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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 8 of 85

Dole Frauds Man and Woman Charged GULGONG

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

At the Gulgong Police Court, Dorothy Phillips and Frank Carroll were charged with receiving food relief orders under false pretences…

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Blazing Car Murder Rouse's Trial Opens a Morbid Crowd London Monday

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

The trial of Arthur House, who is charged with the murder of an unknown woman, whose body was found in Rouse's blazing car, was opened at…

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The Heath Murder Bloodstain Opens Line of Inquiry Will Crime Be Repeated ? LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

The discovery of a bloodstain near the road, fifty yards from where the mutilated body of Louise Maud Steel was found, has started Scotland…

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Burnt Car Case Denial of Police Pressure Expert's Evidence on Fire Damage London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Inspector Lawrence, giving evidence at Northampton to-day, denied that the police had brought pressure to bear on Rouse in order to obtain…

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Alleged Mining Swindle Two Directors Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

That two prominent mining company promoters arrested in yesterday's police raid had received £150,000 in two years was the allegation by counsel for the…

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Cigarettes and Money. Theft from Shop Two Young Men Convicted

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Thomas Russell Galvin and Edwin Davison both young men, pleaded gulity at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of having…

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12 Months' Gaol Rankin Street Residence Entered "Object Not to Obtain Food"

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A sentence of 13 months' hard labor in Bathurst Gaol was imposed on a young man named Martin Roach at the Bathurst Quarter Sessionsz…

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Girl of 14 Married Man Charged Election Night Incident Verdict of Not Guilty

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

An a charge of having committed a serious offence with intent on a girl aged 15 years and six months was preferred against…

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5 INJURED Police and Workless Clash DARWIN

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

In a clash between unemployed and police early this morning two policemen and five rioters were Injured. The police sought to remove the…

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Delaying the Police Oxford Hotel Case Dismissed at Quarter Sessions Licensee's Appeal Dismissed

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

At the Bathurst District Court yesterday, Thomas Lawrence Jackson, licence of the Oxford Hotel, appealed against his conviction at…

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Architect's Claim Renovations to William Street Building Case in District Court

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

A claim by Alfred Snmbrook, a Bathurst architect, against Mary Jagoe to recover the sum of £130/1/1 representing commission for drawing plans and…

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All Charges Withdrawn "No Foundation Whatever" Sequel To Incident In Police Yard. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

There was an unexpected development at the Central Court to- day, when Const. Arthur Edmunds was charged with drunkenness in the…

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Society Divorce The First Clash Alimony Question Settled Out of Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The alimony application by Mrs Vivers against Dr. Vivers was to-day amicably settle and by consent struck out…

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The Dean Murder Inquest Opens in Melbourne Brother Tells of Family Quarrels Objection to Girl's Mode of Life Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Mary Dean (25), a teacher, who was found murdered on November 21, was opened…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, January 29 (Before H. H. Farrington, P. M.) Obstructed the Traffic Bus Drivers Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

William Barker was charged with having, as the driver of a motor 'bus, in Main- street on January 10, negligently obstructed the free passage of…

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Fewer Cases Drop of 25 Per Cent. Amazing Police Statistics

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

In these days of unemployment and the sensational manner in which metropolitan crime outbreaks are featured in the city…

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The Wages Cut Commissioners to Apply to Court Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

It was reported that the New South Wales Railway Commissioners will shortly apply to the Federal Arbitration Court for a reduction of 10 per cent…

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Cars in Collision Case at District Court Defendant Secures Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

An action, arising out of the collision of two motor vehicles at the intersection of Bank and Mort street on December 15, was heard by Judge…

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Murder of Mary Dean The Melbourne Horror Rows With Mother Sensational Evidence at Inquest Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

THE MURDER of Mary Dean, (25), a teacher, of Elwood in the early hours of November 21—the second of a series of sex crimes which…

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Main- St. Interlude Results in Court Proceedings Local Women at Loggerheads

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P. M., a fairly large gallery was given a vivid description of an encounter…

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