Late Sergt. McDONALD Impressive Police Funeral
About 40 police from western stations were among the mourners at the funeral on Saturday afternoon of Mr. John McDonald, a former,…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,204 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 26 of 61
Committed for Trial on Indecent Assault Charge
In the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, Alfred Charles Prior (44), of Sunny Corner, was committed for trial on a charge of indecent assault…
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Work on renovating and remodelling the Bathurst Police Station was commenced yesterday. Re[?]ovation of the interior of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youth's Presence in Court
During the hearing of charge of indecent assault, in Bathurst Police Court yesterday Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M. drew attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Shot a Rat" Murder Trial Evidence Rent Collector's Death SYDNEY
That Robert Edward Hepburn (52) had lured Arthur Charles Lampshire to Jannali in March 2, and then murdered him has alleged by the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Police Court eek-end Misbehavior DUBBO
At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. R. G. Cookson. M. John Whilton and Charles [?]llims were each charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Capertee Police Court Friday, May 24 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) False Pretences
James Patrick Walsh (32) pleaded guilty to obtaining £6 by means of false pretences from Roy Randall, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Capertee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Straying Stock
The case in which Victor. A. Laing was charged with allowing stock to stray was dismissed under section 556A of the Crimes Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court House Lighting
A suggestion for the possible improvement of the Bathurst Court House by the installation of two lights at the entrance gates and one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Rents Court Two Increases Are Granted
Increases in rent were granted at Lithgow court yesterday when two applications were made before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., under the Fair Rents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Orange Court List. Monday. (Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.). Both Taken to Court Sequel to Accident
Both men concerned in an accident at the corner of Summer and Pelalay Streets on April 1 were before Monday’s Court. One was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All-in Fight Two Sisters And Brother-in-Law Case at Dubbo Court DUBBO
Described by the witnesses as an "all-in fight" an occurrence at Wongarbon three weeks ago culminated in proceedings at the Dubbo Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court House Footpath
Mr. Gus Kelly, M.L.A. for Bathurst, has received the following communication from the Under Secretary of Justice: "I desire to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death Sentence Jannali Murder Jury's Quick Decision SYDNEY
After a retirement of 20 minutes, the [?]ury at the Central Criminal Court to-day found Robert Edward Hepburn (52) guilty of the murder of Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentenced to Death Darlinghurst Flat Murder SYDNEY
That he had taken a quantity of luminal pills for some days preceding the shooting of Ethline Grave Gavell (46) on February 16 and that on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under Influence of Drug Murderer’s Statement. Man Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY
That he had taken a quantity of [?] pills for same days [?] the [?] of Exclyn [?] Cabell [?] on February [?] that on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burlington Theatre "Remember the Night" "Charge Chan's Murder Cruise"
Commencing at the Burlington matinee tomorrow (Saturday) and screening until Tuesday is one of the year's last comedy romances,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dismissed Police To Receive Half Pay Compensation SYDNEY
The N.S.W. Government has decided to compensate four police constables dismissed as a result of the S.P inquiry from the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State’s “Act of Grace.” Half Pay for Four Police. SYDNEY
As an act of grace, the State Government has decided to pay half pay to four constables between the period of their dismiss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Intended for Enemy" Notes Found on Shop Manager Magistrate's Comment Six Months' Gaol PERTH
Information if a valuable nature to enemy aliens was found in a small black book in the possession of William Dean (43),…
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