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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 16 of 91

Murder Plot Husband and Wife Charged An Amaing Story SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Remarkable allegations that a woman who became rtied of the man with whom she was living had plotted with her husband to kill him were…

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2 Years Gaol Man Who Bobbed a Church Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

Convicted on a charge of receiving at the Darlloghurst sessions to-day, Lawrence Bradt (22) was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. According to…

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River Murder Incident at Inquest Counsel and Coroner WAGGA

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Percy Edward Smith, whose decomposed body was found in the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga on…

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Letter Carrier Gaoled Collapse in Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

For having betrayed a position of great, trust, by stealing a letter, Phil lip John Bulburt, 52,a letter carrier was sentenced to 12 months'…

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Low Wage State Truth About Victoria Comment in Arbitration Court SYDNEY Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

As Victoria was a notoriously low wage State it was futile to compare New South Wales wage levels with those in Victoria, declared the…

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Mosley's Fascists Two Officials Charged Alleged Brutal Assault LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

William Symes, Arthur Mills, and Albert sharman, officials of the British Union of Fascists, were charged at the Police Court with having inflicted…

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Coolah Police Court Traffic and Other Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

BEFORE Mr Britz, P.M., at Coolah Police Court on Tuesday, William James Lynch appeared to answer a charge of driving a car…

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Stealing Charge After Residential Fire Coonabarabran

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

In the Police Court here yesterday Arthur Smith and a first offender female were charged with stealing and receiving goods following a fire in a…

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New Police Sergeant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

SERGEANT W. J. L. Wright, of Mt. George, on the Manning River, has been appointed to take charge of the local police station, in place…

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Arab Bandits Bank Robbery and Murder Algiers

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

Burrowing under a street, two Arabs regained access to the Sid-Ibel-Abess bank and forced the strong room. A night watchman detected…

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River Murder. Killing of Percy Smith. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

At the resumed inquiry to-day into the death of Percy Eduard Sinllh, whose body wag found In the Murrumbidgee River on Xmas Day,…

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THREATENED Murder of George Nott Further Disclosures Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

IN connection with the murder of George Washington Nott at pilliga, it has been revealed that a few days before the crime…

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Hotel Shooting. Accidental Say Police. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

In connection with the shooting on Friday night In the College Green Hotel, when the proprietor, Martin George Sayers, was fatally that, the…

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Woman's Part In Pilliga Murder Arrest Is Shortly Expected Pilliga, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Statements were made to the police by two men to-day in connection with the alleged murder of Geo. Nott. The police report that the men…

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The Wagga Murder Woman's Sensational Evidence Accused's Peculiar Conduct Wagga, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

At the resumed inquest into the death of Percy Smith, Mrs. Susan Pearce, of Wagga, said she had known Morey (who is charged with…

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Baton Charges Kildare Police at O'duffy's Meeting Dublin

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

The swift use of their batons by the Kildare civil guards prevented a serious collision between the Blue Shirts and their opponents during the…

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William Gray's Estate Oakey Park Interests Equity Court Ruling

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

A case in which interests in Oakey Park Coal Mining Company and property at Oakey Park were mentioned was heard in the Equity Court…

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7 Arrested Scene in Domain Police Punched and Kicked SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

When police officers atempted to intervene at a protest meeting against the proposed disloyal associations bill in the Domain this afternoon, a crowd…

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Youth Charged with Stealing

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

A well dressed 19 year old youth U[?]sel James Bonham, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday that on February 16, at Peel, he did steal…

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Stealing Charge After Residential Fire Coonabarabran, Mon

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

In the Police Court here, Arthur Smith and a first offender female were charged with stealing and receiving goods following a fire in a…

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