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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 21 of 94

Police Cases Two Men Remanded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 5

At Lithgow court on Saturday morning before Mr. J. Mitchell, J.P. Robert Donald McGann, 23, was charged with stealing at Cullen,…

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Attempted Murder 'Charge Accused Man Remanded Cullen Bullen Shooting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

At Portland police court this morning, before Mr. F. H. Hall, J.P., Caleb John Firkin was remanded to Portland court on April 5 on a charge of…

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Assault on Girl Alleged

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Remanded from the Lithgow Court. Frank Barrington Freeman. 28. appeared in Bathurst police court yesterday on charge of assaulting May Tcong…

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Criminal Assault Woman in Case Disappears SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

A woman who was alleged to have been criminally assaulted by Cyril Dudley Prendergact, 29, a hairdresser, of Bellevue Hill, on March 11. did not…

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Razor Slashing a Man Charged Alice Springs

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

Charles Price, was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having caused actual bodily harm to Alfred William Antonio Ronfrey on…

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Kicked and Punched Allegations Against Police Heavy Sentences Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Allegations of having been kicked and punched in a room at the Mascot Police Station on February 2 were made by Frederick Benjamin…

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Scrap Iron Theft Man Sentenced at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

Pleading guilty to stealing valuable metal parts from an engine shed at the estate of the late Sir Arthur Trethowan, Charles Clarence Brooks was…

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Three Months Gaol Theft of Motor Tyre DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

Pleading guilty to stealing a motor tyre valued at £10, the property of Jane Eliza Laughton, Clive James Williams was sentenced to…

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Professor Impeached Russian Charged With "Wrecking" MOSCOW

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

Professor Otto Schmidt, one of Russia's official heroes, who exchanged kisses with M. Stalin after his return from the Polar regions is among…

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Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, March 30 (Before the P.M., Mr. Pickup) Hawking Without Licence

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

William Rocks was charged with hawking without a licence and also with being found drunk in Main-street. He pleaded guilty on the first charge…

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Railway Thefts Six Months' Gaol Youth Smiles at Sentence Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

Pleading guilty to two charges of theft of sweets and groceries from good trucks en route to the West from Darling Harbor, Andrew…

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Police Promotions Country Announcements SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

The large number of police promotions which were issued to-day include. Sergeants to be Sergeants first class. E. Conrick (Dubbo), J. C…

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£1022 Alleged Stolen. Young Clerk Before Court Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Noel James McKenny, 22. clerk, was remanded to-morrow on £300 ball on a charge of having [?] £1022…

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Casual Debtor Criticised in Court Three Times Bankrupt Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

"Vivian strikes me as being a very peculiar type," declared Mr. Justice Lukin, when Charles Cecil Vivian, who had been bankrupt three times…

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Dismissed Police Appeal to High Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

The question of whether the Crown [?] the power to dismiss a policeman [?]thout giving him the right to be [?]ard in his own defence came…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

AT Portland police court before Mr F. H. Hall, J.P., Caleb John Firkin was remanded to Portland court on April 5, on a charge of…

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Men Committed Lithgow Burglary Charge Watched by Owner

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

The arrest by Const. Grahame of two men last Friday week had a sequel at the Lithgow police court yesterday morning, when…

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Police Promotions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

THE following are among the latest promotions announced by the Police Department: F. N. Clancy (Coonabarabran), F. W…

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Portland News Continued Portland Police Court Monday, March 28 Cullen Shooting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

Caleb John Firkin was remanded by Mr. F. H. Hall. J.P., to Portland court on April 5 on a charge of shooting with intent to murder…

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Lithgow Police Court (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Wednesday, March 30 Lad Is Acquitted

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

"This should be a lesson to you to give up liquor," Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., told William John Lees, who was charged with being found in an…

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