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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 7 of 90

Magistrate Resigns Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Mr. M. J. McMahon, the Chief Stipendiary Magistrate and chairman of the Metropolitan Bench, was given a send-off this morning, on the…

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Damages for Assault. A.D.C. as Witness

Leader · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

Sir [?] Roche, A.D.C. to the Governor General of New [?] was a witness to-day at the [?] of a claim by Richard Cobba,…

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Ex-detective Charged with Conspiracy Ex-premier's Evidence Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

When the case in which John Ellis Findlay, former detective, is charged, with having, with others, conspired to pervert the course of…

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Syndicate Shares. Ex-Detective Charged. Story of “Silent” Telephone. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

When the [?] to which John E[?] Findlay[?] formerly a detective, is charged with having with [?] to pervert the course of…

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Cairo Riots New Police Methods Fail CAIRO

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

During three hours' street fighting to-day he police cried out a new device against students, Known 25 "ink" spraying, whereby the rioters are…

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Stipendiary Magistrate Farewelled on Retirement Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. J. McMahon chief st[?]ary magistrate and chairman of the metropolitan bench, was given a send off to-day prior to entering into…

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Suicide not Murder MANILLA

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

Police investigating the death of Aubrey Percival Cummings (54), share farmer, who was found dead at his farm at Upper Manilla last night,…

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Late Kingsford Smith Application to Equity Court Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

Application will be made to the Equity Court shortly for orders presuming the death of Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and his…

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Gilgandra Murder Evidence at Inquest Sensational Development Accused Blames Two Other Men Earsman Committed for Trial (From Our Special Representative) GILGANDRA

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquest to-night into the death of John Hewett (92) the coroner (Mr. R. G. Cookson) returned a verdict of…

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London Murder Dapper Frenchman Charged Blood Tests Lead to Arrest London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

The police have taken possession of a flat in Little Newport-street, Soho, in which it is believed Max Kassel, alias Emil Allard, whose body was…

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Detective's Visit Alleged Sheep Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

DETECTIVE-Sergeant Leary, of the C.I.B.. accompanied by Constable Barton. of Gillgandra has just completed a long trip through…

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Man Gaoled on Assault Charges Policeman Attacked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

JOHN Dunn (31) was charged before Mr. W. F. Brltz, P.M., at the Mudgee Police Court, on Saturday with having,…

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Lithgow Police Court Saturday, February 1 (Before A. G. Morgan, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

James Thomas Baker was fined 10-, in default 24 hours' hard labor, on a charge of being drunk in a lane off Main-street on January 31. On a…

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Murder Charge Man Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

AT the conclusion of the inquest at Gillgandra into the death of John Hewett (92) the coroner (Mr. R. G. Cookson) returned a verdict…

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Murder Inquest Alleged Suicide Threat Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

The police do not take any risks when a Crown witness, no matter how important to the case he is, threatens to take his own life, or behave in a…

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Gilgandra Murder Incident at Inquest Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Few serious court proceedings pass without the humorous touch of incidents, as was the case at Gilgandra this week when the murder inquest…

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Rough Wrestling Police Warn Contestants SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

Tem Lurich and George Pencheff [?]tled a draw last night at Leichbardt Stadium, each man obtaining a fall…

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Hearing Adjourned Wallerawang Case At Central Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

Lionel Gordon Tooley, who had been remanded from Wallerawang police court, appeared at the Central police court, Sydney, on Friday on a…

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Melbourne Murder. Search for Bandits. N.S.W. Detectives Assisting. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Intensively searching for the three bandits who, late on Friday, shot down in cold blood James Edward…

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Gruesome Find Baby's Arm on Beach Police Puzzled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

A puzzling mystery, recalling the shark arm case, one of the most baffling cases in the criminal history of New South Wales, was recalled by…

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