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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 14 of 97

Infant's Death Grandfather Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

Stanley Miller, of Ferndale, near Warragul, will appear at the City Court on Monday, on a charge connected with the death of his daughter's…

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Was It Murder? Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Following the death of Leo Woon (70) a Chinese herbalist, at Mildura, a woman who had lived with Woon for 6 yearn, and a man…

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An Illicit Still Three Foreigners Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

Arising out of a police raid on a market garden at Pendle Hill yesterday, Anthony Portello (27) was charged at the Parramatta Court to-day…

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Chinese Attacked Brutal Assault by Masked Men SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

After battering one Chinese into insensibility with an iron bar and binding and gagging another, three men wearing masks stole £300 from a…

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Returned to Gaol Man Who Bolted From Dole[?] Office

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

Robert Stinton (26), who bolted from the dole office, on Thursday while being questioned, by the police, was sentenced to two months' hard labor…

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Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, February 15 (Before W. F. Britz, P.m.) Trespassing on Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

Patrick O'Brien (27) was fined £2 in default 14. days for trespassing on railway property at Lithgow. Railway Det. Gray said defendant…

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Police Seek Alleged Swindlers Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

As the result of the arrest of a man yesterday, detectives are hopeful of being able to check the operations, of a gang of alleged swindlers,…

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Punch on the Nose Man Remanded at Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

The usual placid calm of Church-street was rudely shattered on Tuesday, when, just outside the Bank of New South Wales one…

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Mudgee Court Days Protest Against Reduction Council Up in Arms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 11

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday last the clerk submitted the following report:—Additional territory having been…

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Mining Court Wednesday, February 15 (Before the Warden, A. N. Graham)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

Ernest Wm. Hammond, of River Lett, was granted an authority to 'enter 25 acres in the parish of Hartley for gold mining purposes. The…

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Burglary Suspects

Leader · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Arrented on Tuesday morning, after investigations concerning the burglary at Mrs. Cecil Smith’s home in Byng Street (as reported in…

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Local and General News Bicycle Stealing Alleged

Leader · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

On a charge or stealing a bicycle, valued at £6, the property of Charles Gilkes, Robert Cameron, a stranger, appeared before the Orange Court…

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Directors Charged Alleged Faked Balance Sheet Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 5

At the Central Police Court today Oswald Corkhill (47), secretary, and William Page (45), company directors, were charged with having…

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Lithgow Police Court (Before W. F. Britz, P.m.) Thursday, February 16 Train "Scalers" Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

The sequel to a raid on a number of train "scalers" at Lithgow on Wednesday morning was the appearance of eight young. men on charges, of…

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Newnes Forest Endangered Assaulted Tremendous Bush Fire Six Months' Gaol SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

A bushfire on Tuesday menaced the State forest on the Newnes line, but changing weather conditions and other factors averted what might At the Central court to-day Edward O'Brien (40), a mechanic, was sentenced to six months' gaol for assaulting Constable Bright…

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Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 13

Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., presided at the Molong Police Court on Thursday. False Pretences and Imposition…

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Stealing a Stove

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 12

Harold Stanley Guest, was charged in the local police court on Thursday with stealing a stove, valued at 30/, the property of…

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Company Directors Charged with Conspiracy Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

When the case in which William Thaddeus Page (45), company director, and Oswald Corkhill (47), secretary, who are charged with conspiracy in…

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Six Months' Gaol Assaulted a Constable Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

Sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on Edward O'Brien (40) who was convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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An Illicit Still a Woman Charged Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

Vida Kennedy (55), domestic, was further remanded at the Central Police Court to-day until March 22 on a charge of having had an illicit still in…

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