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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 13 of 89

Cheque for £3475 Solicitor Charged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

AT the Sydney Quarter Sessions David Campbell (52) a solicitor, was charged with fraudulent misappropriation…

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Mining Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

At Lithgow courthouse today, the mining warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) granted for three months the application of Carl H. Klem, business…

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Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, February 24 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Straying Stock

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

Lithgow Council, represented by Mr. A. H. Dickinson, took action against four persons for allowing stock to stray. They were B.' Case…

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Two Police Charges Fail Lithgow Court Constable Injured Early Morning Collision Between Car and Cycle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

Following an accident in Main- street West about 1.30 a.m. on New Year's Day, in which Const. S. Priestley was knocked down…

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Amazing Haul What Police Discovered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 15

AN extraordinary collection of articles, including dog chains, bird cages, washing mangles, guttering, shoes, hedge clippers, saws,…

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Dunedoo Court Droving Charges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 6

SEVERAL minor cases were dealt with at the court at Dunedoo before Mr. C. Pickup. P.M.. last Friday…

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Solicitor Charged Cheque for £3475 Alleged Fraudulent Misappropriation Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions today David Campbell (52), a solicitor, was charged with fraudulent misappropriation. The Crown alleged that a…

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Callous Comment By Equity Court Judge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

SOME Judges have a curious outlook upon life, and ,one often wonders whether their attitudinising is an indication of incompetence or…

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Civic Club on Police Barracks Site Progress in Prospect

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

Alter many months of delay there is new apparently some prospect "of pi ogress being made in the creation of a civic club and bowling greens…

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"Portland Mercury"-- News and Notes Altercation With Poundkeeper Cows Rescued Evidence of Assault Drover Fined on Two Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 6

Blaxland Shire Council proceeded against John Neville at Portland police court on Tuesday on a charge of rescuing two cows,…

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Hartley Court House New Governor Invitation to Centenary Celebrations

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

At a special meeting of Blaxland Shire Council yesterday, it was decided to send an invitation to the new State Governor to attend the…

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Gypsies' Brawl Two Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Arising out of the faction fights between about 50 gipsies at their camp it Bankstown on February 18. two men appeared before the Kempste…

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Five Years Gaol Posed as Policeman SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 2

James Hogan, 38, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day for having represented himself as an s.p. policeman,…

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Government Won't Withdraw Police Newcastle, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 2

Miners' ofcials made a strong representation to the police tonight that members of the Force should be withdrawn from the mine, but the…

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Gas Meter Robberies Two Men in Court

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

Two well known young Bathurst men stepped into the dock at Bathurst police court yesterday afternoon to face 13 charges alleging thefts of…

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"Richly Deserved" 12 Months' Gaol Defaulting Solicitor's Appeal Fails Strong Comment by Chief Justice SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 2

Arthur Vincent Cunningham, former solicitor of Cessnock, unsuccessfully to-day appealed against the severity of the sentence of twelve…

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Police Busy

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

The Bathurst police have been particularly active in the past two months and since the beginning of the year no fewer than 95 charges…

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Loss of Skins Man Fined Theft From a Shed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

At Lithgow court on Friday, before Messrs. A. Howell and W. A. Gregory, J's P., Robert Donald McCann, a laborer, of Vale, of Clwydd,…

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Speaker's Levee Labor Members Refuse Court Garb Out of Keeping with Movement London

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

None of the Labor members of the House of Commons were court dress at the Speaker's levee, following the decision reached on Friday…

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Stay in Strike Food Smuggled Down Shaft Police Outwitted Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Officials of the Northern Miners Federation claimed to-day that food was smuggled down to the Wallarah striker; on Saturday almost under the…

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