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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 9 of 80

Warden's Court

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

[?] to [?] were granted by the [?] Mr Ryan [?] Orange [?] on Monday as follows W. H. Balley [?]…

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Woman Murdered South African Detective Charged Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

Detective-Sergeant J. H. Coltzee, of the South African Railway Police, has been charged at Pretoria with murdering Miss G. P. Offerman, whose…

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Local and General News Alleged Theft of Motor Car

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

Charged on [?] from [?] [?] and entering a [?] owned by William [?] Thomph [?] of Ophir Street. East Orange…

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Lithgow Assault Case Plea of Guilty. Sentence To-day

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

Powerfully built and near middle age. Robert Frederick Albert Kirk, a Lithgow carrier, stood in the dock at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions…

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Long Walk to Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

"I had to walk from Lithgow to Bathurst in order to fight this appeal; I had no money and that is also the [?] why I have no solicitor; I…

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The Police Bill Important Upper House Amendment Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

The Legislative Council to-day by 24 votes to 12, deleted from the Police Regulation Amendment Bill, the provision making for the appointment of…

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Defrauding Sol[?]tors Allegations to Police Deputation to Minister Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

A deputation of solicitors, headed by Mr. A. S. Henry. M.L.A., to-day waited on the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) and suggested several…

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Stole From Patient Case at Lithgow Court Visitor Is Convicted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

At the Lithgow court yesterday Edwin Albert Webster was fined £2, in default four days' hard labor, by Mr. A. G. Hodgson, C.M., on a charge…

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Defamation Alleged Windeyer Men at Court Magistrate's Comment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 16

A TWOPENNY halfpenny affair that should never have been, brought before the court," was how Mr. W. F…

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Stealing Appeal Fails

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

Well known in Lithgow unemployed circles, Cecil Fernleigh Lovett, a youngman, made a vigorous though unsuccessful attempt in the Bathurst…

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Man Bound Over Unlawful Assault Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 11

THAT she was in bed for three days and was unable to walk properly for fortnight as the result of being hit with a…

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Three Months Gaol For Lithgow Girl

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

A sentence of three months imprisonment in Parramatta goal was imposed on a girl at Lithgow court to-day. The defendant, who is only…

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Pepper in Eyes Brutal Assault SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

SHORTLY after George Lazenby (27) entered Rowe street, near the Hotel Australia early this morning some men approached and…

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Dunedoo News Assault Case Young Man Fined

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 8

AT the local poilce court, before Mr A. Forsyth, J.P., and Mr L. P. Alam, J.P., a charge of assaulting Leslie Power was preferred…

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Cowardly Assault 15 Strokes of the Birch

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 4

A sentence of two years' hard labor and 15 strokes of the birch, was imposed to-day on Arthur James [?] a N.S.W. [?]…

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Portland Police Court Friday, February 1, 1935 (Before W. F. Britz, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

Hubert McClelland, Herbert Teong, Leslie Ballinger,'Stanley Kates, Archibald. Clinton, William Kearns,. Peter Eldridge, Frederick. Lancaster and…

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Lithgow Assault Case Judge Barton Lenient. "Must Abstain From Drinking

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

When Robert Frederick Albert Kirk (Lithgow carrier) was called up for sentence at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, after having pleaded…

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Warden's Court Authorities Granted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 11

THE following were granted authorities to enter at the Mudgee Warden's' Court on Monday :— Arthur Baguley, of Linburn, for…

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Fatal Blow Murder Charge In Sydney SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

"Menzies and Kelly commenced to fight. I tried to stop them, but they punched me away. Menzies punched Kelly on the ' jaw and knocked him…

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Police Commissioner Retiring Allowance Denied Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

An inquiry whether the Police Commissioner, Mr. Childs, was retiring on March 23, and whether the Government had suggested his…

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