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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 21 of 97

'Not Guilty, Then Guilty' Four Men Charged Gulgong Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 12

PLEADING not guilty to charges of drunkenness and the use of indecent language, several defendants at the…

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Lithgow Police Court (Before W. F. Britz, P. M.) Wednesday, March 15 Two Men Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

Arthur Horace Hokin (25), Thos. Breen (20), Chas. Norman Taylor (24) and Geo. Simpson (18), were charged that on March 2 they did…

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Charge of Stealing Mudgee [?] V[?]ed

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

Following a [?] by [?] Harvey a [?] who was [?] a man [?] which [?]…

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Tale of a Door Theft Charge Follows SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

When a policeman patrolling Redfern streets early this morning came upon a man carrying a door on his head, suestioned him, the policeman…

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Park Murder Trial of Craig SYDNEY

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

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court, to-day, before Justice James, of Eric Roland Craig (23) salesman, charged…

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DISMISSED Police Case "Reasonable Doubt"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 13

"THE evidence shows that there was a reasonable doubt, and the information is dismissed," said Mr F. W. Brtiz,…

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Wife's Throat Cut Husband Faces Murder Charge Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

After being interrogated for several hours last night in connection with the murder of Mrs. Grace Weston (31), at her home in Brunswick,…

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Police Trap Catches a Man SYDNEY

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

The North Sydney police last night set a trap and arrested a man, who was charged with having sent offensive letters through…

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Stole a Melon Gulgong Court Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 13

For having stolon a melon, the property of C. Schol[?], al Slandash, on February 24, William H. Woods wu before Mr…

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Cleric's Affections Divorce Court Story Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

A strange story of alleged familiarity between a man who had originally been a member of the Baptist Church, but later had become a…

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Craig Murder Trial Accused's Alleged Confession Plea of Self-defence Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

The trial of Eric Roland Craig (26), charged with the murder of Iris Marriott, also known as May Miller, at Waverley, on…

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Robbed Blind Pensioner Crowd Is Incensed Police Have to Protect Thief Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

After a partially blind man, aged 76, had collected his old- age pension at Redfern post- office to- day, he was attacked by a man who snatched the…

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Storer Libel Case Curious Evidence By Plaintiff Alleged Threats by Police Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Under cross-examination during the hearing of his £25,000 damages claim against "Smith's" to- day, Dr Storer denied he was asked to leave the State…

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Criminal Assault Alleged Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

A woman told the police a sensational story of an assault by two men in Moore Park last night. She alleged she had been…

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Minister's Evidence Woman Sent to Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

When Alice Mary Dunn (39) domestic duties, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having obtained £4 from Albert Henry…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, March 16 (Before W. F. Britz, P.m.) Slaughtering Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3

Johr H. V. Lyell was charged with in Keeping unclean slaughtering premises and (2) with keeping an unlicensed slaughter house…

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Stole From Store Year's Gaol for Woman Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day of having stolen from a city store, Marlon Riley (26), was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment…

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The Park Murder Craig Guilty of Manslaughter Sentence of 20 YEARS

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

Charged with the murder of May Miller, Eric Craig was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude…

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Bush Tragedy Recalled in Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

In July, 1925, Herbert Halliday, an elderly man, wandered away from his Home at Austinmere and four years later his remains were discovered in…

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Doctor's Denials £25,000 Libel Claim Alleged Police Threat SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

Dr. Rove[?]t Vivian Storer, who is [?]aming £25,000 damages from "Smith's Weekly" for alleged libel was cross examined when the hearing was…

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