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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 20 of 97

Appeal Fails Gaol for Grierson Penal Servitude for Life "Right Verdict" Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 2

THE FULL COURT of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of Paul Grierson against his conviction and sentence of 35 years…

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APPRENTICESHIP Abolition of System Application to Court Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 2

BEFORE lactic Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, an application was made by the Federal Moulders' (Metal)…

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Costly Fern Gathering Bathurst and Hampton Men Convicted Case at Oberon. Court

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

Charges of removing tree ferns from the State Forest at Hampton were preferred against William Boyd and William McLean, both of Hampton,…

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An Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Plainclothes Constable Wells arrested a man, aged about 38, yesterday, for alegedly stealing silver ornaments in Parkes and dispising of them…

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Murder Will Out Lithgow Incident of 1895

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

The following wording, which appeared in a six -inch double column advertisement in the "Mercury" of April 26, 1895, will suffice to indicate…

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Park Murder Trial Adjournment to Thursday SYDNEY This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

There was a large crowd outside the court this morning when the trial of Eric Roland Craig came on for hearing. Craig is charged with the…

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Terrorism Rampant Germany's Pitiful Plight Hitler Party's Dreadful Excesses Murder and Torture London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

The "Daily Herald" correspondent, who reached Prague from Berlin, says that only by leaving Germany is he able to reveal details of the…

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Soviet Police Active Notable British Experts Arrested Foreign Office Takes Action London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

The Metropolitan -Vickers Electrical Co. is anxiously awaiting news of the unexplained arrest by the Ogpu in Moscow of four of their principal…

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Murder Trial Court Grants Adjournment Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

On the application of Mr. Mack K.C., for a brief adjournment the trial of Eric Ronald Craig, charged with the murder of Iris Marriott,…

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Alleged Theft Remand to Parkes Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

Tall, thin and well dressed, James Thompson, (39), was brought before the Bathurst Police Court yesterday and charged that on or about March…

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5 Years' Gaol Dramatic Scene Surry Hills Murder Trial Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

There was a dramatic moment in the Central Criminal Court to-day, when Victor Valentine, 30, who stood his trial on a charge of having…

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Radio Dispute Sale of Set Denied Claim Fails in Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

Of particular interest to Bathurst radio owners and enthusiasts was a warmly contested case, heard yesterday in the Bathurst Small Debts…

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Alleged Shop-lifting Bathurst Woman in Court Charge of Receiving Crowded Gallery

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

THE intense public interest aroused in the alleged shoplifting cafe the last heard locally was in 1927— was demonstrated by the crowded…

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Tarana Trouble Two Men Charged

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

The placidity of Tarana was suddenly broken on Monday night, when Payne's general store was broken in to and the village guardian…

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Family Brawl Young Man Fined for Assault Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 3

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., Phillip Piper was charged by summons, with unlawfully assaulting Margaret…

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Three Years' Gaol Scheme to Fool Farmers MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 5

Sentence of three years imprisonment was imposed upon Charles Anthony Brough (42), publicity director. Frederick Joseph Field (34), company…

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Stabbed to Death Youth on Murder Charge Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

"Reading between the lines it would seem that some of the witnesses could tell more than they have told," said the Crown Prosecutor at…

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Dubbo Doings Row Over Child North Dubbo Assault Case Information Dismissed Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., in the Police Court here to-day Narman Grant was charged with having unlawfully assaulted John Ruben Hall…

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Danced to Divorce Court Allegations Against Husband SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

It all began at a country dance, said Marjorie Mary Puller (formerly Williams) in the Divorce Court to-day. The cause ol the trouble, she…

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Doctor Shot Accused's Court Outburst Fined for Contempt TOWNSVILLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

"He's a— liar," ejaculated John Joseph Arnaut in the police court during the evidence of Constable Tanner, in a charge against Arnaut of…

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