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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 4 of 99

Attempted Murder The Fifield Case Accused's Extraordinary Statement TRUNDLE

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

At the Trundle Police Court Siro Motterelli charged with the attempted murder of an old man named James Hall at Fifield, on December 5, was…

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Alleged Murder Woodley Charged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day. Reginald Frederick Wood[?] (19), was charged with the murder of Cecil Baker at Yagoona near…

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Burglary at Blayney

Leader · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Vidler’s store, at Blayney, which has been burgled on several occasions, was the scene of another robbery last week, when an Island window…

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Mother Charged Man Battered With Axe MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Following an assault on Harry Gordo (22) at a house in Fairfield yesterday morning, the police arrested his mother…

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Innocent Murder Awful Tragedy ATHENS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

There was a shocking tragedy on the island of Cephalonia, when two five-year-old children innccently murdered a two-year-old boy…

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Sergeant Campbell Popular Police Officer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

Sergeant Colin Campbell, who has been stationed at Gilgandra during the past six years, has been notified of his transfer to…

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Yagoona Tragedy Youth on Murder Charge" Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Reginald Frederick Woodley, aged 19, was charged with the murder of Cecil Budsworth Baker, at Yagoona last…

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Fatal Chase. Police and Stolen Car. MELBOURNE, Sunday

Leader · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Five policeman and two civilians were Injured in a collection between a police wireless patrol waggon and a motor truck, at…

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Yagoona Murder a Youth Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Accusd with murdering Cecil Baker. at Yagoona last Monday night, Reginald Frederick Woodley, a 19-years-old laborer, was brought before the…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

In the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. W. S. Bromhead S.M. Bathurst Motor Garage and Rubber Works obtained a verdict for…

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Abandoned Car Charge of Illegal Use Motor Drives Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Charged with having illegally used a motor car between Sydney and Yetholme on January 1, Thomas Rupert Donnelly (32) a motor driver…

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Mean Fraud Woman Made Penniless Six Months' Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

When Thomas James Muir (30) was charged at the Central Poilce Court to-day with having obtained £41 from Rene Stubbs by fraud, evidence was…

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Amazing Mystery a Westralian Murder Case Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

In inquiry into one of the most amazing mystery cases which has occurred in Western Australian was opened at the coroner's Court to-day, into…

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Like a Lamb Unique Murder of Infant Athens

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred on the island of [?]Cpholonia. where two five-years-old children innocently innocently murdered a two-years-old boy…

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Nyngan Sensation Parents Charged with Murder of Their Infant Daughter Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

There was considerable excitement at Nyngan following the action of police in digging up the grave of a child in the mountains ner Nymagee…

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Baby Murder Charge

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

Charges of having murdered their baby two years ago have been preferred against James Valentine White, drover, 26, and his wife, Dera White,…

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Indian Unrest More Arrests Missionaries Charged CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

Latest developments in the Indian Government's campaign for the suppression of illegal activities is the restriction placed on…

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Clegg Again Himself and Clerk Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

A further remand until January 25 was granted at the Central Police Court to-day when William Carnegie Clegg (50) and his former law clerk,…

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After Six Years Man Charged at Bathurst Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 6

As long ago as December 6, 1926, according to evidence given at the Bathurst Court, a man called on James Simpson, then licensee of the…

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Seven Days' Gaol Sealers on Trans Continental Line DABWIN

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

Apparently tiring on the last stages of their Journey from Bourke to Darwin, which they undertosk on foot, six men "Jumped the rattler" on arriving…

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