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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 20 of 61

Woman Charged Demanding Money with Menaces Alleged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Rub Gladys Evelyn (27) domestic was charged with demanding, with menaces £100 from Dr Francis Brown…

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Those American Court Room Scenes Again

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Those American court room pictures have a lot to answer for Yesterday in the Bathurst Court a witness took the box and on being…

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Missing Girl Police Theory Foul Play Feared Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Detectives investigating the disappearance of Lucy Brown Craig. 19 years old Sydney society girl, believe she is either remaining…

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Did Not Hear Horn of Police Car Charge Against Forbes Man Dismissed Glanmire Traffic Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

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Cut His Throat in Dock Sydney Court Sensation Had Been Declared "Habitual" Cunning, Callous Criminal SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

A few seconds after he was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for larceny 2[?] a baillie. Thomas Owen Drury (29), an engineer,…

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Dunkeld Bridge Smash Sequel in Bathurst Court Parkes Man Fined Negligent Driving Charge "Error of Judgement," Contends Counsel

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

A smash on Dunkeld Bridge on the Bathurst—Orange Road in the early hours of February 19, in which three cars were…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, April 23 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Harold Joseph Muldoon was fined £1, or two days' imprisonment on a charge of having been found drunk in Main- street…

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"Taught to Steal" 12 Months' Gaol Lithgow Man at Bathurst Sessions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

"The only thing that I can say is that I have been in institutions since I can remember-- since I was about three years of age--…

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Solicitor in Trouble Hit with Axe a Number of Charges Husband Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

Ashton-Albert WEachsman (35) solicitor, was charged with having executed a transfer on which all the facts were rot fully and truly set forth and On a charge of having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Lilliar Cunningham at Ultimo yesterday John Cunningham (74) Canvasser, was…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Mr. R. Donsidson, P.M.).. Driver Fined £10

Leader · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 4

Failure to provide for the possibility of another car appearing in the street and his inability to avoid a collision, was negligent…

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Bound Over Misappropriation Lithgow Bootmaker Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

A jury returned a verdict of guilty at Bathurst on Tuesday, when John Horner, of Lithgow, was charged with fraudulent…

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Three Years' Gaol Dentist Who Misappropriated Money NEWCASTLE

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

William Gibbie Wyllie, a dentist, who, according to police evidence, had admitted losing £500 by backing horses which he had picked out as…

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Portland News Theft of Liquor Hotel Entered Two Years' Bond Portland Men at Sessions

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

Three young Portland residents, found guilty on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing from the Imperial Hotel, Portland, at…

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FORGED £5 in Rim of Man's Hat "Had Holes in His Pockets," He Said Nine Months' Gaol Sentence At Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

"The reason why I pot the forged note in the rim of my hat was because I had holes in my pockets It never occurred to…

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Advices Men to Return to Work Will Then Approach Court Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

The Queensland Government has advised the miners to return to work as a body. This was the outstanding point in an interview which the…

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House Besieged Gunman at Bay Detective Shot Police Find Two Bodies in Home Wollongong, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

Police used tear gas, brought from Sydney, to gain entrance to a house here to-day. Two bodies were found inside…

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Arbitration Court "Must Protect Itself" Chief Judge's Remarks Remarks To Be Referred To A.G. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

Court would take some steps to pre-Federal Arbitration Court today that the time had come when the Court would take some seteps to…

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Lucy Brown Craig "Dead and Buried" Police to Investigate Message Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

Detectives are now investigating a telephone message received at the C.I.B. to- day which said that Lucy Brown Craig (20), who has been…

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Man Kills Wife and Detective. Shot Himself Dead. Wollongong Sensation. Defied Police for Hours. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

George Lindsay Hinsby shot his wife, Amelia Hinaby, and Plainclothes Detective John Edward Dunn, and then…

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Shot Wife and Detective Then Sucided Demented Man's Action Wollongong Siege Police Use Rifles And Gas Bombs WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

George Leslie Hinsby shot his wife, Amelia Hinsby, and Plainclothes-Detective John Edward Dunn, and then committed suicide…

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