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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 7 of 89

Sent to Prison Car Thieves Sentenced Young Sydney Men Before Court

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

Sentences of one month's imprisonment on each of two charges jointly against Albert James Appleby (18) and George Peris (20) of Sydney,…

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Ketch Missing Court Inquiries Into Man's Disappearance SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Returning from Madang on leave, Francis Barclay, a radio telegraphist, joined the 32-ton ketch, Hermes, as a passenger. Neither Barclay nor…

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High Court Powerless Minister Supreme Cancellation Of Passport Question SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court to-day declined to grant an application for the right of mandamus directing the Minister for the Interior…

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Dubbo Police Court Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

Leniency was extended by Mr F. Meehan J.P., to two men who were charged with drunkenness in the Dubbo police court today. Although…

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Next Week's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

THE quarter sessions and district court open in Mudgee on Wednesday morning next. We understand that the list of cases will be…

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Greek Wanted Pistol Police Oppose Application

Leader · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

Steve Pappas. a Greek[?] of Sunimer Street, appealed to M, J. Ryan, P..M at the Orange Court on Friday against…

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Police Raid. Thirty-Seven Ma Arrested

Leader · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Wild excitement reigned in Paisley Street for several minutes on Saturday afternoon, when police raided a shop…

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Naked Man. Mental Hospital Escapee Eludes Police and Warders.’

Leader · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

A naked patient from the Mental Hospital is roaming somewhere near Towac, for eluded police and warders…

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Orange Police Raid Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Inspector Daly, accompanied by two sergeants and five constables, made a raid on premises in Peisley street. A number of men were…

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This Liberty As Practised By Soviet Mass Murder Admitted London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Strict secrecy is maintained by Soviet officials concerning the exact number of executions among the 13 men convicted of having plotted…

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Police Honored Award of the King's Medal London

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

A number of Australian police officers and men figure among the recipients of New Year honors. The Kings Police Medal for…

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Light Court List

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

only two matters will be [?]with at the sitting of the Bathurst District Court on February 16 and one of these consists of delivering…

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Darby Munro Wife's Charge of Assault Defendant's Denials Admits That He Cannot Read

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

"I never suspected Fred Henneberry the night he fought Richards at the Stadum." said David Hugh Munro, commonly known as Darby Munro,…

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Dismissed Police Hearing of Appeals Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Judge White commenced hearing in the Appeals Court to-day of appeals of 15 policemen who were dismissed following the report of the Royal…

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Week-end Drunks Before Dubbo Court Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

Three weak end drunks appeared before a special sitting of the Dubbo police court this morning when Mr. A. C. Enderby J. P. presided in…

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Hill End Three Men Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Herbert Maris, Leslie Woolard, and Albert Thompson were each sentenced to a month's hard labor on charges of having mutton in their possession…

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Gaol Population In For Life

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 13

PRISONERS in New South Wales gaols are serving a total of 3600 years' imprisonment. Some may never again emerge into the…

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Police Super.'s Visit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

Area Police Superintendent W. Brydon paid an official visit to Gulgong on Thursday last…

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Month's Gaol Each Mutton in Possession Hill End Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

A VISIT by Sergeant Rosier to a paddock on the property of Mr W. T. Hodge, at Hill End, on December 31, resulted…

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John Finnie Again Before Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

John JosephFinnie, (34), laborer, was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with having consorted With reputed criminals on August 17,…

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