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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 8 of 80

Mother of Nine Husband's Charge Fails Strange Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

A charge or having stolen household furniture, a sulky, four cows, and five insurance policies. was preferred against Emily Jase Ahearn and…

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Brutal Murder Evidence at Inquest Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

After the everyone of only four witness and been heard at the inquest on James Alfred Ross, whose [?] was found in a creek on…

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Duchess' Libel Action Upheld by Court London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, to-day settled the libel action brought by the Duchess of Marlborough against London newsagencies,…

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District Court Hardy Appeal Case Appellant's Pleas Not Sustained

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

The appeal of Wm. Hardy against his conviction at Lithgow on a charge of having goods in custody, came before His Honor Judge Barton, in the…

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New Police Court Mats

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

Having seen better days and now much the worse for wear, the extensive matting in the Bathurst Police Court was yesterday removed to make…

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Theft Alleged

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

A man was arrested yesterday by Constable Wells and Brown, and charged with stealing bags of chair and maize. He will appar at the…

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Fatal Brawl Wine Shop Tragedy Two Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

A remand until February 7 was granted in the case in which Joseph William Green, 22. car cleaner, and Joseph Menzies, 32. dealer, were…

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Car Collision Police Cricketers Have Narrow Escape

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

Grating brakes and a loud crash of failing glass breaking on the bitumen road in front of the post office, Summer-street, Orange, caused a sensation…

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"I Shot Him!" Alleged Confession in Creek Murder Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

"Ross came at me. I jumped aside, and as he went by I shot him. He fell, and was tossing on the ground, and I got frightened and shot him…

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Man for Trial Mare Stealing Charge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

AT the Coonamble Court Inst week Herbert Pennell, contractor, was charged with having stolen a trotting mare, the property of James…

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Alleged Stealing Unusual Lithgow Case Hospital Patients' Small Change

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

An unusual case of alleged stealing came under the notice of Lithgow police on Saturday and resulted in an arrest being made…

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Sunday Meeting Portland Court Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

AT the Portland court on Friday Louis Kremer was charged before Mr W. F. Britz. P.M., with being the lessee of a hall in which a…

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Sex Equality. Unusual Court Case. [?]BANE, Sa[?]

Leader · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

The [?] of se[?] in the State [?] was raised, when a [?]emale clerk in the [?] branch challenged the pro[?] of a…

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A Town Nuisance. Foreigner Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

Having pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy, James Swift 26 a for[?] whom the police described as a "town nuisance and who would not…

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"A Real Nuisance" Father Against Son Magistrate's Strong Comments

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

Severely criticisms the evidence given by a son and defendant against his father and complainant in a touchingly sad trespass case in the…

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Nearly Contempt of Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

"He should make some appearance in court, it is contempt more or less." This frank comment was made by Mr. W. S. Bromhead S.M., in the…

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Gunnedah Horror Verdict of Murder and Suicide a Mother's Delusions Gunnedah

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

At the inquest into the tragedy at Carroll last week, the Coroner found that Irene Gladys Taylor poisoned her three children and then committed…

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Exciting Man Hunt Incident at Manly Police Dog in Search Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

After allegedly threatening to shoot himself, a man wearing a bloodstained shirt, rushed out of his house, and disappeared in the thick scrub at…

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Murder Charge. Police Sergeant's Crime. PRETORIA

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

Detective Sergeant J. H. [?] of the' South African railway police, has been charged with murdering Miss G. P. Opperman whose [?]…

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Theft of Horse and Sulky

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

Pleading [?] to having [?] illegally used [?] and [?] [?] laborer of Orange aged 34 was fined [?] on each charge…

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