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

Courts & crime, 1934

1,819 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 91

Picnic Party Tragedy Man's Shocking Injuries Lead to Death Lorry Driver Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

A PICNIC party, comprising upwards of twenty Mudgee residents, set out for the Meroo yesterday on a blackberry…

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Dash for Liberty From Police Station SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

FOLLOWING a robbery at the Commonwealth Hotel, city, yesterday, the police detained three men and took them to the police…

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M. Chiappe Removal of Police Chief French Government's Fate in Balance Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

The Conservative press almost entirely supports M. Chiappe, who has been removed from, the Prefecture of Police, though Socialist…

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Horse Stealing Man Arrested and Charged A £45 Mare DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

The Dubbo Police are determined to stamp out horse and stock stealing which has become very prevalent in the district recently. Every endeavo…

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Concert at Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

A concert party organised by Mr. and Mrs. C. Heath visited the Bathurst Goal on Sunday afternoon and rendered a lengthy and varied…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

D. A. McKenzie, master baker, sued John Lancelot Dudley in the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday for £5/18 for bread supplied. There…

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One Dead Five Injured Tragic Mudgee Picnic Party. Sally's Flat Resident Charged MUDGEE

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

Returning from a picnic at Meroo last night at 8.45, a lorry containing about 30 picnickers and another lorry came into collision at Millsville…

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Fireman's Death The Police Theory No Foul Play SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

At the resumed inquest to-day in-to the death of Ernest Carter, jeweller, and volunteer fireman, who was killed in an explosion at Ryde in November…

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Oberon Court Alleged Assault

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

At Oberon police court Emily Jane Smith proceeded against Ivy May Sewell on a charge of common assault. Mr. Tartakover, of Lithgow,…

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Burglary at Mudgee

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Early on Monday morning burglars smashed a door at the Mudgee Friendly Societies’ pharmacy, entered, and [?] the [?] They did not…

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Dubbo Horse Stealing Case

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Thomas Patrick Riley was remand on Monday to appear at the Dubbo [?] next Monday on a charge of stealing a price show ring [?]…

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Killed with Hoe Case From Caringbah Young Man Charged with Murder SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

The story of an alleged assault upon him, also his brother. In which he was hit on the head with a hoe and his brother similarly…

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Assault on Aged Father Attack of "Cowardly Character"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

At Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday James Lennius Hanrahan (34) was charged with having at Porter's Retreat, on November 5, assaulted…

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W.A. Riots Three Men Charged Kalgoorlie

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Three men, one of them a minor, appeared at the Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day on further charges arising from the riots. They were…

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Assault and Robbery Case from Forbes a Drunken Party

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

All assault and robbery case from Forbes, part heard at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions now sitting, is that in which there are two accused Len…

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Trangie Sensation Griffiths Pleads Guilty to Be Sentenced To-day

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Arising out of a dramatic episode at Trangle on December 13 last when a young Sydney woman was savagely attacked with a penknife and about 22…

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Footpath Signs Police Asked to Investigate

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Reference was made at Monday night's Council meeting to the advertising signs recently carried out on the footpath, it being stated white…

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Girl’s Character. Defender Before Court

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Pleading that he had committed an offence because a youth had continuously Impugned the character of a girl friend, Alfred…

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Fatal Hit Murder Charge Reduced a Caringbar Tragedy Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

An inquest concerning the death of Chas. Lawrence (56), who died on January 18 at Caringbah, was [?] to-day…

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Assault on Father Son Convicted at Bathurst Quarter Sessions Sunday Figrt Near Oberon Mother Gives Evidence for Son Crown Prosecutor Severe

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Of Short stature, sharp feature, and practically bald headed. James Lennis Hanrahan. 39. was found guilty with a strong recommendation to…

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