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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 4 of 90

Sordid Case and Much Adjourned Is Heard at Lithgow Court Defendants Are Committed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

After a sitting lasting nearly six hours, Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at Lithgow court yesterday committed Lydia Cook, Percival Sydney Smith and…

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Preferred Gaol To Minding the Baby

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 16

CANBERRA includes among its citizens a man who preferred a night in gaol to a night at home minding the baby. This…

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Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

The above Court was held on Friday, before Mr. W. Gelkie, licensing Magistrate (Sydney). By consent, an order was made for the…

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Defended by Magistrate Charge Dismissed After Short Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Bernard Campion, K.C., the Clerkenwell magistrate, listened tiently to the prosecution against two men in his court. Then he called the…

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Third Outbreak Bathurst Prisoners Gaol Warders Restore Order

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Following on top of two separate attacks on two warders at the Bathurst Gaol on Tuesday, another disturbance occurred at the institution…

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Rylsone And Kandos News Kandos Police Court Local Youth Remanded to Mudgee Quarter Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. C. Pickup, P.M. on Thursday a large number of cases were dealt with The most important and one which aroused…

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Assault and Robbery Two Youths Committed a Gun and a Mask Cootamundra

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

At the cootamundra Police Court before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M Edward Faunt and Raymond Taber Pleaded guilty to illegally taking and…

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Bathurst Gaol Again Three More Warders Attacked a Fourth Insulted Prisoners on Hunger Strike One Warder Off Duty

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Following the attacks of two warders at the Bathurst Gaol on Tuesday, there were further outbreaks amongst prisoners in Bathurst Gaol yesterday when three more warders were set upon each by one prisoner in different parts of the Gaol while a fourth…

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Sordid Case and Much Adjourned Is Heard at Lithgow Court Defendant's Are Committed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

After a sitting lasting nearly six hours, Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at Lithgow court on Tuesday committed Lydia Cook, Percival Sydney Smith ana…

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Bathurst Gaol Assault on Warder Ringleader Punished

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

All was quiet at the Bathurst Gaol yesterday so far as the prisoners were concerned, but there was much [?]tivity amongst the officials due to…

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Bathurst Gaol Warders Can Handle Situation. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

As far as the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) is concerned, there was no developments at Bathurst Gaol to-day…

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In Lithgow Fire Gaol Riot Use of Lash Considered Only Deterrent

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Warders of Bathurst gaol will urge the Government to permit the use of the lash to discipline a gang of prison rioters, says the "Telegraph." They…

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Police Force Big Changes Pending SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The re-allocation of important posts in the police force will probably be made in the next few weeks in which non-commissioned officers of…

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Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 14

At the Cudal Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Bromhead, P.M., several cases were decided. E. W. Ryan, of Cudal, was charged…

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Bathurst Gaol Disturbance. Attack on Warders

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 12

Following on top of two separate attacks on two warders at the Bathurst Gaol on Tuesday, another disturbance occurred at the institution early…

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Bathurst Gaol Assaults on Warders Inquiry Not Concluded Hunger Strike Still on

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

The inquiry into the assaults the warders at Bathurst Gaol during the week was continued yesterday and had not been concluded last…

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Heat Wave Casualties—in Court

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

Bathurst one of the few centres in the State where there have been no serious illnesses as a result of the hot spell produced two heatwave…

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Magistrate's Mother Dies

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

Owing to the sudden death of his mother, Mrs. Bromhead at Scone in the week-end, the Bathurst stipendlary magistrate, Mr. W. S…

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Bathurst Gaol Attacks on Warders Prisoners Punished

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

The inquiry into the assaults on wardens was concluded on Saturday The prisoners responsible for the attack on Wardens Dean and McDanald…

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Mysterious Fires Outbreaks at Gilgandra a Youth Charged Gilgandra

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

For the past few days mysterious fires have occurred in and around Gilgandra. At first the outbreaks were confined to grass fires but they…

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