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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Stealing Chickens Ingenious Method

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 6

A little darky boy in a hobo camp in America once showed me an ingenious method of catching chickens. I had armed myself with a stick (writes J…

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Questioned Girl After Party Bookmaker's Story of on Theft

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 5

Investigating a Goulburn bookmaker's allegations that he had been robbed of £200 at a Camden party on Thursday night, Detective Saddler and…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 3

At the local police court on Thursday last, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, the case of stealing against Edward Lindsay Fowler was discharged, the…

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District Police Gather in Picton

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 2

Residents in the vicinity must have thought the New Guard contemplated making Picton a rallying point on Monday, when they saw over a, dozen…

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Police Promotion Sergeant C. M. Kemp

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 3

Congratulations to Sergeant C. M. Kemp, of Camden, who has received promotion to the rank of sergeant, first-class…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

At Picton Police Court on Saturday morning before Messrs. R. H. Antill and,E. Oakman, J.sP., Myrtle Elizabeth Simmons (27), of Bargo, pleaded…

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Mean Theft. Canary Stolen

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 2

Another mean theft is reported, this one occurring last Sunday afternoon, when a canary from a front verandah in Menangle, Street, Picton, was stolen…

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Police Changes Constable McPHERSON for Shellharbour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 2

Constable P. McPherson of Camden, has received notice of his transfer to Shellharbour. He is expected to take up duty in about a fortnight's time…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 6

Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., presided at the local police court last Friday when the following cases were heard : Dr. C. J. F. Goode, of Macquarie St.,…

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Hospital Brawl Subscribers at Blows Police Called in

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

Just imagine what a sensation there would be in Camden, if what happened in Stanthorpe (Q.) took place here. Up there the other day subscribers…

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Poultry Thieves Gang Goes to Gaol Had Depot at Pendle Hill Narellan Fowls Returned

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

That poultry thieves had been carrying on their nefarious work in a wholesale manner during recent months, was clear from the…

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Yerranderie Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 2

At the Yerranderie Police Court on Friday last, 9th inst. before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Robert L. L. Archer, was charged with stealing a quantity of chaff from Jooriland, Station, Upper Burragorang, the property of Camden…

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Ladies Day at Picton Court Balmoral Grape-Vine Slashing Attracts The Fair Sex Woman Committed for Trial

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 2

IT was ladies day" at Picton Police Court on Friday, when members of the weaker sex easily outnumbered the regular habitues. Attraction was the charge against Esther Desiree Appleton, Balmoral orchardist who cut a linking figure in her riding boots…

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A Contemptible Theft

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 5

Recently, the pupils of Camden Superior Public School planted out a Small bed of chrysanthemums in the street plots. Only a few days passed…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 7

At the local court house on Friday last, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Carlo Quaglea, 44, was charged with stealing on the 12th September, coat…

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Tennis. New Court Opened at Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 8

The “King’s” Tennis Court was officially opened last Saturday afternoon by Mr. E. J. Ireland (Patron of the “King’s” Tennis Club) in the…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 4

Besides the Milk Board and butter stealing cases referred to elsewhere in this issue, court cases listed last Friday, were:…

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Extracts From "The Monthly Journal." Denham Court

Camden News · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 7

Early in the mouth the annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at Ingleburn. The following officers were elected:—…

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Leave to Repossess Not Sanctioned by Court

Camden News · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 1

Allegations that a loan of £1,000 given by Peter John Prines, of Junee, to Peter Harry Cassimatis, formerly of Camden, but now of King's Cross, was…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 6

(Held over from last Picton issue) Before Mr Justice Pike, Henry Ambrose Power, provincial of the Marist Brothers, appealed against the…

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