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

Courts & crime, 1932

1,975 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 99

Bathurst Gaol Sensation

Leader · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Reports during the week that a warder bad been savagely attacked by prisoners in Bathurst gaol have now been verified. For some time past,…

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Theft of Petrol and Oil

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The Bathurst police were yesterday informed that three tins of petrol and a gallon of white oil had been stolen from the Shell Oil Depot in…

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Politicians Sentenced. Ex-Premier Gaoled. WARSAW

Leader · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Heavy sentences were passed on the leaders of the oppositions, who were arrested during the general election last year for pl[?]tting against…

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Fatal Fight. Charged with Manslaughter. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

George [?], 11, a metal worker, who was injured in a fight near Sutherland last, died this morning. A second man bas been…

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AFTER 25 Years Bank Clerks Charged Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

A charge involving the theft of £2770 belonging to the Commercial Bank of Australia was preferred against two tellers of the bank, Frank Matthews…

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Clegg's Clerk Is Again Charged Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central court to-day Leila Beryl Smith (30), a law clerk, appeared on three charges of having fraudulently omitted to account for sums of…

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Husband and Wife Lithgow Assault Case Unusual Evidence Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

At the Lithgow Police Court to-day Clifford Simon (29) was charged with having assaulted his wife and occasioned actual bodily…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, January 14 (Before the P.M., Mr. H. H. Farrington) Traffic Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Peter Mathews was fined £2, with 8 costs, for driving an unregistered motor vehicle. LIQUOR ACT…

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Fine Burglary Kit Is Left by Safe Breakers One Stopped by Pistol Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

At an early hour this morning a man was arrested at pistol point by a constable after being pursued across Enmore Park…

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Fatal Fight Friends Fall Out Contractor Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

As a result of a fight, between two former friends at Miranda yesterday George Donnison (31) a metal worker who was admitted…

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Defied Arrest Mad Trapper and North West Police Edmonton (Alberta), Wed

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Attempting to arrest Albert Johnson a demented trapper, in a barricaded cabin in the Arctic, after he had shot and seriously wounded Constable A…

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Woodstock's Wild Melee Cowardly Communist Sent to Gaol. Charaock Brothers Fined and Bound Over. Sequel to Christmas Eve Sensation

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Flying feet and fists; Const. O'Brien lying on his back following a blow a cowardly Communist gave him from behind, fracturing his law, and Const. Howard holding off "Poddy" (Norman) [?] at revolver point when he came towards the police, who were…

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Campbell of the Guards Is Before the Court on Charge of Insulting Lang Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

The case in which Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, is charged with using insulting words in an address at Lane Cove on Monday night…

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Bathurst Gaol Trouble Police Assistance Requisitioned

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

After the recent trouble among the prisoners at the Bathurst Gaol, the sight of a police car crowded with policemen speeding…

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Chinese Atacked Brutal Assault and Robbery Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Jimmy Ah Gould, a Chinese, 78 years of age was knodked unconscious in a shed at Wallsend to-day and his house was then ransacked, £3…

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Clegg Case Again Mrs. Smith Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Convicted and sentenced to gaol on charges arising out of the William Carnegie Clegg embezzlement case, Mrs. Leila Beryl Smith (39) a lav…

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Lismore Murder Amazing Disclosures DISMORE

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

Coincident to Sunday's cold blooded murder at Lismore when an Indian named Rham Chund was murdered by Rham Singh, application was made to…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 14. Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M.) Hair Cut After Hours

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Edwin Jenkins Nichols, on a charge of keeping his barber's shop open after hours, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- and 8/-…

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Alleged Bogus Will Husband, Wife and Daughter Charged Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Jeanette Le courter-Smith was charged at the Police Court to-day, with having forged a document, purporting to be the will of Jessie Pile,…

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"Boo" Guard Leader Case Adjourned Magistrate Refuses to Fix Bail Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

The case in which Eric Campbell, leader of the "Boo" Guard is charged with using insulting words in an address at Lane Cove on Monday…

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