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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 12 of 61

Aldermen Sentenced Bribe Soliciting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 11

ALDERMEN John William Neilson, G[?] Cohan, and Ernest Navis, members of the Waterloo Council were each sentenced to…

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Stolen Car Girl Killed Two Youths Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Bail was refused Robert Henry Pratt (20) and Leslie Dugdale (20) when they were remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on charges of…

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Murder Charge Woman's Death Battered With Boot Last BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Dixon Hudson (43) builder, was to-day charged with the murder of Agnes Lennon in a house at Kangaroo Point. Brisbane, on February 21. He was…

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Ghosts To Haunt Hitler Murder of Associates Families Stretch Throughout Europe

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 13

A SHINY black car—a Mreceded or a Horse[?], for the Gestapo must have the best—sweeps to thee door. Three men…

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Lithgow Miners Adopt Resolution to Cease Work This Week Some Pertinent and Interesting Addresses Arbitration Court Judgments Condemned

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Mineworkers in Lithgow to-day authorised the Combined Mining Unions' executive to declare a general strike on the coalfields on Monday next. The decision was reached at a mass meeting in the Trades Hall…

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Police Prosecutor's Tribute

Leader · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Allow [?] [?] on the capable manner in which he had [?] [?] That tribute was…

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Schoolboy Saw Theft. Led to Gaol Sentence

Leader · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

But for the fact that he was noticed by a schoolboy. William Murray, 33, painter, unknown at Orange, would have got away on…

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Assault and Battery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

THE large crowd present at Mr. Stan Gudgeon's tennis courts last evening saw something which may never happen again. While…

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Chase Through Streets Theft of Radio Set ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

A sequel to a exciting chase through the streets of Orange on Friday night after a man who was alleged to have stolen a portable wireless set, was the…

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Murder Suspected. Woman in Reserve. Ambulance Call a Mystery. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

An anonymous telephone call the Central Ambulance late last night led the police to the discovery of the body of Betty…

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Mystery Murder Girl Strangled with Stocking Anonymous Phone Call Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

An anonymous telephone call in the Central District Ambulance on Saturday night led to the discovery of the body of Betty van Tonder…

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Police Breakaway. Superannuation Scheme. Remove Tonking's Argument SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

One of the arguments of the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking), regarding the nonpromotion of some of the senior…

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Police Win Lithgow Cricket Vagaries of Patchy Turf Wicket

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

With the scalps of Orange and Bathurst hanging on their belts, players in the N.S.W. Police cricket team trounced Lithgow…

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"Welcome" on Every Mat For Police Cricket Team. Men are Good Type

Leader · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

If Police Commissioner Mackay's idea in sending a police cricket team to the country is to create goodw[?]l between the…

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Chase Through Streets Theft of Radio Set ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

A sequel to a exciting chase though the streets of Orange on Friday night. after a man who was alleged to have [?] a portable wireless set, was the…

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Taxi-driver Bashed Soldier Fined for Assault Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

"I am sorry. I have only 1/6. and I am going to be married today." said Joseph Arthur Widdup. 26. a member of the A.I.F. to a taxi driver on…

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Silk Stocking Murder Suicide Not Overlooked Dead Girl Read "Thrillers " SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

Detectives investigating the death of Cornelia Elizabeth Johanna von Tonder (23), whose [?]ody was found yesterday at Chowder Bay. Clifton…

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Shark Arm Case Ment[?]d in Court Protest by Defendant Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

Cr[?]-examination by a defendant in a consp[?] case at the Central Police Court to-day against four men referred to the…

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Theft of Bicycle Young Man Charged DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

In the Dubbo police court today, Edward John Gore (23), was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £4…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, March 12 (Before the P.M., Mr. C. Pickup) Straying Stock Menace

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

"Too many accidents happen through straying stock, especially in these circumstances," said Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at Lithgow court…

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