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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 22 of 61

Revolver Point Arrest. Police Chase in Night

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

After being chased through private yards by two police, a man was arrested at revolver point at 1.30 yesterday…

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Orange Court List. Monday. Actual Bodily Harm

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

When Ernest James Fitzpatrick appeared at the Orange Court on Monday on remand from Friday, on two charges of assault, one of…

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Coal Strike Chief Arbitration Court Judge's Fiat Men Must Return to Work Miners' Delegation Disappointed Prime Minister Postpones Further Action Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Before they can hope to receive any redress from the Arbitration Court, the coalminers now on strike Must return to worK. This intimation was given the men's leaders by the Chief judge of the Federal Arbitration Conn (Sir George Beeby) today, when the union…

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Dunedoo District News Trucks Damaged Man Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 9

A COLLISION between a utility truck, driven by Mr. Mark Russell Jones, of New Mollyan, and a truck owned by H. V. Croft and…

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Man's Body Investigation of Murder Theory

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

MELBOURNE, This Afternoon. following the discovery of the in [?]ed body of a man in a clay portion at Oakleigh this morning,…

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Theft of Skins Bathurst Case Man Gaoled On 12 Charges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 11

GAOL sentences were imposed on John McLeod, in Bathurst Police Court on each of twelve charges of stealing skins…

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Mudgee District Court No Jury Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 3

THE quarterly [?] of the District Court were opened in Mudgee before his Honor Judge Shortland on Tuesday. Several…

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Mock Court Lively Entertainment To Open Hospital Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 12

THE chief attraction for the opening of the 1940 hospital carnival on Friday night next will be a mock court…

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Revolver Point Arrest Police Allegation Man Committed At Orange ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

William Henry Kerwick (53), a laborer, was committed for trial at the Orange Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a quantity of groceries…

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Chinese and Police Clash on Sydney Wharf Seamen Refuse War Zone Forty-five Arrests SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

A disturbance between Chinese members of the crew of an overseas freighter berthed at a Sydney wharf and police to-night resulted…

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Orange Court List. (Wednesday, Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.) Burglary Delayed. Police Allegations in Western Stores Robbery

Leader · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

While the general manager of the Western Stores (Mr. R. C. Brown) worked alone in his office late [?] Monday night, a man who…

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Legal Point Lithgow Court Inclosed Lands Protection Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., was called upon at Lithgow court on Monday to decide an interesting point of law. It was the first…

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Missing Girl Reported As Seen at Murrurundi Police Impressed Murrurundi

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

Three Mrrunmdi men the cert[?] they saw the missing Sydney society girl. Lucy Brown Cr[?]g in at [?] with a man in this township…

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Police Guard "Free Laborers" Disguised Lorries Shift Coal Hoots and Jeers Greet Strike Breakers Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

In the face of a demonstration by more than 350 miners a fleet of motor lorries under heavy police guard moved about 170 skips of coal from…

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Police Court Prohibition Order At Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

An order, prohibiting the sale of liquor to him for 12 months, was made against William Griffiths (50) at Lithgow court today…

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Drastic Regulations No Limit On Gaol Sentences CANBERRA

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Drastic penalties ranging up to imprisonment for any term which the court may fix are provided under the National Security…

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Busy Day at Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

THE Mudgee Police Magistrate dealt with 32 cases of unlicensed wireless sets this morning, inflicting fines varying from 10/- to (in…

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Bathurst Magistrate on S.p. Betting

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S. M. on the Bathurst Bench, has an unswerving policy in regard to S.P. bookmakers he will not allow time…

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Alleged Assault Orange Man Committed ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

James Fitzpatrick, laborer was charged in the Orange Police Court to-day with having assaulted Sydney Horton in Orange on last Anzac Day…

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Police Were Dubious About Notes

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

A defendant who paid a fine in Bathurst Police Court yesterday handed over a £5 note. Sergeant Frost and Sergeant Nightingale, who…

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