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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 21 of 90

Hotel Murder Arrested Man at Morgue Evidence at Inquest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

Timothy Ryan. 44. laborer who has been charged with having murdered Eric Carlson, was taken to the Morgue at night and shown…

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Local and General News Police Guarded Palace Guard

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Although it is nearly two years since the visit to England of the Australian Coronation Contingent. Lieut. Col. Barton. C.O., of the 6th Light…

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Tenterfield Murder Accused's Alleged Statement Is Read at Inquest Tenterfield, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

When the inquest on Marjorie Constance Sommerlad was resumed today a statement, allegedly signed by John Trevor Kelly, who is charged…

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Women's Garments Vagrancy Charge Man Before Bathurst Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 6

A man who had added brassieres to his everyday garb, because, as he put it, he was "terrible round-shouldered, and he thought they would fill out…

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Blood-stained Axe As Exhibit. Summerland Inquest Murder Charge Against Employee of Fan[?]y. TENTERFIELD

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Alleged to have been used to batter a girl to death and inflict serious injuries upon her brother, a blood-stained…

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The Bones Mystery Following Hut Fire Police Have Solution in Sight Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

The N.S.W. police are making an effort to trace the whereabouts of "Mr. X." in connection with the Piha (N.Z.) bone mystery…

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Orange Court List. Monday (Magist[?]te: Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.) When the Soldiers Went Away

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

[?] who a [?] [?] the W[?]oona [?] of many [?] had [?]…

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Gaol Water Service

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The Bathurst City Council at last night's meeting received a letter from the Controller of Prisons forwarding copy of a letter forwarded by him to…

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For Trial Murder of Miss Sommerlad the Tenterfield Horror Another Sensational Statement by Accused The Motive for the Murder TFNTERFIELD

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Trevor John Kelly (24) was committed for trial on a charge of murder today at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Marjoric…

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Redfern Murder Carlson Was Kicked To Death SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

The inquest on Eric Arthur Carlson (50), a seaman, whose body was found in a bloodstained lavatory at the Glengarry Castle Hotel, Redfern…

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Gaol Water Service

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

The Bathurst City Council at its last meeting received a letter from the Controller of Prisons forwarding copy of a letter forwarded by him to…

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Hotel Murder Evidence at Inquest Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Timothy Ryan, 44, a laborer, who has been charged with murder, was present in custody today at the resumed inquest concerning the death…

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Kicked to Death. Doctor Thinks. Man on Murder Charge. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Timothy Ryan, 44, laborer, who has been charged with murder, was present in custody to-day at the inquest…

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N.Z. Fire Mystery. Police Probings. McKay's Chemical "Find." SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Gordon Robert Mckay, 43, whose reported death in a fire at [?] (N.Z.) early last month is being Investigate[?] by police,…

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Pensioned of a Fit Man Rigors Ok Police Life Did Not Harm Him

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he ? Read what he says now—five years after he…

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To Gaol Penniless Out with £2/10/-

Leader · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Dramatis Personae: Harry Harris, 59, laborer. Edward Dawson. 35. laborer. Scene: Sydney Central Police…

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Farm Shooting Man's Shocking Injuries Youth Charged BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

Fritz Max Hugo Gruber (54), was fatally shot at the homestead on his daily farm on t he Bluff Plateau, 11 miles from 1pswich this…

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Communist Police in Spain. LONDON, March 12

Leader · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The dreaded Communist secret police at Valencia has been dissolved and Its leaders have been arrested. At Alicante Com[?] members of…

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Police Cases Language and Drink Number of Defendants

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Morgan, J.P., dealt with a number of cases at Lithgow court on Saturday morning. Reginald John O'Connor was fined…

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Murder Trail Hunt for Treasure £200,600,000 at Stake Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

A hunt for treasure worth more than £200,000,000, which is believed, to have been responsible for several mystery murders in…

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