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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 14 of 61

Horse Stealing Dubbo Man Bound Over DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

At the Dubbo Police Court today, Herbert Errol Chapman (28), was convicted of having on February 25 stole a horse, the property of Ernest…

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Cafe Shooting Two Men Charged Evidence at Inquest Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

Leslie Ernest Kennedy was something like a man who fired a shot at Alexander Robert Henry Miller during a disturbance at Covent…

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Orange Court List. (Monday: Mr. R. Donaldson) Bashed Father's Head

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

That he smashed has father head with a chair leg while home on parole from the Orange-Mental Hospital was allege…

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Major Condor in Bankruptcy Court Liabilities £3177 Assets £2/10/- MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

The former general-manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission on a salary of £2,000 a year, and former Governor of…

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Arbitration Court Award New Application By Metal Trades Judge's Comment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. Justice O'Mara in the Federal Arbitration Court today, told the unions connected with the coal-mining industry that they may either…

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163 QUARTS Alleged Sly Grog Man Charged at Capertee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

WILLIAM Chambers appeared before the Capertee Police Court on the 16th instant, charged with carrying 163 quart bottles of beer…

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Big Band Music for Carnival Mock Court, Too

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 16

MUSIC for the Gulgong Hospital Carnival, to take place on Saturday afternoon, May 4, next, is to be provided by the…

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Indian Unrest Forty One Rilled In Clash With Police LAHORE

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The police fired on members of the Khaksar (the Army of Spades), a militant religious organisation which defied a ban against a parade…

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Tennis Court Charges P. and C. Association Upset. Annual Meeting Decisions

Leader · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 5

The Rural School Parents and Citizens’ Association objects to the leasees of the tennis courts Wade Park making a charge of…

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Court House Footpath

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Vernon Treat) writes to Mr. Gus Kelly. M.L.A : "With reference to your personal representations…

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Hooded Man Police Scour District Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 5

[?] from [?] Kilcoy and Landsborough are searching for an armed and hooded man who is ranging those districts…

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Liquors Loss Men Charged At Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Brandy, rum and wine were stolen when thieves broke into the Imperial Hotel, Portland, early on Sunday morning. Later arrests were made,…

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Murder Charge Father Arrested Death of Wife and and Son Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Gustav Augusta Martin (52) was remanded at Toogoolawah police court today on a charge of having murdered his wife Maria…

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Had No Goat Reprimand On Entering Court Room

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at Lithgow court to-day, reprimanded a man who entered the courtroom without a coat. "When you come before the court…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, March 26 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m) Straying Stock

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

The following persons, were fined for allowing stock to stray: John Eslick (10, 8 costs), Ella Moore (10, 8 costs), Preston Eslick, (2, 8…

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Traffic Offences Convictions at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

A number of convictions were recorded by Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at Lithgow court yesterday for breaches of the Traffic Act…

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Tools in Possession Fine At Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

At Lithgow court yesterday Edward Arnold Bates was fined £3, in default six days, for having in his custody a shovel and a pick…

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From Hospital Bed. Youth Gives Evidence. Father on Murder Charge. BRISBANE ,Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

A terrible Story of how be had been his mother stain with a shotgun on Easter Sunday was related from a…

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Oilwells Agent Non-payment of Board Is Ventilated in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Stanley William Hawkins, described as an agent of Producers Oilwells Supplies Ltd., at Lithgow court yesterday was ordered to enter into a…

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