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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 8 of 90

Police transfers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

FIRST-CLASS Constable Hinde, of Mudgee will be transferred to Gulgong in the near future, and it is probable that his place will be…

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Brutal Assault Orange Woman Bashed ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Because he said she was away nearly all the time and didn't "give him a fred." Brian Gilchrist (26) waited on a woman and struck her…

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Police Court Monday, January 23, 1939 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Leonard John Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing an oil cap of a motor cycle, valued at 5-, the property of Alfred Davis, at Lithgow…

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Forbes Case Another Director Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Douglas Jowett Bush (30) a company director, appeared at the Central Police Court on a charge of having conspired with John Woolcott-…

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Police Movements and Transfers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

Sergeant I. H. Brogan, of the Dunedoo police district, who is at present ill in Sydney, is being relieved by First-class Constable…

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State Gaols Proposed Reorganisation Albury Gaol to Go Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Margin, referring again to-day to the proposed re-organisation of the prison system, said that it was likely that…

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For the Country Police Patrol

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

SIXTY police attached to the traffic branch were paraded at headquarters before the Superintendent Of Traffic (Mr Hooper) and…

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Less Court Cases New Low Record Set Court House Returns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 9

IN 1938 only 38 charge and summons cases (22 charge and 16 summons) were dealt with at the Dunedoo Court House, which is the…

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Penalty for Shoppers a Police Suggestion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

A SUGGESTION that the authorities be urged to provide for a penalty for the shopper making a purchase after closing hours, as well…

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Suicide's Diary Read in Coroner's Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

A diary giving details of his movements three weeks before his death was produced at the Parramatta Coroner's Court at the inquest to-day on…

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Lithgow Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

At Lithgow Police court to-day, fore Mr. Morgan, J.P., Vincent storey (24) was [?]ned 5- on a charge of drunkenness. It was stated that the…

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Bathurst Vagrants Sentenced Four Months for Harry McEVOY

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Hurry McEvoy (60). well known Bathurst identity, was sentenced to four months hard labor by Mr. Bromhead. S.M.. in the local police court…

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119th Conviction Sam Bischell Gaoled for Stealing Bottle of Win in "One Go"

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

"I am afraid your craze for drink has led you astray again, Bishell." sold Mr. Bromhend, S.M. in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday,…

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Warders Must Hush at Bathurst Gaol. Sequel to Prison Riot BATHRST

Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Following the publication facts about the recent Bathurst Gaol riots, warders the gaol have been…

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Bathurst Gaol Inquiry into Recent Riots a Wall Ok Silence Public Inquiry Essential

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Most extraordinary measures have been taken by authorities to add still another wall to the already formidable wall rounding Bathurst…

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From Near and Far News By Telephone and Telegraph Brazilian Consul Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

James Edward Ba[?] 59, described as Consul for Brazil was remanded at the Cenital Police Court to-day on a charge of having [?]een December…

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Pensioned Offa Fit Man Rigoura of police Life Did Not Ha[?] Hi[?]

Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

At 50 years of age he was [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Poker Machines Shopkeepers Fined Magistrate's Scathing Comment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. Arnold, S.M., to-day made a scathing comment upon clubs being permitted to operate gambling machines, while shopkeepers were…

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Molong Team to Meet Police Xi

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 10

The following will represent Molong District Cricket Association against Metropolitan Police XI on Sunday, Play commences 11 a.m. sharp. Any…

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Hospital Visitors Should They Be Charged?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 8

AT the last meeting of the Dubbo Hospital Board the house committee reported that an investigation had been made into the…

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