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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Three Years' Gaol Patrick Brady Sentenced Hobart

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

Jack Anderson, sometimes known as Patrick Brady was found guilty at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of uttering. He was…

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Bathurst Police Court Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Wen a charge against Lewis Andrew Herdegan (40), alleging that he had insufficient visible lawful means of support, was called in the…

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Gaoled for Stealing

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Sentence of a month's hard labor was imposed on George Frederick Madsen (21) in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning. Madsen…

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Poisoned His Wife Auckland Musician Charged AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Eric Marco, well known musician and conductor of a leading orchestra, was charged in the Criminal Court today with having murdered his wife…

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Wouldn't Answer Woman Threatened With Gaol Bankruptcy Court Incident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 4

A woman was threatened with imprisonment in the Bankruptcy court today for not replying to questions when Mr. C. V. Rooney (for the…

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All for a Girl 30 Months For Stealing £1800 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions today Charles Edward Martin, alias James Lesie Tarrant, alias Leo. Godfrey (23) was sentenced to two and a half…

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Superintendent's Visit Of His Huge Police Area

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

Supt. O. A. Parker, the recently appointed superintendent of Area F, visited Lithgow yesterday, when he made an inspection of the local force…

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Leongata Murder Sodeman's Alleged Confession of Three Other Child Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 6

The trial of Arnold Sodeman, 35, laborer, on a charge of having murdered June Rushmer, 6½ at Leongata, began in Melbourne. The Crown…

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Impudent Theft Underground Machinery Stolen Good Police Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

The police yesterday received word of the particularly impudent theft of a petrol engine and pump from what is known as Considine's Tunnel, Big…

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Traffic Cases Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 16

BEFORE Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., at the Mudgee Police Court on Monday, Percy Wilson Tindale, of Mudgee, was charged with…

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Stock Stealing Special Investigations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 10

MR. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., forwards us the following copy of letter received by him from the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A…

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Musician Charged Alleged Wife Poisoning Auckland

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Further evidence was taken to-day in the case in which Eric Mareo well-known musician, is charged with the murder of his wife. Thelma Mareo…

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Out of Date Police Car

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

It is perhaps a striking commentary on the condition of the Bathurst police car that, after travelling in it from Lithgow to Bathurst on…

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Warden's Court Authorities Granted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 16

AUTHORITIES to enter were granted to the following at the Mudgee Warden's Court on Monday by the Mining Warden…

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District Court Cases Adjourned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

TWO District Court cases were adjourned until the next sittings of the court in June by Judge Barton…

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Adjourned Kandos Case Mudgee District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 8

AFTER a day of legal discussion and negotiations between counsel, the District Court case in which Edmund…

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Opera Singer's Verdict Upset By Full Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

The Full Court to-day upheld an appeal by Sir Benjamin Fuller against a verdict granting £500 damages to Ruth Portraite, an operatic singer,…

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Prisoners’ Escape. From Island Gaol. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

Two prisoners, Robert Cunningham, alias Malcolm Cameron Stuart, 23, and Eric Howell, 23, escapes from McLeod prison…

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Abo. Murder Two Blacks Arresed DARWIN

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

Police investigating the death of an aborigine named Topsy near Florina Station, between Pine Creek and Catherine, to-day arrested two…

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Assault and Robbery Old Man Attacked Young Man Arrested at Rockley

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

William Harris, a man 80 years of age of Gilmandyke, near Rockley, was yesterday afternoon brought by the Bathurst Amgulance to the Bathurst…

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