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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 14 of 90

Three Months Stealing From Dwelling Tarana Case at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

Fingerprints found on a piece of glass from a broken window at a residence near Tarana led to the arrest at Lithgow of Robert Donald…

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Alleged Theft of Tomatoes

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

The theft of 70 cases of tomatoes, property of Messrs Leslie McMillan and George Frisby of Dunkeld Was reported to the Bathurst police on…

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Pretty Tough Impudent Theft

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 14

THE police last week received word of the particularly impudent theft of a petrol engine and pump from what is known as…

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Murder Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

WILLIAM Silvester John Barren, laborer, was found guilty of the manslaughter of William Herbert Irwin York (26), a tailor, of…

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Car Tragedy Driver Charged With SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

At the Quarter sessions to-day mervyn Barrington Moore (33), traveller, was charged with the alleged manslaughter of Leslie Roy…

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Dunedoo News a Field Day at Dunedoo Court House Police and Civil Actions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 8

AT the Danedoo Police Court on Friday, 21st, the undermentioned cases were heard before Mr. W. Britz, P.M:— "TALKING BEER" George Ernest Miller, a youth,…

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Guilty of Murder Mareo Convicted Auckland (N.z.). Thurs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

ERIC Marco, charged with the murder of his wife, was found guilty and remanded for sentence…

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"Cut Out Kidney Fat" Alleged Murder of Lubra DARWIN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

TWO aborigines were committed for trial on a charge of murdering a lubra named Topsy. In an alleged statement to the…

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Small Debts Court RAHMAN v. DAVIS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 8

IN this case John William Rahman claimed [?] for wages alleged to be owing over a period from [?] 1934, to Februray, 1935…

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Vicar's Death Man on Murder Charge Hearing in Melbourne Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

The City Court to-day was crowded when Edward Cornelius (29), a mechanic, was charged with the murder of the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil,…

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Assaulted Woman Is Charge Against Youth Convicted at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

That he had hit her in the face with his closed fist was the allegation made by Amy Jones against James Joseph Mina (20), when, before Mr. Britz,…

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Vocation Ban ? N.S.W. Police Rowers and Henley Committee LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

The Henley Regatta Committee's amateur ban against rowers in menial or manual positions is almost certain to apply against the N.S.W. police…

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Vicar's Murder Young Man Charged Sensational Evidence MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

The city court was crowded to-day when Edward Cornelius (29), a mechanic, was charged with the murder of the Rev. Harold L[?]ceby Cecil, vicar…

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Alleged Theft of Tomatoes

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

A young man who was arrested in Lithgow on Wednesday, following the reported theft of 74 cases of tomatoes from Dunkeld, was brought to…

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Sentenced to Death Woman on Murder Charge Death of Cripple in Nursing Home London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

"I am innocent," declared Dorothea Mary Waddingham (34), when, at the Nottingham Assizes to-day, she was sentenced to death, with a…

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Squabble Over a Mare. Lyndhurst Grazier Loses Appeal. Judge Barton Upholds Magistrate Bromhead's Verdict at Carcoar Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

A fight—in the legal, not physical sense—between a Reid's Flat farmer and a Lyndhurst grazier over an ancient draught…

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Unlicensed Pistol Two Men Charged Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning Eric Woods (19), and Leslie Cooper (18) were each charged with having been in possession of an unlicensed…

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Murder of Vicar. Alleged Confession. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

A statement alleged to have been made the accused was read to the City Court to-day, when the hearing commenced of the case in which…

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A Frank Witness In Gaol All His Life SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Evidence of an unusually frank nature was given by George Dempsey, who appeared as a witness at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when he informed…

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Garage Murder Evidence at Inquest Two Men Committed for Trial SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Norman Samuel Harold Stead (26), who was shot at the Star Service Garage, Darlinghurst…

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