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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 4 of 90

Assault on Girl—Married Man Committed

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

William Andrew Shumack (55) a married man residing in Orange, was committed for trial at the Orange Quarter Sessions on February 11, on…

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Katoomba Police Court Tuesday, January 14. (Before W. F. Britz, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Henry Watson (23), said to be a Lithgow resident, was charged with stealing £3100 from the person of Connie Gray. He was ordered to…

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Lithgow Police Court (Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.m.) Wednesday, January 15 on Licensed Premises

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

William Gant and Charles Edward Shepherd pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises on December 7 during prohibited hours. Each…

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Alleged Murder. Husband Committed for Trial. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

The Coroner at Parramatta Court today committed Percival Henry Thomson (55) for trial on a charge of having murdered his wife. Annie…

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Ambulance Fooled The Burraga Case Police Investigations

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

When the recent false alarm call for Bathurst ambulance from Burraga in the early hours of the morning, came up for discussion at the…

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Double Murder Wife and Mother in Law Husband Committed Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The deaths of Rachel Harriett Brown, 54, and her daughter, Annie Muriel Thomson. 33, who were found in their home in Western Road…

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Motor Act Gulgong Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

A NUMBER of cases under the Motor Traffic Act were dealt with last Thursday at the Gulgong Police Court…

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"Most Unsatisfactory Case," Says Magistrate Impounding Troubles Inspector and Milk Vendor Charges of Assault and Insulting Words Mayor Was Telephoned and Police Sent For

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

"IT'S the most unsatisfactory case I've ever had to listen to," said the Magistrate, Mr W. F. Britz, at the Gulgong Police Court last Thursday at the conclusion of the hearing of the following cases which, by consent of both parties, were taken…

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Stealing From Train Big List of Articles Sentence of Six Months at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

At the Lithgow court yesterday, Carl Carlson was sentenced to six months' hard labor by the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Britz), on a stealing charge…

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Police Transfers

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

Police transfers announced in the western district include that of acting-Inspector T. Elliott, who will go from metropolitan division No. 18 to…

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Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, January 15 (Before W. F. Britz, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

Robert John Lowe pleaded not guilty to a charge of having in custody a traveller's pocket card reasonably suspected of being stolen. He…

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Moratorium Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

RICHARD McGuinness Gudgeon, of Mudgee, applied to the Gulgong Moratorium Court (before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M.) on Thursday…

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The Latest Attempted Theft of 'Plane Goulburn

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

Police are at present investigating what appears to have been a daring attempt to steal an aeroplane from a hangar on the local aerodrome this…

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Youthful Delinquents "Horsemen" Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

Two Lithgow boys who were recently arrested on horseback at Katoomba, appeared on six charges of stealing at the Lithgow Children's Court…

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Police Headquarters Removal From Bathurst To-day

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

The removal of police headquarters'from Bathurst to Parkes will take place on Friday and Saturday next in accordance with the Police…

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General News Police Transfers

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Further police transfers affecting the Bathurst division were announced yesterday as follows: Constable Clarke, transferred from Bathurst to Parkes…

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60 Days' Reprieve Lindbergh Baby Murder Case TRENTON (New Jersey)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A few momente after the United States Supreme Court had declined to grant a writ of habeas corpus in favor of Bernard Hauptmann, who was…

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Unusual Exhumation. Conducted by Torchlight. Abo. Charged With Murder. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

An other of the [?]land [?] accompanied by two native boys, left Townsville for Famous Island, and, be [?]light, [?] the body of an…

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Theft From Railways Lithgow Police Make Arrests and Secure Miscellaneous Haul Face Cream, Soap, Sauce and Shoes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

A display in the office of Inspector A. J. Daley, at Lithgow police station, suggests that preparations are being made to stock a small grocery and…

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Wallerawang Police Court Friday, January 17 (Before W. F. Britz, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

Lionel Gordon Tooley, against whom the Railway Commissioners proceeded, appeared on remand on charges of embezzlement and…

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