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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 2 of 89

Bankruptcy Breaches Car Dealer Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

Judge Lukin, in the Bankruptcy Court to-day. sentenced William Henry John Marks, former car dealer to four months' imprisonment for…

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Brophy Shooting Two Men Charged Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

The alleged shooting of Superintendent Brophy on May 22 will form the basis of a charge against two men who will appear before the State…

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Smart Work by Police

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Prompt action by Constable Hughes, of Molong, on Xmas morning resulted in the capture of an alleged car thief, at about 11.45, at the overhead bridge…

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Protecting Property Police Sergeant's Work Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

Sergeant V. Hayes, of Dubbo who has taken over the official duties of Sergeant. Madelin, who was transferred from the district, has…

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Dubbo's Town Hall Land Court's Decision Against Council Athletic Club's Denial Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

After a brief retirement of less than five minutes the Land Board this afternoon upheld the objection of the Dubbo Cricket Association…

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Bathurst Gaol Further Economy Boot Department Closed

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Further economy has been introduced Bathurst Gaol. Following the recent "cuts" in the carpentering and departments the…

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Mine Shaft Mystery. Murder at Wedderburn. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The [?]0 C.I.B. officers who are investigating the Wedderburn [?] shaft murder face a most difficult problem…

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Charge of Murder Half-caste's Death Man Further Remanded Mungindi

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Walter James Johnston appeared on remand at Mungindi to-day before Messrs. C. C. Phelps and C. Thompson, [?]sP. on a charge of having…

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Police Busy in Dubbo Area for 1936 137 Officers Make 2889 Arrests Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

The statistics for the police district of Dubbo, the largest in the state, indicates a big increase in offences but as the district has been…

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Detective Shot Melbourne Sensation Two Men Charged Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

In the City Court, to-day William John Cody, 24, a laborer, and Geoffrey Davies 32, cook were remonded on a charge of having at Royal Park…

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Settled Out of Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

It was announced in the Bathurst Court yesterday, that the small debts claim for £5, by Arthur Christopher Roberts. of "Lianarth," Bathurst,…

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Special Promotions For Heroic Deeds Not Favored by Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Special promotions fee heroic deeds are not favored by the N. S. W. Police Association. In a spirited claim for better pay,…

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Wallerawang Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at the local police court on Tuesday, afternoon, Harold G. Coates and Leslie McCarthy, of Lithgow, were each…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Yesterday Constable First-class A. M. Wells arrested a man aged about 30 on a charge of having indecently assaulted a woman in Bathurst. The…

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Alleged Street Betting Constable's Coins and Horse Fancies Case at Lithgow Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Norman Fox, who pleaded not guilty, was discharged at the Lithgow court this morning on a charge of being in Main-street on December…

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Bathurst Gaol Is Being Denuded of Prisoners and Industrial Plants

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Says the Bathurst "Times":--"Slowly but surely departmental hands are, so to speak, plucking fruit from the industrial tree at the…

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Peking Murder British Detective Makes Arrest Peking

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Working in conjunction with Chinese police, Inspector Botham, of Tientsin British police, formerly of Scotland Yard, detained a man whose…

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8 Days' Gaol For Indecent Language Young Dubboite Punished Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

William Edward Black received he quarter from Mr. R. G. Cookson P.M., at the Police Court this morning, when he pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Promotions Western Men Honored SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The following police promotions were announced to-day: Sergeant Second Class to be Sergeant first class: H. C. L. Stewart of…

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Mysterious Deaths Cases From Hay and Bungendore Police Inquiries Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The Government analyst is at present unpaged in testing fingerprints, hair and bones of Mrs. Jean Cox. 33, who was found dead in a camp…

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