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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 7 of 85

Footballer's Death Opposing Player Sentenced Bordeaux

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Fernand Taillantou, who was charged with manslaughter following the death of Michel Pradie, a Rugby player, who was alleged to have been…

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Conspiring to Great. Two Men Charged. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Edwin Llewellyn Rees, 50, broker, also William Edward Ardul, broker,…

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Woman Charged Posed as Sir Rupert Clarke's Daughter SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Daisy Ida Wheeler (40) was remanded on a charge of having obtained money from Mary McDougall by means of…

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Cripple Charged Sensational Stabbing Affray Hotel Proprietor in Critical Condition Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

A sensational stabbing affair, as the result of which a cripple has been arrested and charged with feloniously wounding with intent to…

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Fatal Avalanche. Police Squad Engulfed. BERLIN

Leader · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

An advantage [?] a appeal of [?] police, who were [?] on the [?] Two hundred [?] working…

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Frozen to Death Police Engulfed by Avalanche Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

An avalanche engulfed a squad of Bavarian police ski practising on the mountains of Badoelz. Two hundred rescuers with torches…

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Illegal Fruit Machines Police to Take Action. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, said that the he had Instruct the police to take action against [?] and clubs…

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Charge of Murder Bathurst Youth Arrested Death of Wounded Chinese Inquest Opened and Adjourned

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

There were further sensational developments yesterday arising out of the alleged shooting of Dan Loo, an aged Chinese in Morrissett Street on the…

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Police "Pimps" Castigation at Goulbubn S.P. Man Fined Goulburn

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of using premises for the purpose of betting on December 27, Cornelius Alphonsus Nesbitt was, at the Goulburn Police Court…

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Lithgow Mining Court Thursday, January 22 (Before Mining Warden A. N. Graham) Prospecting for Silica

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Bert Charles Case applied for authority to enter about four acres in the parish of Marrangaroo for the purpose of prospecting for silica…

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Exploitation of Newnes Cripps--Jones Syndicate's Application at Lithgow Mining Court Big Figures Quoted, But Suspension Refused

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Before Mining Warden A. N. Graham at Lithgow Mining Court yesterday William S. Cripps and John A. S. Jones applied for a further…

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10 Per Cent Cut in Wages to Operate From February 1st Decision of Federal Arbitration Court. General Strike Threatened Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

TO MEET a national emergency, the Arbitration Court to-day ordered a reduction of 10 per cent, in the wages of all members of the unions and organisations named as…

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Police Court. J.P.'s Solation Of Dole Delinquencies. Alleged House Breaking

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

At the police court on Monday, before Messrs. F. H. Myors and W. P. Stanger, J's.P., Henry Lawrence Briggs was presented…

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Punched by Police Allegations by Two Men Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

After Edward William Olsen (10) a laborer, and Allan Charlton Riddell (19) clerk, had stated at the Paddington Court to-day that they had been…

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More Applications to Court Many Industries Concerned Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

Action to have the new wage cut extended to their industries has already been taken by new groups of employers. Those which have led the way are the…

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Petrol Theft Alleged. Young Forbes Man Charged

Leader · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Ralph Douglas Bray, a member of a well-known Forbes family, was charged at the Orange Court, on Friday, with stealing four…

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Burglary at Erambie

Leader · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

A few days ago, Mr. Magill’s Krambie home, near Molong, was entered and a quantity of jewellery [?] stolen At be Molong Court last week, a man…

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False Pretences Food Relief Orders Man and Woman Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

At the Gulgong police Court on January 20, Dorothy Phillips and Frank Carroll were charged with receiving food relief orders under…

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Police Were Waiting But Burglars Got Away Port Kembla, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Burglars made an attempt to enter premises of J. G. Fairley, Ltd., storekeepers, early this morning, and although armed police were waiting for…

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The Melbourne Murder Police Receive Anonymous Letter "One Who Knows" Will Tell for £5 MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Supt. Walsh has received an anonymous letter signed by "One,Who Knows" suggesting that for £5 he would give the police information of…

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