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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Eric Campbell's Dog Laborer Fined £10 for Alleged Theft

Western Age · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

At the North Sydney Court Robert Bictenholz, aged 31, a laborer, was fined £10, in default 20 days' hard labor, on a charge of having stolen an…

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Nazi Revenge Murder of Rudolph Warmys

Western Age · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3

The London "Daily Telegraph's" Prague correspondent says that a young Berlin woman, with two German Nails, murdered Rudolph…

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Fearful Murder and Suicide Man Shoots Sleeping Girl Then Kills Himself

Western Age · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

A double tragedy, very terrible in its stark features, was reported from a centre called Austral Eden, on the lower Macleay…

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Alleged Murder Two Men Remanded, no Bail Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

William Joseph Green (22), a car cleaner, and Joseph Menzies (32) dealer, were remanded tit the Central Court on a charge of having murdered Henry…

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Razor Slashing Woman Charged Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Joan Miller, 22, a domestic, was charged with having maliciously wounded Valerie Long. The police…

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Murder and Suicide Kempsey Coroner's Finding Kempsey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

At the inquest at Kempsey on the bodies of Davis Geddes Taylor and Joyce Irene Eggins, the Coroner recorded a verdict that Taylor murdered…

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Murder Charge Against Detective Tragedy Outside Pretoria Pretoria

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

Det.-Sergt, J. H. Coetzee, of the South African Railway Police, has been charged with murdering Miss G. P. Opperman, whose body, with a bullet…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last, before the Warden, Mr. C. Pickup, James Albert Beasley's application for authority to enter,…

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Murder Charge Inquest Opens Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Henry Kelly, 54, of Thurlow Street, Redfern. William Joseph Green, 22,…

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Foul Murder and Robbery Caretaker Killed Bandits' Bag Worth £5000 Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

Edgar Arthur Whitfield (60), caretaker, was brutally murdered by bandits, who robbed the jewellery shop of Caris Brothers Pty. Ltd…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

Before Mr. Longworth, Police Magistrate, on Tuesday night last, the usual monthly Court was held. A few cases under the…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last when the train arrived at the local station three young men were arrested for "jumping the rattler," and…

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"Armed Robbery." Garage Attendants Story Later Charged with Stealing

Western Age · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

Redfern police received a report early on Sunday morning that three armed men had robbed a garage in City-road, at…

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Kidnapper Sentenced to 15 YEARS. London

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 5

An Ontario message states: Convicted of kidnapping John Labatt, a millionaire brewer, last August, David Meisner a United…

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INSANE Murder Charge Withdrawn Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

The Cooma police have been advised by the Crown Law authorities that William Ewart, who was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Man Tracks With the Mounted Police In Australian Wilds

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

ION L. Idriess's now book, to be published in March by Angus and Robertson, is of frontier life, dealing mainly with stirring episodes in…

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Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

Mr. Longworth, P.M., visited Gil gandra on Monday last for the usual monthly court sitting. Although the court sat from 11 a'm. until near…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last the Warden. Mr. C. Pickup, dealt with the following cases:—James Albert Beasley, for authority…

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Wheat Bounty Claims Form Available at Police Stations

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 6

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., advises by letter that with the object of expediting Wheat Bounty claims, which are now…

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DISMISSED Alleged Contempt of Court Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 1

The Alice Springs case in which M. B. Webb, solicitor, was summoned for alleged contempt of court on a charge of attempting to influence…

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