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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 18 of 61

Sedition Six Months' Gaol Nazi Seamen In Brisbane BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

On [?] seditors [?] (37) a Germany in remind capturalised in 1932. pleaded turkey at the police…

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C.I.B. Man Found Shot Dead Second Police Officer in a Week Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Found in the yard of his home at Marrickville to-day with a bullet wound in the head, Plain lethes Constable William Sherman…

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Month's Gaol for Vagrant

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Pleading guilty in Bathurst Court yesterday morning to a charge of vaga[?] Edward John Smith [?] was sentenced to one month's…

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Showman Fined for Theft of Watch

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Remanded from Monday last for [?] Robert Henry Green (34), showman, came before Mr. W. S. Bromhead S. M. in the Bathurst…

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Census of Stocks Police As Agents Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Referring to the decision of the Commonwealth Government to take a census of coal and coke stocks on hand as at midnight on Thursday, the…

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Orange Court List. (Mr. R. Sheridan, CM.) Diamond Theft in Orange

Leader · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

A man and a woman, both strangers to the town, were remanded at the Orange Court on Saturday on charges of having…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

IN the Mudgee Warden's Court before Mr. Pickup P.M. Arthur William M[?]chin applied for permission to mine on the property at…

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Month's Gaol Begging Alms In Orange ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5

Convicted on a charge of beggin[?] Benjamin Rogan [?] was [?] by Mr. Sch[?] Orange police court yesterday to the…

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Communists No Clashes Yesterday Police Precautions SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5

There were no serious outbreaks between members of the defence forces and Communists today or tonight. either at the Domain or the…

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Woman's Death Man Charged with Murder Publican's Wife and Former Employee SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

William Griffiths was committed for trial at the City Coroner's Court today on a charge of having murdered Evelyn Cabell [?] at…

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Murder Charge Old Man Allowed Bail SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Bail of £200 was allowed Es[?] Herry Curran (69) a pensioner at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered…

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Twelve Months Gaol for Man Woman Committed For Trial at Orange. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

A man was sentenced [?] gaol and a [?] was committed the [?]…

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Police Pay Service Grading Mr. Tonking's Praise Union Secretary Critical Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

The Government's decision to introduce service grade pay into the police force was commence today by the Chief Secretary Mr…

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Easter Celebrations Bathurst Firework s Display Cost Man. Had Police As Audience

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

George A. Christian, a visitor to Bathurst during the Easter holidays staged his own Easter celebrations with an unofficial fireworks display…

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Six Months Gaol Night Prowler Caught, Say Police Described as Pervert DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 6

Described by the prosecutor, Detective-Sergeant G. E. frankish, to the Magistrate (Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., as "Dubbo's night prowler."…

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Theft of Tyres Youth Is Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

At Lithgow police court today, before Messrs. H. J. Blakeman and H. Baker, J's P. Albert Edmund Simpson (18) pleaded, guilty to…

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Assault on Girl Boy Convicted Orange Woman's Plea Succeeds DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5

Pathetic stories were told [?] the Dubbo Supreme Court [?] afternoon after the jury had found [?] Patrick Murray [?] of Or[?]…

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“Would Have Killed Me” Alleged Statement. Charged with Three Murders. BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5

“if I had not shot them, they would have killed me.” [?] August [?] is alleged to have said the [?] when…

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Two Saw Man Shot. Murder Suspect at Inquest. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5

A fourteen years old boy and a man said in the Coroner’s Court to-day that they had seen shots fired at a man…

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