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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 5 of 89

Mine Murder "Victim" Found Alive SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

A message received from Melbourne states that the person thought to be the victim of the mine murder at Wedderburn had been found alive,…

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Population Increase Bathurst Police Patrol Returns For 1936

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

The population of Bathurst and the surrounding district is steadily on the increase according to [?] for the police Bathurst [?] made…

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Kidnap Murder Outburst by Suspect "Glad Boy Was Killed" TACOMA (Wash.)

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

A man detained at Portland (Oregon) for questioning in connection with the Mattson murder, became enraged, and shouted "I am glad the…

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20 Years Silent Wife's Complaint In Court LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Husband and wife who had lived in the same house and had their meals, together, but had never spoken in 20 years, appeared before the magistrate…

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One Day Strike Waterfront Engineers' Dispute to Be Taken to Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

The waterfront engineers' dispute which to-day caused a one-day strike will be taken by the men to the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Woman Stabbed Italian Charged the Melbourne Horror Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

Antrnio Eirbara, 35, was committed for trial by the coroner to-day on a charge of murdering Mrs. Edith Rachael Praetz, also known as Mrs…

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Wedderburn Murder. Supposed Victim Alive. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

The Victorian police have located a man whom they thought was the victim of the Wedderburn shaft murder, and as a…

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Mine Murder Dramatic Development Supposed Victim Alive SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

Dramatic developments have occurred in the investigation of the, mire murder at Wedderburn, Victoria. The supposed male victim has been…

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Racecourse Incident Man With Needle and "Dope" a Month's Gaol Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

Charles Vincent Malone, 24, clerk, pleaded guilty at the city court to-day on a charge of having had in his possession at Albion Park races…

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Local Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 14

At the Cudal Police Court on Wednesday, the following local cases were dealt with: Lionel Freestone, Arthur. Richardson, and Charles McCormack,…

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District Court Sitting

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

Dates for the sittings of the Bathurst District Court and Quarter Sessions this year have been fixed as follows: February 16, June 15. August…

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Gaol Preferred Woman Who Kept a Secret Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

A court in Hanover has sentenced an unmarried mother to fourteen days' imprisonment for refusing to disclose the name of the child's…

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Shaft Murder Two "Victims" Alive MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

Two men whom it was at first thought may have been the Wedderburn mining shaft murder victims have reported to the police…

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Dubbo Murder Inquest on Monday Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Ronald Arthur Peden, 25, who was killed at Dubbo on Sunday night last, will be resumed before the Coroner (Mr…

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Cudal Robbery. Hawkins Before Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

John Hawkins (27), who returned on Monday to Orange from the Bathurst Gaol Hospital, where has been since his removal from the Orange…

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No Money in Sweets Police Sergeants Bankruptcy Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

Michael Herbert Foreman, formerly officer in charge of the Catherine Hill Bay police station, told the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day that he had…

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Wages Dispute Referred to Arbitration Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

After a conference between the employees and employers in the ironworkers' trade it was decided to-day to refer the dispute concerning wages…

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Soviet Trial All Accused Say “Guilty.” Germany Charged. NOSCOW

Leader · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

All the defendants pleaded guilty to-day, when the mass trial commsonced of 17 persons including R[?]dck and…

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Two-up School 62 Defendants Before Court SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

Sixty-two men, who were arrested in a two-up raid at Bondi on Friday, appeared at the Central Court to-day. Sixty were each fined £2, or four…

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Goulburn Car Recovered in Bathurst Two Young Men Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Arrested in Bathurst early on Saturday by Constable First-Class A. M. Wells, two young men from Sydney Albert James Appleby (18)…

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