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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 16 of 94

Soviet Trial Bukharin Under Great Stress Further Sensations Novelists's Alleged Murder Moscow

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

The former president of the Communist International, Bukharin, whose agony on Saturday night was terrible, today showed signs of the ordeal he…

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Cowardly and Unjust Stevens' Treatment of Police Condemned By Mr. Lang SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

Speaking to-night, Mr. Lang condemned the treatment of police by Stevens and Co. as cowardly and unjust. He said that one of the most…

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Car Driver Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

Charged with driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor Cecil Reedy, 33, of Eglinton, appeared before the C.S.M., Mr. R. W. S…

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Soviet Trial Amazing Confession The "Medical Murder" MOSCOW

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

Continuing his amazing confession of the "medical murder" of the famous Russian author. Maxim Gorki, Dr. Levin, director of the Kremlin…

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Will Not Be Reopened Leadville Police Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 7

IT is learned that there is no like-lihood of the Leadville police station being re-opened. It is stated that the portions of the…

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Soviet Trial Doctors' Evidence "Slow Murder" Ambassador Who Carried Talisman Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 1

Two World famous doctors spent the sixth morning of the treason trial eagerly describing their slow murder of M…

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Station Outrage Youths Before Court Victim Not Expected to Live

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. At the Maitland police court to-day three youths, Thomas Dixon Gibson (18), laborer, William Robert Date…

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Police Barracks Bathurst Council's Decision Plan for Bowlers and Other Clubs Councils Warm Discussion

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 5

A definite decision to take over from the Police Department the police, barracks and surrounding land, lay down bowling greens and convert…

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Leaves Home Boy Looks for Adventure Stopped By Bathurst Police Diary of Trek From Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 1

A distance for school and a love for adventure, which led a slim, fair-haired boy to follow the trail of the pioneers across the Blue Mountains…

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[?] Police Oppose Bail. Youths on Murder Charge. MAITLAND

Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

At the [?] three [?] [?] [?]…

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Police Active

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Bathurst police were active I while another was apprehended for night. Two men were arrested and placed in the cells for drunkenness…

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“Youth Contaminator.” Seat to Gaol. Dangerous Woman Friend. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Thomson, Cecil William Moler, 20, [?]maker, who had pleaded guilty 20. Two charges of having illegally…

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Porter Shot Three Youths Charged the Mailand Case Maitland

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, three youth. Thomas Dixon Gibson, 18, a laborer. William Robert Date. 17. laborer and Kemmel Joseph Coleman…

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Orange “Pill Boxes.” lngenious Police Signals. Service for People

Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

As an aid to the police force of Orange and a service to the people, two “pill boxes” were yesterday [?] in Summer Street,…

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Gaol Official Promoted

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Vagg, who has been in Bathurst for the past two years as Deputy-Governor of the gaol, will be leaving shortly to take up the…

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Serious Offence Hairdresser Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 1

At the Paddington Police Court today, Cryil Dudley Prendergast, 29, a hairdresser was charged with a serious offence against a woman in…

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"Drunks" in Court

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 2

Charged with indecent behaviour, Ronald Broughton was fined £1, in default 48 hours' imprisonment in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday by…

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Wholesale Forging Collector Sentenced for 102 Years Will Only Serve Three Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

Pleading guilty to 17 charges of forgery and 17 charges of false pretences. Alexander Noime, 50, a collector, was sentenced to termbs aggregating 102…

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Black Charged Alleged Attack on White Women the Darwin Case Darwin

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

The police court was cleared to-day while two white women gave evidence of an alleged attack on them by a native known as "Packsaddle." The…

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Heavy Police Court Day

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Evidence concerning an assault alleged to have been made on New Year's Eve by a man named Smith on Frederick Seaman will probably…

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