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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 18 of 90

Recognition London Protest Police Halt Demonstration in Downing-street London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

Headed by a contingent of the former members of the International Brigade, demonstrators marched to Downing-street to-day, in protest…

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Eric Campbell Is Before Full Court Application to Strike Off Roll Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

Eric Campbell, the well-known solicitor and Sydney business man, appeared before the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should not be…

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Two Charged Murder of Constable Alleged Housebreakers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Central Police Court to-day with the murder of Constable Lionel George Guise, of Newtown station,…

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Youth's Theft

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

One of the youths "on the track who were recently arrested by the Bathurst police, Norrie Field 18 of Sydney, pleaded guilty in the…

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Assault on Town Japanese Push CHUNGKING

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

The Japanese launched the long awaited attack on Kuling where 47 foreigners remained Sveral are bed-ridden. including an octogenarian…

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"Contemptible Theft" Orange Doctor's Car "Milked" ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

Remarking that he would be lenient with him Mr. Donaldson, P. M. Imposed a fine of £10 on Jan Selwood Todd, who was alleged to have…

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Armed Robbery Seven Years' Gaol for Young Man Bondi Hold-up Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

A sentence of seven years' imprisonment was imposed on Jack Charles Jonford Adams (28) mechanic at the Quarter Sessions to-day on charges of…

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Betting Raid Young Bathurst Men Fined to Pay £10 Each Magistrate Slates S. P. BOOKMAKERS

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

Fines of £10 each were imposed by Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S. M. in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday on two young married men stated to be in…

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Soviet "Purge" Vigorous Defence In Court Spectators Applaud London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

For the first time in any treason trial declares the "Times" Moscow correspondent. Spectators applauded the defence when Vosnissensky's law…

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Eric Campbell Again Before Judge Full Court Hearing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Charges of perjury and allegations of falsification of company minutes were made against Eric Campbell. solicitor, before the State Full Court…

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Young Lovers Legal Right To Meet Unusual Court Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

A ruling that neither a court magistrate nor the parents had power to prevent young lovers meetings. provided they were over 16 years of age…

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Newspaper Strike Resumption Order By Court Good Case Admitted Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

Refusing to hear the claims while they indulged in strike action the industrial Court to-day ordered striking members of the Printers Union to…

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Soviet "Saboteur" Long Gaol Term MOSCOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Sentence of 20 years was imposed on, Mikhal Vosnissensky the chief wireless operator a Tranquality Bay in the Soviet Arctic…

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New Police Buildings

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

The new police building in Bathurst the erection of which was recently completed in lower William street, is now, furnished and ready for…

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Lithgow Police Court Monday, February 27, 1939. (Before the P.M. Mr. C. Pickup) Disorderly Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Charles Harrison pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, and was sentenced to 21 days' hard labor…

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Old Offender Persists in Offending and Is Sent to Gaol

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

After having been convicted the previous day of having insufficient lawful means of support and having promised to leave the town…

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Orange Court List. (Monday.) [?] No Mark for Publican

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

Although police found several [?] in the [?] at the [?] on a recent Friday niht [?] William Gar[?] with [?]…

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Sit-down Strikes Illegal Says U.S. Court WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

The Supreme Court in a final decision rules that a sit-down strike is illegal. The ruling arose out of three cases…

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Pair of Wheels Lands Man in Court P.m. Disbelieves Story

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

Convicted at the Lithgow police court yesterday by Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., Claude Reginald Bourke was fined £3, together with 8- court costs…

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Alleged Cruelty Lithgow Court Case Should Not Have Been Brought Action by the R.s.p.c.a

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

That in view of the care which the defendants had taken of the animal and the fact that it had subsequently been destroyed, the…

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