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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 5 of 94

Wholesale Murder Drunken Jap. Sailor Amok LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

A young drunken Japanese sailor approached the village of Hungjao, in the west of Shanghai, demanding wine and women. The women had already…

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The Cagoulards Police Unearth Minor Fortress PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

In an apartment near the St. Lazare station the police found a stock of ammunition and equipment sufficient for 500 men…

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New Deal Judge. Will Give Court Majority. WASHINGTON

Leader · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

President Roosevelt has designated General Reed aS a Judge of the Supreme Court. General Reed Is 63 and a veteran…

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U. S. A. Supreme Court a New Deal Majority Washington

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

President Roosevelt has designated Solicitor-General Reed, who is a strong New Deal supporter, to succeed Judge Sutherland on the…

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Avoided Train Fare Police Court Conviction

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

Charged with travelling' on the train from Bathurst to Carcoar without paying her fare and attempting to avoid payment, a young married…

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Park Assault Cask Ad[?]fd

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Stanley Gale, aged 24, laborer. and William Cecil Colley, 26. grazier appeared in the Bathurst police court before Mr. W. S. Bromhead. S.M…

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River Bank Loafers Filthy Conditions Two Men Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

"They have been camping on the river bank. living in a filthy condition while women and children go to the river to bathe." Det. Sgt. Wells…

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Sindsor Murder Six Years' Old Girl Victim Aged Man Committed for Trial Detective's Startling Evidence Alleged Confession by Accused Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

The inquest opened at Windsor today concerning the death of Marcia Hayes (6), whose body was found in a bag in a fernery at the home of…

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Magistrate’s Warning. Man’s 78 Convictions

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

[?] comes before the court [?] be sent for [?] as on [?] [?] Dam[?] PM [?]…

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The Pyjama Murder. Graziers Gruesome Find. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

An inquest was commenced at Albury to-day, concerning the death of an unidentified young woman,…

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Court-martial Australian Officer Sequel to Mess Game London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Pilot-officer Frederick Robert McQuire (23), of the 114th Bomber Squadron of the R.A.F., who stated that he, with a friend, flew from…

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Man in Court Murder of Carberry Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

At the Central Court today, James Gardiner, 61, a fireman, was remanded until January 27 on a charge of having murdered Francis Henry…

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Slav. for Trial Murder and Attempted Murder BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

A Yugo-slav Boso Gavrilavich, 24, was committed for trial at the Cairns Police Court to-day on a charge of having filfully murdered Mitar…

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Behaviour in Park Old Man Charged Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Before Mr. E. J. Etherton, CM., at the Police Court this morning, John Bray, 60, was charged with indecently behaving himself in Victoria Park…

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Sydney's Birthday Great Prices to Watch Procession Police Give Warning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

with fantastic prices up to £5/5/ being paid for window And verandah seats to view the procession in connection with the 150 Anniversary…

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Police Force Cleaning Up Unnecessary SYDNEY. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The secretary of the N.S. Wales Police Association (Mr. Cosgrave) claims that the police force of this State is clean and does not want…

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China War Lightning Raids French Police Arrest Terrorists SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

The Settlement and French Police marde raids and arrested 80 Russian and Chinese terrorists and seized large quantities of arms and…

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In Palestine Arab Peasant to Die Fired on Police JERUSALEM

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The Military Court to-day passed sentence of death on an Arab peasant for firing on police last week during investigations Into the murder of the…

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Infant Murder a Case From Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

The charred body of an infant girl was found in Albert Park today. An effort to burn it had not been successful. The child, it is said,…

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Arab to Die Aided Murder of Scientists JERUSALEM

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

The Military Court sentenced to leath Aodel Kade Taha who con[?]essed to complicity in the minder of the British archaeologist. Mr. Starkey…

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