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

Courts & crime, 1935

1,592 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 80

Police Boat for Dubbo No Reeded, Says Chief Secretary. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 3

At to-night's meeting of the Dubbo Council a letter was received from the Chief Secretary( Mr. Chaffey) who declared that the request of…

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7 Days' Gaol a Severe Magistrate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day William Cottman was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for contempt of court…

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Motor Cycle Thief Sentenced

Leader · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

The conviction at Dubbo this week of Spen[?] Robe[?]son 126, for the theft of a motor cycle and [?] [?] Dubbo, in 1932, was not only a…

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Gaol Escapee Cootamundra Sensation Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Police and gaol officials are searching for John Kingsley Clarkson (24) who escaped from Cootamundra Gaolearly to-day…

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Theft of Wine Two Are Discharged and One Defendant Gaoled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

At Lithgow court yesterday William Hay, Gregory Ernest Johnstone and John Wm. Meehan were charged with stealing three bottles of wine on…

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Alleged Assault Man Committed For Trial Story of Street Affray

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Robert Kirk, a laborer, was charged at Lithgow. court yesterday. with unlawfully assaulting Thos. Dowler, thereby occasioning him actual bodily…

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Two Dead Melbourne Fire Police Puzzled MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

A small outbreak of fire In a house in Hanna-street, South Melbourne this morning resulted in the death of Ernest Dawson (45), and Maude…

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Illegal Milking Police Vigil at Dawn Local Youth Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

A youth, who, showed more enterprise that respect for other people's property, was fined £2, with 15- expenses at' Lithgow court yesterday…

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Boys', Prank Results In Serious Loss Police Reprimand Is Administered

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

The two schoolboys, who confessed to being concerned in the burning of a cricket shed owned by Loco, club at the old showground, will not be…

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"COCKATOOING" Unusual Charge at Lithgow Court Conviction Is Recorded

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

An unusual case of alleged offensive behaviour, during which tho term "cookatooing" was mentioned freely, came, before…

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Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. Scobie, P.M., E. Farrell was charged with using language in Bank-street. A fine of 20/-…

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Warden's Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Before Mr. Scobie, Mining Warden, an application by N. Quirk to enter the enclosed [?]d vested in the Executors of the [?] on the…

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Captured Cootamundra Gaol Escapee Wandered About Bush Cootamundra

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

Police early to-day captured John Kingsley Clarkson, who yesterday escaped from the Cootamundra Gaol with the aid of on accomplice…

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Trunkey Creek Warden's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Brumhead, Warden in the Trunkey Creek Mining Court yesterday the syndicate known in Over[?] made application for the…

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CAPTURED Cootamundra Gaol Escapee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

POLICE early on Friday captured John Kingsley Clarkson, who recently escaped from the Cootamundra Gaol with the aid of an…

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Desperate Girl Jumps Gaol Wall DUBBO

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

AN eleven-year-old girl who was on remand on a charge of [?]scaled the 20ft.Wall of Dubbo gaol yesterday…

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Old Masters Sale of Oil Paintings Two Charged with Passing Off London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

The "Daily Express" Paris, Correspondent says that the trial of J. C. Millet, grandson of the painter of "The Angelus," who is charged with…

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Sir Philip Game. New Police Commissioner ?LONDON

Leader · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

The “D[?] He[?]” says that Sir [?] who has [?] left Sydney. after his [?] Governor of South Wa[?] been…

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Constable Injured Motor Cycle Towing Accident Need for Police Car

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

Const. J. P. Fallon, of Lithgow police, sustained a broken right thumb, sprained left wrist, and severe cuts and abrasions to the face and body on…

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Greeks at Court Claim Dismissed a Matter of Clothes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

BEFORE Mr W. F. Britz, P.M., at the Mudgee Court this morning. Bill Lambrinakis, Darlinghurst, proceeded against…

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