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

Courts & crime, 1933

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Bluff His Asset But Not for Long Australian Sentenced in England London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Reginald Robert Channell (35), with an Australian criminal record dating from 1921, mostly for false pretences, and also several sentences…

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Big Court Many Oases Listed

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

The number of cases to be dealt with at the sittings of the Bathurst Police Court on Monday next will be the largest for many months, and as…

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Case for Sherlock Extraordinary Farm Murder Which Was Carefully Staged London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

What appeared a remarkable case of a man overcome by smoke in a sudden fire in his office while typing, developed into a mysterious murder…

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Wireless for Police Broadcasting Station to Be Erected Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Tenders for the erection of a Wireless broadcasting station at Redfern for the police department are to be called by the State Government. The…

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Relief Work Sensation Used Another Man's Ticket Is Allegation Against Newcomer Summarily Dismissed, Police Informed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

There was a sensational incident on the pipeline relief work this morning, when officials of the new unemployed organisation…

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Constable Charged Alleged Assault on Motorist Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

Constable Arthur Jones was charged at the Manly Court to-day with having asaulted Frank Alexander Mercer, a fish cafe proprietor…

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Admiral's Son Gaol For Driving While Disqualified

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Son of Vice Admiral E. W. Wemyss, Roderick Stanhope, Wemyss was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Midhurst (Eng.) magistrates…

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Smart Police Work

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Activity on the part of Plainclothes Constable Wells, of Bathurst, during the past few weeks has resulted in several robberies in the Western…

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Foiled! Desperate Attempt at Gaol-breaking Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

Andrew Fisher Burns, 18, made a despirate but unsuccessful attempt to escape from the Campsie Gaol this afternoon. He was arrested this…

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Robbed a Drunk Six Months' Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day John Barry (33) a laborer, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for having stolen 9/6 from a drunken…

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12 Months' Gaol Bluff His Only Asset London

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Reginald Channell, 53 years of age with an Australian cricinal record dating from 1921, mostly for false pretence, and with several convictions in…

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Mistaken Identity. Well-Planned Murder. LONDON

Leader · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

The body of a man at first believed to be Samuel Furnace, a master builder, was found in the ruins of a [?] Chalf Farm…

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Dual Murder Feared Money The Motive LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

The body of the man found burned to death at Hampstead has been conclusively identified as that of Walter Spatchett, by means of a laundry…

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Lucknow Motor Fatality Taxi Driver Charged Manslaughter and "Under the Influence" Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

A motor car fatality occurred at 3 o'clock this morning on the Bathurst, road between Orange and Lucknow, A touring car, driven by Mr. Joseph…

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Car Somersaults. Frank Mannix Killed. Taxi-Driver Before Court. Manslaughter Charge

Leader · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Without regaining consciousness, Frank Mannix, a widely-known Orange resident, died on the roadside…

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Shot in Back a Portland Sensation Victim In Serious Condition Police Scour Countryside in Search of Brother-in-law

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

There was something akin to a sensation at Portland this morning, when rumor had it that an attempt had been made to…

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Two Months' Gaol Bit Hand That Fed Him Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

When he was b[?]friended by Harry Norman and provided wiht food and clothing, Andrew O'Hara. 26, labore, shewed his gratitude by stealing £7…

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At Father's Request I Youth Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 3

Describing his son as an Inveterate thief, the father of Thomas Lloyd, 18, asked that he be sent to gaol. His son pleaded guilty to charges of…

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The Dole Report Regarding Police Denied by Minister Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

A report was circulated to-day that he Government proposed to place the supervision of food relief throughout the State, other than in the…

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Park Murder Salesman Charged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Eric Rowland Craig, 25, salesman, was charged with having, ai Waverley. on December 9th last, feloniously…

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