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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,867 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 94

Charged with Begging

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

In the Bathurst nonce Court yesterday Mr. R. W. S. Kelly. J.P., remanded William Allen who was charged with having begged alms, to…

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Showgirl’s Story. Victim of Assault. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

[?] in [?] last night, Andrey Fole[?] [?] dancer to the Mar[?] [?] Royal Melbourne Hospital [?]…

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Stole While Drunk, Police Charge

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

Charged with having stolen two suitcases of tools, the property of Mr. W. Stringer, of Sydney, three laborers were remanded in the…

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Melbourne Murder Charge Further Remand Granted MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

Harcourt Lee, aged 38, hairdresser of no fixed abode who us charged will the murder of Arthur Kingsley Taplin, aged 23. barman, of Paddington…

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Poison at Picnic Over 100 Affected Braidwood Hospital Overflows Police to Inquire Braidwood, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

More than 100 picnickers were seriously affected by food poisoning at the annual picnic at Major's Creek, near here, to-day…

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Shocking Murder Man in Court at Request of Coroner Newcastle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

When the inquest concerning the death of Dorothy May Everett, kitchen maid, at the Broughton School, was resumed to-day, the…

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Father's Right to Shoot German Sentenced to Three Years

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

Germany is discussing the trial of a father who claimed the right to shoot his son who was a dangerous lunatic, says a Berlin report…

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Melbourne Tragedy Death of Truck Driver Four Men Are Charged Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of John Thomas Demsey, a truck driver, whose body was found in a shallow grave in the…

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Bellicose Japs Police Inspector Assaulted Another Incident Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

Inspector George Bennett, of London, who is serving in the Municipal Police in charge of a police station at Soochow Creek, informed the…

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Woman Wounded Sequel in Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

A sequel to the wounding of a woman in Machatt[?] Park, Bathurst on Sunday night while the Bathurst Sand was playing was…

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Kinglake Murder. Four Men Charged. Truck Driver’s Death Inquiry MELBOURN

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

The Injured [?] to-day entering the south of John Thomas [?], track drive, where body was forced in a shallow…

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Hotel Theft Two Men Convicted

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

In the Bathurst Force Court yesterday Mr. W. S. Bromhead S.M. [?] two laborers John Thomas [?] 45, and John James Brophy…

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Newcastle Murder. Inquest Resumed. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

When the Inquest concerning the death of Dorothy May Everett, kltchenmald a1 Broughton School, was resumed to-day, the Coroner (Mr. A…

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Gaol for Preference But Sent to Home. Warning to Youth

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Sobbing bitterly, a 17-year old boy at the Orange Court yesterday charged with breaking, entering and stealing, pleaded with…

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Stocking Murder Evidence Is Continued NEWCASTLE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

When the inquest concerning the death of Dorothy May Everett was resumed to-day, Francis Walker, a schoolboy, gave evidence that after…

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Truck Murder Inquest Opens Over 100 Witnesses Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

The inquest opened to-day concerning the death of John Thomas Demsey. a truck driver, whose body was found in a shallow grave in the King…

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Shot in Park Boy At Bathurst Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

A sequel to the wounding of a woman in Bathurst park during the holidays was seen at Bathurst police court yesterday when George Hilton…

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Mother's Ordeal Brings Son's Body To Police WOLLONGONG, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

Mrs. Doris Dara, of Como, arrived at the Wollongong police station early this morning with the boy of her son, Ian, aged 8, beside her in the car…

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Park Shooting Sequel at Bathurst Court Young Man Fined

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

[?] that he cwned the revolver when Was accidentally discharged in [?] Park on Sunday night and wennaed Mrs, Annie Cleary an…

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Story of Brawl Quarrels on Common Court Sequel to Christmas Eve Dispute

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Fights, quarrels end an assault on Bathurst Common were freely mentioned and vividly. although confusedly described in evidence given…

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