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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 23 of 61

Brothers Charged Remand Granted Appearance at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

John Patrick Casey (25) and his brother, Francis Aloysius Casey (23), who appeared before Mr. A. Howell, J.P., at Lithgow court…

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Woman to Be Sentenced As Accomplice. Diamonds Theft. Man’s Admission at Trial

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

When Emma Millicent Shannon, a stranger to Orange until April 12, was tried at the Quarter Sessions in Orange…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.). Hotel Assault Charge

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Sequel to an episode In an Orange hotel on the afternoon of Anzac Day, Ernest James Fitzpatrick, of Kite Street, was…

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Woman's Death Orange Motorist Charged ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Evidence was begun this morning in the Orange nailer Sessions, when Frank Loughnane was charged with maliciously slaying Mrs. Eliza Lister,…

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Woman Convicted Despite Man's Admission Theft of Diamond Rings ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

A man at the Orange Quarter Sessions today told the jury that he had committed the theft and that the woman charge Emma Millicent…

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No District Court This Week

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

At the opening of the Quarter [?] in Orange yesterday [?] Shortland said that no District Court cases would not be…

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Smoko Granted Watersiders Apply to Court Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

Provided the normal rate of cargo handling is restored, the Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court. Sir George Beeby, to-day agreed to vary…

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Secret Device Alleged Torpedo Deflector New Zealand Court Case Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

A secret device, which, it is claimed, would divert torpedoes from ships, and which the British Admiralty was alleged to have…

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Finnish Denial Russian Sabotage Charged LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

The Finnish Foreign Office last night emphatically denied the allegations made by the Soviet Newspaper Fravda that Finland had violated…

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Woman Gaoled Theft of Rings Orange Case Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 6

A sentence of four months' imprisonment with light labor was imposed in the Orange Quarter Sessions to-day on Millicent Shannon, who had been…

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Frightful Injuries Woman Victim Police Seek Murderer Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

Police believe that the murder at Heddon Greta, near Kurri Kurri, last night of Mrs. Martha Miller (66) was the work of a maniac, as the victim…

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Four Months’ Gaol. Woman Who Stole Rings. Judge’s Strong Comments

Leader · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

“There has been a deliberate attempt at fraud. A bond for this woman would be reducing justice to a farce,” declared…

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Free Labor Introduction Western Mines Three Selected Police Guard Advance Party

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

There collieries in the western district are to be opened by the Commonwealth Government, under its emergency powers for the…

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"No Savvy" Chinese Sailors Confuse Court Hitch Over Names Refused to sail SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Considerable difficulty was experienced at the Central Police Court to-day in identifying 47 Chinese members of a ship's crew. The…

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Woman Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 2

A Bathurst woman evident has been charged under [?] Vantancy Act and will appear at Bathurst Police Court on Monday…

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Bathurst Police Despatched to Lithgow

National Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 2

Yesterday morning Inspector Fogarty, officer in charge of police at Bathurst, went to Lithgow, accompanied by several other local officers…

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Closing Perthville Police Station

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

Holding that it was not a progressive step. Cr. H. H. Owens, at Abercrombie Shire Council meeting on Saturday urged that a protest be made…

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Today's Court List

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

Four police cases are listed for hearing of the Bathurst Police Court this morning. They include a man charged with having possession…

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