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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 13 of 61

Police Promotions Mr. Tonking on Future Policy SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) announced today that a comittee of officers from his department and one from the police would…

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Archbishop’s Funeral Uniformed Police to March. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

An escort of police in uniform will take part of the funeral of the late Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Kelly, to-morrow…

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Arbitration Court Should Intervene Premier's Opinion SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Mair) declared in the Legislative Assembly today that if the Federal Arbitration Court could summon a conference of the…

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“Duty of the Court.” Premier on Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

The Premier Mr. Malri declared in the Legislative Assembly to-day that of the Federal Arbitration Court could [?] a conference of the [?]…

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Domestic Squabble Finishes in Court Complicated Bowenfels Case Ends in All Being Bound Over

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

The battering of an old man of 60 with a tennis racquet allegations that he was called brother "Maggoty," and his nephew "Jackie…

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Alleged Perjury Dubbo Case Collapses Defendant Marries Crown Witness Court Waited For Ceremony DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

While the Court waited in advertisement this. Kelvin Richard Batten 20, who was charged with perjera, was married by…

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Police Court on

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 9

The Police Magistrate, Mr. G. Pickup, is to visit Dunedoo next Thursday, March 21, for the bi-monthly sitting of the Police Court…

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Murder Charge "Kicked to Death" Says Witness Couple Accused Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

The Crown alleged that John Scheley Ritchie (46), a military res[?]oner, had been "Kicked to death" following a fight, an…

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Murder Charge Woman Acquitted Man Guilty of Manslaughter SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Vo[?]et Mull[?]y (33) was found not guilty at the Criminal Court today for the murder of John Scho[?]y [?] military [?]…

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Petty Sessions Court a Busy Afternoon

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

A Court of Petty Sessions was held at Molong on Friday, the P.M., Mr. Donaldson, presiding. Several cases of local interest were responsible for…

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Started Fire Six Months' Gaol Burned Out 500,000 Acres of Country MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

Alleged to have lit a fire which swept across 500,000 acres of country from Mortlake to Camperdown, and caused £50,000 worth of…

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Charged Backwards a Battery Question

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

THE Exide Batteries Pty. Sydney, were recently asked "What is the true effect of a reverse charge on a battery? and whether a battery…

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“Cold-blooded Act.” Assault on Schoolboy

Leader · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

“One of the witnesses described in as the most cold-blooded act he had ever seen ” [?] Reg [?]…

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Alleged Murder Baby's Body Found SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 5

AN unmarried woman, 21 years of age, at Darling Point, near Wagga, has been arrested and charged with having murdered…

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Pan-american Congress Protests British Violation of Neutrality Is Charged Washington

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

The Pan-American Congress on behalf of 21 American States, including the United States, the British violation of the American "safety zone." arising out of the scuttling of the German ship Wakama on February 13 when called upon to surrender. The…

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Botany Mystery Fishing Launch Found. Police Searching for Man

Leader · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

The discovery of a drifting launch started a policc search the shores of Botany Bav yesterday for a man who…

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Lagoon Tragedy Murder and Suicide Is Verdict Man Threatened Girl Previously Had Been Drinking

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Evidence that last month Keith Joseph Kessey said to Aleen Artery, his former flanc[?] "It will be other a wedding or a bullet…

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Bail Refused Shooting Charge Defendant Previously Sentenced to Death SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

On a charge of having shot at George White with intend to murder him. Edward Riley Sexton (59), a painter, was remanded to…

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Drove Without Licence. Allege Police

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

There was no appearance of Joseph, Henry Richards in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning when called to answer a charge of driving a motor…

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Six Months' Gaol Theft Of Bicycle DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

In the police court at Dubbo today. Edward John Gore (23), was sentenced to six months gaol with hard labor, for stealing a bicycle…

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