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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 5 of 90

Land Court Dunedoo Sitting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

A MEETING of the local Land Beard for the land district of Dunedoo was held at the Court House, Dunedoo, on Tuesday,…

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Bathurst Responds Volunteers and Assistance Good Work by Bathurst Police

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Bathurst during the week-end rose splendidly to the occasion of the [?] fire emergency in the history in the district…

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Nine Months' Gaol Old Offender in Bathurst Court Unusual Evidence

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

A man who recently had been attempting to borrow small amounts of money about Bathurst and Kelso, representing himself as a Post and…

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Families Lacked Food Plea of Trio in Bathurst Court for Trial on Burglary Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

Statements that their wives and families were without sufficient food because, of the lack of seasonal rural work, were made in a signed…

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Bush Fires (Continued from Page 2.) Careless Camper Gets Three Months' Gaol Lit Fire Which Razed Penrose GOULBURN

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

How an unattended camp fire was the cause of the destruction of a township was related in the Police Court to-day when Cyril James…

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Balmain Poll Independents' Charge Talk of Court Action SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

At the request of Sidney Weston one of the defeated Independent candidates, the returning officer, Mr. Caldwell, has postponed the…

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Open Gaol. Inquiry Wanted

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Bathurst A.R.U. yesterday passed a motion calling for an open inquiry into the recent disturbances at the…

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Orange Court List. MONDAY:(Magistrate: Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)Treat Fishers Fined

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

Fines totalling [?], with costs 16/ each, were imposed on three men, William Corry, Leonard Bateman and Gilbert Parkes, who, the police…

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Four Months' Gaol Ransacked Dubbo Home DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

James Frederick McArthur (20), pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of clothing and groceries, valued at £2[?] the property of Vincent Black…

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Careless Campers Blamed for Bushfires Gaol Penalties Suggested Casino

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

After righting dangerous fires which yesterday threatened to raze the pine and hardwood forests on the Richmond Range, forestry officers blamed…

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Severe Gaol Penalty. For Careless Campers. Forestry Officers’ Suggestion. CASINO

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

After fighting dangerous fires which yesterday threatened rich pine and hardwood forests on the Richmond Range, forestry…

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Gaol Water Shortage

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

The City Engineer. Mr. H Reid, reported to lyast night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council that there had been considerable trouble at the…

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Three Months' Gaol Left Fire Unattended

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

HOW an unattended camp fire was the cause of the destruction of a township was related in the Goulburn Police…

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Sheep Maimed Two Boys Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Two boys were arrested this morning on charges of having unlawfully and [?] killed or m[?] 280 [?] Newmarket sale yards…

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Paddington Stabbing a Man Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

On a charge of maliciously wounding John Patrick Long at Paddington last night. John Leach (34), was today remanded at the Paddington…

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River Bank Assault Devil's Hole Case DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

The "big" Riverbank assault case in which the parties are resident's of the Devil's Hole area has again been adjourned, and yesterday it was…

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Started Grass Fire Stock Inspector Charged GRAFTON

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

Glyn Williams, a stock inspector of Railway Gully was remanded at the Grafton Police court on a charge at having on December 1. near…

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Alleged False Pretences Securing Release of Prisoner a Salesman Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Clifford Robert Hogan (37) a salesman, was remanded on £200 bail at the Central Police Court today on a charge of false pretences. It was…

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New District Court Judge SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Herbert William Moffitt to-day was appointed to act as District Court Judge and Chairman of the Quarter Sessions from February 1 to…

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Found Drowned Well Known Criminal [?]S It Another Gang Murder? Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The body of Thomas McGregory, 40, a reputed criminal was found in the Harbor today beneath a wharf at Rozelle Bay. It is believed that the…

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