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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 18 of 94

Shot by Police a Desperate Criminal a Bad Record SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

Adrian Jones, who was family wounded in a gun duel with the police at Fisherman's Boy yesterday, was one of the most desperate criminals…

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Police Court "Indecent Language"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 8

Patrick H. Jones (41) was charged at the Gulgong Police Court before Mr. A. R. Howard, J.P., on Monday last, with being…

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Not Gulty Alleged Burglary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 10

CHARGED with breaking, entering and stealing from the shop of James Reginald Creenaun, at Gllgandra, on November 30…

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Police Efficiency

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 10

THE extraordinary efficiency of the N.S.W. police was evidenced recently when a man was brought Into the Mudgee police station and…

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Wallerawang Police Court Tuesday, March 15 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

Negus Hunt pleaded guilty to a charge of offending against public decency by exposure in view of a public street at Rydal on February 27…

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Court Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 3

Before Mr Pickup, P.M.. at the local court, Messrs K. Lambert and H. C. Picket, were charged with not re-registering their cars on the…

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Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, March 16 (Before C. Pickup, P.m.) Licence Transfers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

The P.M. granted the transfer of the licence of the Imperial Hotel from Olive Kennedy to Peter Gilfillan Strang, a local resident, who was…

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Real Dust Up Fight in the Street Assault Charge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 15

AT the Kandos Police Court on Thursday. before Mr Pickup. P.M. of Mudgee. Dorothy May Odgers charged a young man…

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Dubbo District Court Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

The Dubbo Court of Quarter Sessions Appeal was fully occupied today In dealing with an appeal case from the Children's Court…

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Remarkable Case Settled Out of Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 14

A CASE was called at Built Court recently, Plice v. Francis Griffith. for assaulting william Parker at Thirroul on January 19…

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Cycle Lights Request to Dubbo Police DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

Dubbo Chamber of Commerce met last night for March meeting and the President (Mr. Phil McGec) President over a large attendance of…

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Attacks on Jews Police Intervene Journalists Couldn't Hear Hitler London

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph's" Vienna correspondent says that this afternoon jubilant crowds entered the Jewish quarter, where families were…

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Windsor Murder. Old Man’s Trial Stood Over. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

The trial of Alfred Spicer, gardener, who was charged with taring on Christmas Eve murdered Wards Hayes, aged six. at Windsor, has been…

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Parramatta Shooting. Inquiry Opened. Man on Murder Charge. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

“I have just shot a man, and I think he is dead,” was a message received by the police at Parramatta on…

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Claim for £29 Against Police Constable Sale of Wireless in Dispute Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 7

In the District Court to-day before Judge Barton, Edward v. Townsend, garage proprietor, of Gilgandra claimed £29 from Harold Hutton, a police…

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"Just Shot a Man" Dramatic Call to Police Story of Merrylands Shooting Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

The story of n shooting affray at Merrylands on Friday in which Albert Ernest Hedges (64) lost his We was related in the Parramatta…

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S.P. Betting Government Could Stop It Debate by Graziers Allegations Against Police Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Discussion of starting price betting caused a lively debate at to-day's session of the Graziers' Conference it was finally decided to call upon the…

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Indecent Assault Case Trial

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 2

After hearing evidence in the Bathurst court yesterday on the charge against William Joseph Knight 62, hotel employee, of indecently…

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Police Reinforcements

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 2

Twelve extra police officers will arrive in Bathurst early on Monday to cope with the crowds expected in the city during the pageant and…

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Man Remanded Tarlington's Murder Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 1

In the Central Court today. Miles McKeown (24), a taxi driver, was further remanded on a chorea of having on February 17 murdered…

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