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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 8 of 90

Valueless Cheques Nine Months' Gaol Bathurst Business Men Victimised

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

A sentence of nine months' hard labor was imposed on each of four charges on William McPhelamy (28), who was convicted under the name of…

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General News Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

In the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday, Clarence Joseph Hormann was granted a wool, skin and hide dealer's Licence…

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London Murder Man and Woman Held in France London

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

The police believe that Max Kassel, leader of a "white slave" gang, whose bullet riddled body was found under a hedge at St. Albans, was…

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Variation Orders Case at Bathurst Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

Application for variation of an order for payment of a judgment debt was made in Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday morning by…

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Seamen's Licenses Application to High Court Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Application was made to Mr. Justive Evatt in the High Court to-day naming Robert Gordon Menzies. Attorney General for the…

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Oberon Share Farmer Alleged Breach of Contract Case at Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

A dispute between a man and woman who entered into an agreement to grow peas in the Oberon district on a share farming basis occupied…

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Attempted Burglary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

WHILE Mr and Mrs B. Lester, of Binnawee. were in Sydney recently. an attempt was made to burgle their home. the dogs on the…

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Nine Months' Gaol Harold H. McKAY SENTENCED Valueless Cheques

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 11

AT the Bathurst Police Court, on Monday last a young man named Harold Herbert McKay pleaded guilty to four charges of…

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Graziers' Protest Country Police Stations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 14

THE Council of the Graziers Association has resolved to protest test most emphatically to the Government against the reduction of…

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Murder of Nazi Germany Demands Inquiry London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

The murder at Davos, Switzerland, yesterday of Wilhelm Gustioff, the Nazi leader, continues to secure considerable prominence…

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Pudding Through Post Strange Poison Case Woman Charged in Melbourne Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

Dorothy Davies, a married woman was committed for trial at the City Court to-day; on a charge of having attempted to cause poison to be taken…

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50 Miles to Court Workless Man's Journey LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

A Chesterfield man who arrived at Lindsey Petty Sessions at Lincoln recently, only to find that a summons against him had been dealt with, told…

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Share Farmers Claim At Bathurst District Court Hearing Continued

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Complete details of the claim or Mrs. Ethel Lilian Howard, of The Mount, Oberon Road, against Walter John Higgins, a neighbor, alleging…

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Sir John Harvey Retirement From Supreme Court Bench Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

Sir John Harvey, Chief Judge in Equity, retired from the Supreme Court Bench to-day, the period of his final leave having expired…

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Portland News Continued Racing Dogs and Insulting Words Case at Portland Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

William Thomas Dodd and Fanny Millicent Dodd proceeded against Allan McCusker at the Portland police court on Friday for using…

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Theft of Bicycle

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Investigations by Plainclothes Constable Wells, into the theft of a bicycle terminated yesterday when he arrested a young man. On January…

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Governor Peacock Retirement From Parramatta Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Having reached the retiring age, the governor of Parramatta gaol. Mr Jonathan Peacock, today relinquished that position. He will not enter on…

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Melbourne Murder. Important Clne. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

A photograph of a well-known criminal has been Identified as closely reasembilling one of the man wanted for the murder of…

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17,000 Out Record U.S.A. General Strike Harshness of Police PEKIN (Illinois)

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

The manufacturing community of 17,000 in the town of Pekin is experiencin the most drastic and extensive general strike in the history…

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