman Before Court Charges of Drunkenness and Language Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day charges of alleged drunkenness and indecent language were preferred against Constable Arthur Edmunds…

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