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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 9 of 97

Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, January. 25 (Before W. F. Britz, P.m.) Traffic Act

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Robert Kirk, of, Bowenfels, was fined £1, with 8- costs, for driving an unregistered motor, lorry. Sergt. Bailey said defendant told…

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A Gaol Bird Lithgow Cheque Case Sentence of Six Months

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Remarking that the only occasion since 1922 when defendant appeared to have refrained from crime was when he was in prison,…

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Warden's Court Few Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 11

At the Mudgee Warden's Court on Monday authorities to enter on private lauds in the parishes of Tunnabutta and Derale and search…

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Newspaper Ponies Are Discovered at Hartley Apparent Theft or Questionable "Joke"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

The two ponies belonging to Mr. A. Overton reported missing from their yard at the rear of the Lansdowne hotel early yesterday morning,…

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Storm Stories Hail That Stopped a Train Murder Among the Melons

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

MUDGEE certainly had its share of thunder and lightning during the recent storms, but, thank heavens, it was out…

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Watch for Imposters Police Issue Warning Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

The police to-day issued a warning to all householders to beware of imposters who are going around Dubbo homes begging and trying to sell…

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Extraordinary Theft Local Mortuary Entered and Coffin Timber Stolen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 5

A strange theft was committed at Messrs. Matthews and Lemon's funeral parlors last night, when two slab[?], of timber used for making coflin[?]…

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Daring Escape Prisoner Walked Out of Gaol LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

A prisoner who was ushered out of gaol with' a number of visitors and eluded the authorities for several months, has been recaptured…

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Lithgow's Revolvers Police Making Inquiries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 8

Only 56 revolver and pistol licences out of a total of about 90 have been renewed in Lithgow to date, and the police propose to take action…

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Police Insulted. Dole Applicant Fined

Leader · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

Charged with using insulting words to Sergeant Smith, on Wednesday. John Jones (24) appeared before Mr. t C. A. Arnold, at the Orange Court…

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Bush Murder Body Found After Four Years, Cairns

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

The body of a man believed to be Joseph Maurice Kelly (21), who disappeared following the murder of Frederick, Walters at Boonjie in 1928…

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District Court Sitting on Monday Dole Trouble Cases in April

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. Barton, barrister-at-law, as Acting Judge of the Western district, has been made. It is expected he will be sworn-in…

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6 Months' Gaol Not Hard to Take Parkes

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

"It won't be hard to take and I am just as well there" was the comment made by Peter Fitzpatrick when he was sentenced to six months'…

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Street Murder Brutal Brisbane Case Brisbane Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

Emanuel Kefalas (50) was murdered in Charlotte Street, Brisbane, last night. The motive was apparently robbery, as when found the pockets of…

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DISCHARGED Well Known Shooter's Hill Resdient Cattle Stealing Charge Fails Oberon

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

At the Oberon Police Court day before Mr Reed, relieving S.M., Genrgo Feebrey, a well known resident of Shooter's Hill pleaded not…

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COUNTRY S.P. Some Alleed Fortunes Sydney Police Opinion Sydney

National Advocate · Sunday 29 January 1933 · page 4

Police engaged in suppressing starting price betting [?] the State are of the opinion that largest [?]gal betting businesses are in the big…

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DISCHARGED Alleged Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

When Claude McDonald appeared at the Mudgee Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Thomas Leonard the…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Case at Oberon Prosecution Fails

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

Geo. Feebrey, who pleaded not guilty, was charged at Oberon court With stealing at Shooter's Hill on October 12 two cows and two calves,…

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"Secret Service Lithgow Jewellery Theft Mentioned PARKES

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

About 1.30 on Saturday morning Constable Everson, who was on duty in Church-street, saw a man in the yard attached to Laffin's bakery…

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Constable Suspended Alleged Assault on Woman SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police has suspended a first-class constable attached to a city station, following a report about a woman having been…

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