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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 6 of 94

Pyjama Girl an Anonymous Letter Fresh Light on Murder MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

The police are pursuing information contained in an anonymous letter. The letter threw a fresh light on the "pyjama girl" murder stating that…

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Defends Police Association Secretary No Cleaning-Up Is Needed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

The Secretary of the New South Wales Police Association. Mr. C. Cosgrave speaking at a presentation to Sergeant Cameron, of the Policy Safety…

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Abercrombie Shire Action By Defeated Candidate Application to Supreme Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

There lias been another development in collection with the recent Abercromble Shire election. Since the election it is known that several…

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Police Protest Unwarrantable Attacks In Parliament Inspector Ferguson As President Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

What was classified as abuse of Parliamentary privilege in attacking police officers was condemned at a meeting by commissioned officers of…

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Magistrate’s Salient Lesson

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

[?] were in[?]c[?]d by Mr. J. [?]a[?] at the Park[?] [?]ourt on W[?]dne[?]day, on four [?] under a charge of offensive [?]vior…

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Cowra Graziers. Would Make Sheep-Stealing Harder

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Although [?] was fr[?] that the [?]nch had no [?] mem[?]ship and [?] members and [?]d during…

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Wholesale Murder Rejected Suitor Warsaw

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

BECAUSE Vander Hels (21) rejected his proposal of marriage, Ludwig Kun (40) shot her, her two sisters, her brother and…

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Local and General News Youth Fined for Cheque Theft

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Admitting that be took a cheque for £[?]/1[?]/- from the [?] of John [?]id, at Fore[?]t Reefs, on January 13. and cashed it an hotel. Gordon…

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Still Pursuing Trail Pyjama Girl Murder. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Sydney detectives are inquiring into the movements of a missing Melbourne girl, who[?]e description is almost identical with that…

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Leadville Police Station Official Attitude Unchanged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

MR. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has received the following letter anent the above:— 14th January, 1938…

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The Cagoulards Confessions Alleged Murder of Anti-fascists Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Two men arrested recently during the round up of the Cagoulards-- Jakubiez and Bouvier-- have been charged with the murder of the…

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Two Young Men Sentenced Machattie Park Fight Assault on Ranger Trouble Over Dog

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

An appeal by the solicitor for the Bathurst City Council, Mr. J. Wilson, that the case should be regarded as "extremely grave" in view of the…

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Alleged Arson a Man Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Elizabeth Mary Carter, 34, a domestic, was charged with having yesterday set fire to the dwelling house of Desmond…

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French Murders Anti-Fascists' Deaths "Hooded Men" Charged London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Two Cagoulards ("Hooded Men") have been charged with the murder of the brothers, Carlo and Sabattino Rosseill. at Alencon in June. 1937…

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Lithgow Police Court Monday, January 24 (Before A. Howell, J.p.) Sentenced for Vagrancy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Annora Nellie Dolly-King was convicted on to charge of having insufficient lawful means of support, and was sentenced to one month's hard…

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Four Months' Gaol Depraved Aged Man DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

At the Dubbo police Court to-day William Bray 50 was charged with indecent behaviour in Victoria Park on January 17 Defendant pleaded…

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Forged Daughter's Will a Doctor Charged LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

Andrew John Gibson. 72, described as a doctor of medicine, was remanded for a week In the Liverpool Court on a charge of forging a Sydney…

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Smart Work by Katoomba 'Bus Driver Brings Two Suspects to Police

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

The appearance at the Lithgow police court yesterday of two young men charged with stealing followed an arrest in extraordinary…

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Sheep Stealing Graziers Have New Idea

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 10

AT the last meeting of the Cowra Graziers' Association it was agreed to urge that each P.P. board have a registered sheep class…

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Portland Police Court Tuesday, January 25, 1938 (Before C. Pickup, P.m.) Tale of a Bag

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

Allan Edgar Charlton, William Alfred Taylor and Edwin Henry Young were each charged with, stealing at Piper's Plat on December 27 a…

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