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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,204 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 61

Poles Murder Germans Berlin Radio Claims LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

The German wireless alleges that the Poles have murdered 5,437 Germans up to November 15. No details were given, but the…

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Pirate Radio Irish Police Raid DUBLIN

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

The police staged a lightning raid on a house in Dartry Road, Rathmines and seized a pirate radio set which recently operated three times weekly…

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Magistrate's Warning To Young Visitor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

"You will be getting yourself into serious trouble," said the Bench at Lithgow court to-day, when imposing a fine of £2, in default four days, on…

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Drunkenness Charges Are Heard At Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

The first case of 1940 was heard at Lithgow court yesterday when John Murphy was charged with being drunk in Main-street on Saturday night…

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The New Year Revellers Gave Little Trouble Police Praise Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

Despite revelry with which Sydney ushered in the New Year, the night was free of accidents, and one of the lightest form the…

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Domain Riot Tomato Thrower Fined Youth in Court Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

At the Glebe court today, Ray Wilson (19), pleaded guilty to having thrown a missile during the disturbance at a Communist…

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Last Year Was Busy. For Court House Staff

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

Though there were 208 more criminal and summons cases —1415 last year as compared with 1207 in 1938—there was…

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Leàve to Police Communist Party. No B a n on Meetings. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Mair) announced to-day that the State Government would not take action to ban meeting…

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Free Travel Is Boast of Defendant Who Is Before Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 3

The defendant told him he had travelled all over Australia in trains and from San Francisco to New York, and had never paid his fare, said…

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Alleged Stealing Accused Acquitted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

On charges of stealing property worth £2500 from A. C. Wilard and Co. Pty. L[?]d. Cec[?] Waugh (35), clerk, and William Swabb (43),…

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Stolen Cargo Wharf Laborer Sentenced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

Two wharf laborers were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Central police court to-day, for stealing goods from the hold…

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Wharfie Fainted. Gaol for Cargo Thefts. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Two wharf laborers were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each at the Central Police Court to-day…

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In Ireland Gaol Without Trial Drastic Measures to Suppress I.R.A. Opposition Leader's Warning Dublin

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. Roland seeking emergency powers against terrorists told the Dail that the Irish Republican Army received large sums of money from…

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Rent Increased Shock at Fair Rents Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

A woman house tenant received a shock in the fair Ren's Court today when Instead of her a[?]olication for a reduction In r[?]nt of 12/5/ a week…

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Man Charged with Serious Offence

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

Yesterday morning, Det Sergt. A. M. Wells accompanied by Sgt. Campbell, of Bathurst visited a spot near Kelso, and arrested a man very well…

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Six Months' Gaol Drug Addict Gaoled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

William Coobran (46), a scientist, was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Central police Court to-day for having used a false name…

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Alleged Vagrants Man and Wife Charged DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

At the Dubbo police court to-day Claude Watton (38) and his wife Betty Watton (30), were each charged with vagrancy…

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Reinstated Police Association's Protest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 1

The allegation that four policemen [?]o had been recently reinstated in the police force had been placed on men[?]al duties was made to-day by the…

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Caravan of Beer Police Find Near Glen Davis LITHGOW

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 1

The police stopped two men on the road to Glen Davis last night and in a caravan attached to a car found 619 bottles of beer…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

James Lewis (50) will appear at the Bathurst Police Court this morning on a remanded charge of having allegedly stolen a parcel containing…

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