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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 5 of 91

Illegal Betting Bathurst Bookmaker Fined £15 Big Sum Also Confiscated Police Agent Employed

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

An interesting and long drawn out case under the Gaming and Betting Act was heard at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday…

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Grazier in Court a Sheep Case Fails No Evidence for Defence Called Neighbors Flocks Get Mixed

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

Without entering the box Herbert Atcheson, a well known grazier of Gordon Vale, Limekilns Road, who had pleaded not guilty to having in his…

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A Grazier Charged Alleged Sheep Stealing Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The case in which [?] ford a well known Peak Hill Road grazier is charged on seven different counts concerning stealing, failure to…

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A Cowra Burglary

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

On Sunday night, or early on Monday morning, the shop of John Hunter & Sons, Cowra, was entered by burglars, and the Iron safe, containing…

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Police Court Quips Heard Last Week

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

Mr. Whiteley: If bullocks were galloped into Molong they would show signs of distress, wouldn't they? Witness: They would be running at…

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Theft From Car. Aboriginal Convicted

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

An aboriginal was convicted at the Orange Orange Court, on Monday, of stealing a motor tyre, tabs and rim, together with certain tools. The evidence was…

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Hotel Betting Magistrate's Comment BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Perusing the quarterly licensing report at Bathurst licensing court, Mr. Bromhead, S.M., said he noticed a number of the hotels were not well…

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West Dubbo Assault Hearing Adjourned DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The packed gallery of the Dubbo Court was to-day disappointed when the P.M. (Mr. C. F. Demon) announced that he would not be able to…

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Court Cases Adjourned

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Too much [?] at the Orange Court, on Monday [?] the adjournment of several [?] down for hearing [?]…

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Murder Trial Intense Public Interest. AUCKLAND

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

At the Police Court to-day, William Alfred Bayly. 23, was charged with murdering Samuel Pender Lakey and his wile. in October last. Great…

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Brutal Assault Two Half Castes Convicted Victoria Park Sensation DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The sequel to a brawl in Victoria Park on January 6th. when two men William Silby and Richard Hickey were alleged to have been brutally and…

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Motorist Before Court. Sequel to Accident

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Arthur Uren, 23, was before the Orange Court, on Monday, on two charges-having drawn a car while under the influence of liquor, being…

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Hoaxed the Police. Man’s Grim Joke. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Detectives throughout the night searched the water near the North Shore suspension bridge, as the result of the finding of some clothes…

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Police Agent's Pay Disclosures in Betting Case BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

That a police agent in betting cases has no set scale of pay was disclosed at the local court when Christopher Cunningham (51), a Bathurst…

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Grazier Charged Alleged Sheep Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

DAVID J: Comerford, a well-known Peak Hill road grazier, was charged at the Dubbo Court this week on seven different counts…

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Gulgong Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

AT the Gulgong Police Court on Monday, Patrick Barnes and Herbert Harden were charged with being found drunk and riotous…

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Coolah Police Court Alleged Stolen Sulky

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 15

MICHAEL Henry Gillett appeared at the local Police Court on the 12th inst. before Mr. W. H. E. Haynes J.P. to answer a charge of…

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Quick Work by Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

MR. R. W. Tucker, of Kandoe, recently .lost a valuable greyhound. He reported his loss to tho police, and Constable Clark was…

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Committed for Trial Indecent Assault on Girl Wellington

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

At the Stuart Town Police' Court yesterday George Henry James Boehme (35), a well known District resident faced a serious charge of…

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Court House Clock

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

Two tenders were received by the Bathurst Council last night for work and material necessary to put Big Ben at the Court House in order…

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