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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 22 of 94

Bird in Hand Police Welcomed Him

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 15

CONSTABLE Trinks, the chargeroom officer at the Dubbo police station, heard on the telephone the description of a man…

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Pound a Day Claim By Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

POLICEMEN should be paid a minimum salary of £1 a day for seven days a week is the claim of the secretary of the N.S.W. Police…

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Rodney Disaster Court a Verdict SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

THE Marine Court to-day found that the capsize of the launch Rodney with the loss of 19 lives was due to the neglect…

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Police Barracks Bathurst Bowling Club's Plans Council to Consider New Scheme

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

Instead of converting the old police stables into a club house to be rented by the Bathurst Bowling Club, portion of the Police Barracks…

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Lottery First Prize An Orange Winner Equity Court Claim Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

In the Equity Court to-day an application made to Mr. Justice Nicholas for an order declaring William Herbert Chapman, of Orange entitled…

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Compensation Court Lithgow Miner's Successful Claim (Before Judge Perdriau and Commissioner Halliday)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

The claim for compensation by Henry Alfred Alexander, 64, of McKellar's Paddock, Lithgow, was finalised by the Workers'…

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Police Dismissals Appeal to High Court Judgment Reserved SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The High Court today reserved judgment in the appeal of Ernest Harold Fletcher against the decision of the Full Court that the Minister…

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Gang Shooting the Newtown Murder a Brother's Evidence SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The City Coroner, Mr. Oram, to-day commenced the inquest into the death of Harold Tarlington, 28, who was shot in Darley Street Newtown…

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Rodney Horror Master to Blame Marine Court's Finding SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

The Marine Court of Inquiry to-day found that the sinking of the launch Rodney was due to neglect of the master. Charles Henry Rosman in…

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Rodney Disaster. Due to Master's Neglect Maritime Court's Fading. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The Marine Court today found that the capsize of the launch, Rodney, with the loss of It lives, was due to the neglect of the…

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Cudal Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 15

At the Cudal Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, the police objected to a renewal of a revolver licence lodged by John Billick…

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MANSLAUGHTER Man Sentenced Twice BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 3

Standing his second trial on a charge of having murdered Ernest Harry Brown at Broadwater on May 19, 1937. Harold Thomas Mullen was…

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Women Assaulted Seaman Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

When James George Benham (41) a seaman appeared at the central Police Court on a charge of having between March 15 and 19 assaulted…

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Police Rifle Practice

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 2

Yesterday, for the first time in over 35 years—perhaps even for the first time even since the bushranging days—the Bathurst police. on…

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Abo. Gaoled New Assault Case Maximum Sentence at Darwin DARWIN

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

The maximum penalty of six months was Imposed on a Bathurst Island aborigine, named Victor, when he appeared In the Darwin Police Court on…

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In Gaol Hospital Maltby's Alleged Murderer Case Adjourned Again Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day the case of Eric Gregory Chatfield, 20 a marine steward, who is charged with having murdered Jules Armour…

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Lithgow Police Court Cases This Morning Offensive Behaviour on Coursing Ground

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2

At Lithgow court this morning, before Mr. A. G. Morgan, J.P., Wallet Edwin Haywood (27) was fined £3, in default six days, on a charge of…

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Workers' C[?] Court

Leader · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2

Matters of determination between Brooke H[?] and J. H. Haywood, Henry John [?] and E. V. [?] John [?] and [?]…

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Rebels Occupy Lerida Resistance Continued Traitors Sentenced at Madrid London

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 5

A communique from Salamanca announces the occupation of outlying houses at Lerida by the Rebels. From Barcelona the Republicans…

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