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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 17 of 97

Pilot Shot Amazing Aeroplane Murder Students Terrible Deed Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

MURDERING the pilot of an aeroplane when a thousand feet above the earth, a student passenger then made a forced landing…

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Larceny As Bailee a Woman Charged Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

By summons a serious charge of having on or about January 3 last in Sydney while the bailee of £5/14/3 did fraudulently convert that money to her…

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After Many Months Gaol Escapees Captured Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

Since they made a dramatic escape from a prison van while being taken to the Coburg Gaol nearly a month ago, detectives have worked day and…

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£10,000 Involved an Agent Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

Mention of £10,000 was made at the Central Police Court to-day when Frank Measures (71) described as an agent, was charged with having…

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FINED £5 Assault on Park Attendant The King's Parade Affair

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

It was a blackguardly assault and on an elderly man. I don't know whether you are ashamed [?] yourself; you certainly should…

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Unemployed Clash with Police a Serious Situation. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Following a recent decision by the Unemployed Workers' Movement and other organisations, some hundreds of men assembled outside the Department…

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Two Years’ Gaol. Forging and Uttering Proved

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

Submitting that his client was arranged on more matters than the law allowed, Mr. A. Campbell, at the Orange Quarter Sessions, on Monday,…

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The Glebe Riots Four Men Sentenced Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

Four men, who were convicted at Glebe police court to- day on charges of having taken part in a dole riot at Glebe in October last, were…

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Claim Under Guarantee District Court Action

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

Due to the fact that his [?] Judge Harton, was furred to conclude the silting of the District Court at 5 p.m. on Monday the only matter set…

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Police Car Hits Tram Inspector and Constable Hurt Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Constable Wilson, of Newtown, suffered a fractured thigh and Inspector Robinson, of the Traffic Branch, lacerations to the head, facial injuries…

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A Grazier’s Money. Edols Weeps a Court. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Ernest August Edols, a retired grazier. and the husband of Atmee Belle Edols. was examined In the Bankruptcy Court to-day. He said that from…

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In Hotel Rooms Typewriter Mechanic Convicted Ran Away From Police Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 3

The case of John Charles Ingrey, Who was charged at the Dubbo Police Court with being found unlawfully trespassing in the Macquarie…

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Wept in Court Mr. Edols Trusted his Wife Bankruptcy Proceedings SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Ernest Augustus Edols, retired grazier, was to-day examined in connection with the bankruptcy of his wife, Aimee Belle Edols, before the…

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Jockey Charged with Intent to Murder Wife Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

Bernard Hayes (30), jockey, was charged before Mr. Atkinson S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day with having wounded his wife with…

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Collector's Impositi0n Six Charges at Lithgow Court and All Are Proved Lithgow Man Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

Six charges of imposition, by means of which he collected various amounts of money from local townspeople were preferred against Alfred Eric Sandell,…

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Assaulted Sergeant Four Men Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

In the Glebe Police Court to-day, on a charge of having, assaulted Sgt. Eills, Noel Eacock, (20) was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment, while…

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Police Department Free From Govt. Control

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

It is probable that in the next session of Parliament a bill will be brought down to free the Police Department of governmental…

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Imprisoned in Tower British Officer Is Charged But Nature Not Known Intense Public Interest London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

Replying to a series of questions relating to Lieut. Baillie- Stewart, who has been imprisoned in the Tower of London, since January 24, the…

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Important Moratorium Decision Supreme Court Finding SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

An important decision dealing with the Moratorium Act was given in the Supreme Court today by Mr. Justice that a mortgagor, against whom a…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, March 2, 1933 (Before W. F. Britz, P.m.) Stealing Spectacles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

George William Thwaites was fined £1, in default two days' hard labor, on a charge of stealing a pair of gold rimmed spectacles, valued at £210-,…

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