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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 12 of 89

Re-trial of Action Ordered Mudgee Jury Criticised State Full Court Appeal McKinney v. Tindale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

(From our Special Representative). CRITICISM of the decision of a jury, composed of Mudgee men on a ear accident claim at…

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Old Man Robbed Quinn Found Guilty 23 Months' Gaol

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

A sentence of 23 months' hard tabor was imposed on Neville Quinn (22), of Bathurst, at the Quarter Sessions yesterday on a…

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Motorist Charged Death of Aged Lady SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

At the North Sydney police court to-day Royle Charles Cooney (40), a manager, was remanded till February 26 on a charge of having…

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Police Fired Upon. W.A. Man-Hunt. [?]

Leader · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

When the police called upon two men to Sc[?]der near Canning Bridge. has afternoon, they turned and ran into the [?] with the [?] in…

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Strange Will Case Equity Court Hearing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

An unusual case came before the Equity Court to-day when it was dated that Harris Nelson Reid, substantial beneficiary in a large estate…

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Threat of Lynch[?] Made Suspect Confess. Amazing Court Allegations. Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

[?] given at the [?] Court [?] at Invercar[?] to-day, when Richard Frederick Martya…

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Licensing Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 8

At the Licensing Court on Friday, George Henry Bell applied to Mr. M. J. Ryan, Licensing Magistrate, for a transfer of the license of the…

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Petty Sessions Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 8

At the Court of Petty Sessions, held on Friday, Donald William Cochrane was charged on remand with taking a baby Austin touring car from the road…

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Alleged Daring Thieves Next Door to Police Station SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 5

When James William Doyle, 34 [?] and Peter Morsles, 32, grocer, appeared at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge breaking and…

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Lithgow Arrest Amazing Haul by Constable Wells Man Charged with Stealing

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

An extraordinary collection of articles, ranging from dog chains, bird cages, washing mangles, guttering. shoes, and hedge clippers to saws…

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Varied Collections Police Make Haul And Men Are Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

At the Lithgow court on Saturday Laurence Jones was remanded on charges of stealing two ice cream buckets, valued at 9d. and with…

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Juvenile Crime. Prevalent in Forbes. Magistrate is Outspoken

Leader · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

During [?] the [?] [?] on Tuesday last, [?] which [?] all aged nine years [?] with [?]…

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18 Months Imprisonment Gaolbreaker Charged Dunedoo Episodes Alleged Breaking and Entering

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 6

AS a result of a dramatic arrest made on the Galgong railWay station several charges were brought against Thomas…

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Bullet Hits Spectator. Melbourne Police Chase. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

William Thomas, 73, of Strathalbyn Street, Kew, received a bullet in the chest when he leaned out of his…

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Graziers’ Will Made Before Operation. Equity Court Case

Leader · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

(From our special Represent[?] The case of the will, hurriedly[?] on the operating [?]able of an[?] Hospital, by a [?] Town [?]…

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Unusual Case Settled Out of Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

A settlement out of court was announced yesterday in a case alleging apprehended violence brought by Vera Fanny Colley, of 68 Keppel Street…

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Stealing Charges 250 Articles Mentioned Remand at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

Approximately 250 articles, many of a minor nature, such as paint scrubbers, tyre pump connections and electric light switches and…

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Apex Holds Court. Mock Trial. Wife Murder Alleged

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 5

A meek trial, when one Muckup Cullies wit charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Mrs. Cecily Buffalo Cullies, wit the feature at…

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Police Court Vagrancy Act Charge Defendant Convicted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 18

Geaorge Stephens (42) was charged with being found drunk in Bayly Street, and was fined 10/-, in default 24 hours hard labor…

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Police Court Tote Betting Charge Defendant Summoned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 18

Robert Griffiths, of Gulgong, was before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at the Gulgong Police Court recently, charged with…

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