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

Courts & crime, 1936

1,794 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 90

Socialist Leader Attacked Assault by Royalists Government Dissolves Action Francaise Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

A national sensation was caused to-day, when a car in which the Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum, and two others were…

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District Court. Doctor Secures Order

Leader · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

In the District Court before judge Barton on Wednesday on behalf of Henry Richard Hodg[?]son. Mr. T. A. Wh[?]eley made an application fur an…

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Country Murder Young Grazier's Four Wounds Man Is Detained Tamworth, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Robert King (23), the son of a well-known grazier, was found dead this morning on his parents property at "Mooroobee" Station, Limbri,…

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Our Constitution Serious Flaw High Court Decision Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Because of on anomaly in the Constitution, a resident of one Stale cannot sue a company in any other State…

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12 Months' Gaol Catholic Priest Sentenced Heaviest Sentence in Germany BERLIN

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

The heaviest sentence yet imposed on a member of the clergy was passed at Fronkfort to-day. Father Albert Immell, a Catholic priest, was…

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Heavy Sentence Assault On Gaol Governor a Menace to Community Hobart

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

On a charge of having assaulted Col. L. M. Mullen, governor of the Hobart Gaol, having thrown a disinfectant liquid at him, William Philip…

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Molong Police Court. Interesting Cumnock Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

At the Court House, Molong, on Tuesday, before Messrs. F. H. Myors ,and W. P. Stanger, Js.P., Patrick O'Sullivan was charged that he…

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Garage Murder Two Young Men Charged An Alleged Admission SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day James Leighton Massey (27), a motor mechanic, and Aubrey Potter (22), were charged with the alleged murder of…

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18 Months' Gaol Bogus Promissory Notes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Edward Parker Campbell (39), manager, and Richard Thomas Jupp (43), salesman, were charged with having…

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18 Months' Gaol Darlington Garage Robbery Judge Thompson's Remarks Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

For having demanded money by menaces from the two men in the M.A.P. Garage, at Darlington, on December 18, Wm. Robert Thompson…

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Shot at Mother in Law Young Man Charged Redfern Shooting Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

At the Redfern court to-day Charles Frederick Madden (22), a laborer, was charged with having, on February 11, maliciously shot at Daisy…

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Married Women Employment As Shop Assistants Appeal to Industrial Court BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

The Full Industrial Court today commenced hearing of on application by the shop assistants' union for the deletion from the award of Clause…

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Why the Light Brigade Charged

Leader · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

Everybody [?] that [?] Charge [?] have [?] expert. who had blundered and…

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Lithgow Police Court Monday February 17, 1936. (Before J. B. Simpkins, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Charles Clark, Daniel Hovey and William Lewis appeared on a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in the vestibule of the Trades Hall on…

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Killer Killed Another Gang Murder at Chicago Chicago

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Early to-day, just a few hours after the seventh anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day massacre, in which seven gangsters were shot down in…

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Murder Suspects Flee. France Asked to Deliver. An Extradition Dilemma. LONDON

Leader · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

The British Government has made a formal [?] for the ex[?] of Roger [?] La[?]olx, on a charge of [?] Max K[?]…

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Bottle Used Police Allegation Against Man SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Edward Scholtz (30), a salesman, was remanded to February 24 on a charge of having on Saturday last…

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Spanish Elections Troops and Police on Hand Disturbances in Madrid Madrid

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Under military precautions, resembling a state of civil war, the polling was opened in Spain to-day, and a number of the booths were closed…

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50,000 Police Order Maintained in Paris Socialists' Protest Parade Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Fifty thousand police to-day maintained order during the passage of a procession of 100,000 members of the Socialist Front Populaire, which…

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Brutal Assault Two Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day Edward Scholtz (30), a salesman, Edward Scholtz (30), a salesman, was charged with having inflicted…

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