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

Courts & crime, 1933

1,940 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 97

Forbes Assault Case Victorian Pleads Guilty "Not Normal Mentally"

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 6

One of the most serious charges on the crime calendar—that of indecent assault on a female of tender years —was levelled against a young man,…

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Admonition of Court Drunk

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

A sequel to the appearance in the dock at the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday of Norman Stanley Baker in a drunken condition was a charge of…

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Comic Opera Gaol Why It Was Popular Prisoners Go Gay Madrid

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

A situation worthy, of a comic opera was discovered by the authorities at a provincial centre when there were an unprecedented number of…

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Prisoners' Mixed Fortunes One Gaoled—another Released on Bond Bathurst Petrol Theft Case

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 6

The Atlantic Union Oil Co. robbery case was finalised yesterday afternoon, at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions when the two accused implicated in it…

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Father Christmas "Brought Keg of Beer" Lithgow Stealing Charges Case Further Delayed To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

Following the completion of evidence at Bathurst Sessions yesterday, Judge Barton directed the jury to dismiss the information against the four…

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National Park Murder Detective's Evidence Craig's Repeated Denials Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

Repeated denials by Eric Roland Craig, who stated that he had told the truth in the first case, and would not admit he was responsible for the…

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Lithgow Beer Party Policemen's Early Morning Visit Four Men on Liquor Stealing Charge One Crown Case Collapses

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

The Lithgow breaking, entering and stealing case, which was sensationally deferred the opening day of the Bathurst Quarter Sessions owing to the…

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Horse-stealing Charges Cases at Lithgow Court Defendants Committed for Trial

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

There was a fair sprinkling of Bowenfels and Hartley, residents' at Lithgow court yesterday when, charges of horse stealing, were…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, February 2 (Before W. F. Britz, P.m.) Liquor Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Chas. Summons, a horse trainer of Kogarah, was fined 10-, with- 8-. costs, for being found on licensed premises after hours…

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Benefit of Doubt Food Relief Order Magistrate's Advice to Defendant

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Wm Henry. Williams, of Marrangaroo, was .charge,d with false pretences in connection with a food relief order, valued at £1115, at Lithgow court…

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Session Sentences John Mills Receives 18 Months Leniency on Female Assault Case

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

At the conclusion of the criminal list at the Bathurst Quarter sessions yesterday, His Honor, Judge Barton, dealt with" three prisoners who had…

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A Vicious Swagman Police Attacked Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

When a middle aged swagman implored detectives and uniformed police at the Central police station today to lock him up and meet with…

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Insurance Sensation Police Commandeer Proxies Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

Reference to the fact that the police had taken possession of 276 proxies, held by a man named Brown was made at an extraordinary general…

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Brewery Case Upheld Police Pay Lithgow Flying Visit Three of Four Accused Guilty

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

The lengthy Lithgow Brewery robbery case was concluded at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon when three of the four…

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Claim for £2,500 Harold Mayberry's Death Sequel to Stewart Street Crash Action Against Car Driver Interesting Evidence at Bathrust Court

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

A hotly contested action commenced in the Bathurst District Court yesterday when Louisa Myria Mayberry, executrix of the will of the late…

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District Court Cases

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 2

In the Bathurst District Court yesterday the plaint Thomas Edward Cleary, by his next friends, Edward Thomas deary versus Dorothy…

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Death of Midget Coal Lumper Charged With Murder SYDNEY This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

John Kirkaldy (42) a coal lumper, was, remanded at the Central court to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Millthorpe News. Horse-Stealing Charge

Leader · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

On Wednesday a man named H. Abbott was arrested at Millthorpe, and charged with stealing a horse from Baan Bas. near Narrabrl. He was…

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Verdict of Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 8

At the inquest into the death of Elizabeth O'Connor, the City Coroner found on Thursday that the dead woman had been murdered by…

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Horse Stealing Charges Men Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 6

Two well-known residents of the Bowenfels district Edmund Har[?] and Albert Gracey, were committed for trial at the Lithgow Court…

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