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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 16 of 90

Doctor Charged Sensational London Murder Case LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

The biggest murder trial in recent years, began at Manchester Assizes with a surprise to-day, when Dr. Buck Ruxton, who was recently…

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Grabbed and Ran Six Months' Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, William James Ashcroft (26), a laborer, was sentenced to six months' gaol on a charge of having attempted…

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Costly "Joke" Lithgow Youth Fined at Bathurst Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

The excuse that he had taken them for a joke was given by James Joseph Mina, 20, a Lithgow youth, who was charged at…

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Compensation Court Late Mr. M. Dowdell Weekly Payments to Widow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

The Workers' Compensation Commission on Monday made an order for the payment of a weekly rate of 50- to the widow of Michael Dowdell, a…

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Revenge of Whipped Girl Refused to Obey Father's Code Twenty-five Years for Murder New York

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

Whipped by her father because she stayed out late with her "boy friend," a 21-year-old school teacher, of Wise, Virginia, attacked him with…

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What Is a Street? Court Afgaes the Question. £20 Betting Fine

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

“When is a stre[?] not street?” might have been a [?]ndrum debated at the Orange Court on Monday, when an interacting…

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S.P. Arres[?] Police Criticised. Parliament to Inquire. Member’s Bitter Attack. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

Serious charges against police, in connection with arrests for starting price betting, were reads by [?]bers…

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S.P. Betting Charges Against Police Corruption and Perjury Select Committee Proposed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

Serious charges against the police in connection with arrests for starting price betting were made by members of both sides of the Legislative…

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Kandos Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 8

MR. W. F. Britz, P.M., of Mudgee, had a comparatively quiet day at the Kandos Police Court on Wednesday, the only police case…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

ONLY two authorities to enter were granted at the Mudgee Warden's Court on Monday. The successful applicants were William…

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Slaying Charge Sequel to Tragedy Driver of Car at Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 11

A SEQUEL to the tragic car accident on the Mudgee- Gulgong road last Sunday week was the appearance at the…

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Orchardist Shot, Woman Charged. GOSFORD, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

Frederick John Foster,[?] [?] badly woonded by a charge from a shotgnn in a house in a lonely part of the bush this afternoon . He is…

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Wants Gaol The Gosford Shooting GOSFORD, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

At the police court to-day Mabel Foster (41), was charged with having shot at her husband, Frederick John Foster, an orchardist, with intent to…

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Motorist Charged Death of Woman Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Seymour Patrick Bush (52), 3 bootmaker, was charged to-day with the manslaughter of Ellen Barker (45) at Narrabeen yesterday. Bush…

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"Must Stop" Toll of the Road London Magistrate's Threat London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Declaring that some motorists were killing people "right and left" and then asked to be let off with a fine of 5s or 10s, Mr. Herbert…

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Police Barracks As Civic Club

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

The Bathurst Municipal Council at a special meeting on Wednesday night decided to request the chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) to hand over the police…

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Murder of Natives. White Man Sentenced to Death Rabaul New [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

The death sentence was imposed to-day on Ludwig Schmidt, on a charge of having wilfully murdered two natives on September 14 1934. It was…

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Burglary at Molong. Wright, Heaton's Premises Entered

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

When Mr. H. R. Ryan, manager in Molong for Wright, Heaton and. Co., entered the store on Tuesday morning the burglar alarm…

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Husband Shot Wife Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

At Gostord police court to-day, Mabel Fosier (48) was charged with having shot at her husband. Frederick John Foster, orchardist, with…

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Arrest Made Taxi Driver's Murder After Many Months SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

A young man was charged at the detective office to-night with having murdered James [?] a taxi driver in Parramatta Road,…

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