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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,774 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 89

Dubbo Police Court a Short Sitting DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

To-day's sitting of the Dubbo Police Court was extremely brief and occupied but 10 minutes. There were only several charges of drunk[?]ness…

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Oberon Police Buildings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., has received the following from the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey):--"With reference to your personal representations…

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Agent Charged Bean Growers Victimised SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

Richard Arthur. Terrell. 32. an vient was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day on several counts alleging that he had…

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Bullocks Branded Oberon Man Charged Case at Bathurst Sessions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

Charged with having branded, With fraudulent intent, five Jersey bullocks at Shooter's Hill in December, William Hope Mallick, a grazier,…

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Women Gamblers Increase in Metropolis Claim by Police Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

Police believe that the last three chemlt-de-fer raids in four months has killed the game in big establishments…

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Accident or Design? Alleged Illegal Branding of Cattle Shooter's Hill Grazier Charged Case at Bathurst Quarter Sessions Interesting Evidence Hearing Adjourned

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

Was it by accident or intent that live Jersey bullocks belonging to his next door neighbor were branded by William Hope M[?]lick (34). well…

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Bicycle Stealing "Prevalent" Say Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 16

CLYDE Maxwell Marshall (24) was fined £5, in default 10 days' imprisonment at the Mudgee police Court on…

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Court Ignored Magistrate's Warning Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

"I won't have people disregarding summonses that are served on them, and, in future. I will double the penalty in all these cases where people…

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One Month's Gaol On Shoplifting Charge Theft at Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 16

A MONTH'S imprisonment with hard labor was the penalty imposed on George John Downing Sharpe (32) by Mr Pickup…

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First Court Oberon's History Magistrate Palmer's Hearing in '67

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

It was a pleasant spring morning in Oberon; the time 10 a.m.; the date 9th October, 1867. The place wah the court house, from…

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Racecourse Rumpus Hargraves Man on Five Charges Assault on Police Alleged Big Crowd at Court House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 15

PUBLIC galleries were crowded at the Mudgee Police Court on Monday afternoon, when James Davis (31), laborer, of…

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A Brazen Theft Dunedoo, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

A number of articles, including shoes, clothing, foodstuffs and tobacco, were taken by thieves last night when they broke into Alam's…

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Brutal Assault Sensation at Honolulu Honolulu

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

A naval officer's wife, Mrs. Bennett Copping, 24, has repeated to the police a sensational story of alleged assault…

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Warden's Court Authorities Granted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 16

THE following were granted authorities at the Madgee Warden's Court on Monday:—Arthur Ian Ferguson (Linburn)…

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Grenfell Murder Mudgee Man's Experience Agitated Car Driver

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

A CURIOUS story is told by a Mudgee business man, Mr. E. ("Ted") Lund, in retard to the alleged murder and…

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BANNED Sunday Shooting Police Warning Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

THE Commissioner of Police has drawn attention to Section 19 of the Police Offences Act, which makes it an offence…

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Spun Coin in Court "Tails, I Don't" LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

When Vincent Hoy, of North avenue, Southend, applied to the local magistrates for the reduction of a maintenance order of 15s. a week…

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Motorist Fined Doctor's Evidence Ignored Magisrate Upholds Police Evidence SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

In fining a man £10 for having driven a car while under the influence of liquor. Mr. Aatinson. S.M., at Paddington Court to-day said that he…

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Court Sensation a Lady Of "High Quality" Slapped Sergeant With Shoe

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 16

THERE were some rummy characters knocking about in the old days, as the following clipping from an old Dubbo…

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Sunday Shooting Charles I. Act to Be Enforced Statement by Police Commissioner Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) tonight drew attention to Section 19 of the Police Offences Act (1907) which makes it an offence for…

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