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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,788 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 90

Impounding Offences and Rescues Made Cases at Lithgow Court Alleged Threats to Officer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Andrew Morris, at Lithgow court yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. Pickup) was fined 10-, with court costs 8-, and professional expenses £11-,…

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Detective Assaulted Sequel to Car Theft Young Man Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 2

The story of a struggle in a house during which it was said, a detective was struck on the head and injured, was told to Mr. Scoble. S.M…

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Petrol Theft

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 7

Arising at an early hour on Sunday morning, Mr. E. A. Fairall, of the local garage, discovered three of his petrol bowsers tampered with, and a…

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Illegal Fires Twenty Victorians Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 2

Eighteen men and two women war the defendants on 22 charges of lighting fires in prohibited areas to-day in the Perniree Court…

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Brief Liberty Hairdresser Returns to Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 3

Stated to have been discharged from by Bathurst Gaol only two days age [?]y Cotton (32). a hairdresser, was sentenced to twelve month's…

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Cricket Metropolitan Police v. MOLONG

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 13

A Metropolitan Police XI, with Segt. Astill as manager, visited Molong on Sunday to play a social fixture against an Association XI, and…

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Training Police Dogs Sydney Innovation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

The police in Sydney are training Alsation dogs to obey signals given to them Through small wireless sets carried on the dogs backs…

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Taximan's Crimes Amazing Story in Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

A sentence of five years imprisonment was imposed on Angus Barwick. (25), a former taxi-driver, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, for a series of…

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Charge of Stealing Truck Brisbane Police Action Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Trevor John Kelly, 24, described as a motor mechanic has been charged with having stolon the utility truck at Tenterfield, the property of Eric…

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Alleged Assault And Charge of Robbery Accused Acquitted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

AT the Mudgee Quarter Sessions last Wednesday James Francis Carrie was charged with assaulting and robbing…

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Gaol Escapee Found. In Quest for Murderer. MELBOURNE, Sunday

Leader · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Combing criminal [?]annts early yesterday men who [?] know something about the murder of [?] McAllister, at Wantirna on [?]…

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Gaol Riots Open Inquiries Demanded Sydney, Saturday Protests by Warders

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

Gaol warders, in conference, to-day protested against the secret trial of those implicated in the recent Bathurst Gaol riots and urged that all…

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Clearing the Streets Police Raid on "Mongs"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

A DUBBO message reads:—Stray doss in the streets have been a menace for a long time, particularly to bicycle riders and motor…

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More Outrages Police Kept Busy LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

A bomb exploded just before mid-night against the outer wall of Walton Gaol, Liverpool, and damaged brickwork but did not reach the wall which…

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Brutal Murder Brother and Sister Attacked Sister Dead, Brother Dying

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

Miss Constance Sommerlad, 38, was found dead, and her brother, Eric, 25 was found seriously injured at a farm at Hillcrest, near…

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Mooney Wants Divorce Days in Gaol Cool Ardor Wife Will Fight San Francisco

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

Tom Mooney wants to divorce his wife whose persistent and unflagging efforts for nearly a quarter of a century were chiefly responsible for…

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Workers' Compensation Court to Sit in Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

THE Workers' Compensation Commission, presided over by Judge Lamond, will sit at the Mudgee Court House on Wednesday next,…

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Shot in Park. Man's Story to Police. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Suffering from bullet wound in the [?] 37. was admitted [?] Hospital to-day. He told police that he was shot by…

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Mudgee District Court Several Cases Decided Claim for Wages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 6

JUDGE McGhie presided at the District Court last week, when several cases were decided. Christopher Keane, who was…

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Sister Dead Brother Critically Injured Brutal Murder Near Tenterfield Man Detained at Brisbane Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Battered with an axe, which was found nearby, Miss Constance Sommerlad was found murdered about 8 a.m. today at Hillcrest, about four…

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