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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 25 of 61

Murder Charge Woman's Death At Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri

National Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 1

C[?] Heddon [?] May 8, murdered Martha M…

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To-day's Court List

National Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 2

Listed for hearing at the Bathurst Police Court this morning and sixteen cases of traffic breaches. It is understood that the Bathurst police will…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 5

Before Messrs. H. O. Bensley and J. Piper, J's.P., on May 7, Harold Claude Pickett was fined £4 and 8/- court costs for driving an…

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Murder Theory Wrong. Dead in Swamp. Trapped Under Log. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 3

After a 22-hours search by police and civilians, Douglas Millholland, 3½, was found dead yesterday afternoon in…

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DISMISSED Trautwein's Appeal Gaol for 12 Months SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 1

The appeal of Theodore Charles Trautwein, a member of the Legislative Council. against the sentence of twelve months imprisonment…

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Indecent Assault

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

Alfred Charles Cryer (44) appeared at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday on a charge of an indecent assault on a male person…

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Orange Court List. Monday. Fitzpatrick Discharged on Second Assault Charge

Leader · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 1

Ernest James a [?] who was found not guilty last week on a charge of occasioning actual [?] harm on Sydney Horlon at…

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Bathurst Police Back From Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

Bathurst police officers who were called to Lithgow on special duty in connection with the [?] strike have returned home…

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Big Court Listed For Tuesday Including Fair Rents Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

Ten applications for the determination of fair rents will be held at Lithgow court on Tuesday. This is the first occasion on which applications…

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Trautwein's Appeal Dismissed Gaol for 12 Months

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 10

THE appeal of Theodore Charles Trautwein, a member of the Legislative Council, against the sentence of twelve months'…

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Perthville Police Station

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Gus Kelly, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking) : "I wish to acknowledge your…

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Echo of Mudgee Burglary Victim of Strange Coincidence Second Meeting With Dubbo Detective

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 10

A MAN who was arrested by Detective-Sergeant G. E. Frankish, of Dubbo, some months ago, and later sent to…

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Bathurst Police Station

National Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Alterations and re-modelling of the Bathurst Police Station will be commenced within the next few days. During the alterations the business…

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Police Headquarters. From Parkes to Orange

Leader · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Headquarters of the Western Police District are to be transferred from Parkes to Orange. The existing police station at…

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Mr. John McDONALD Death of Veteran Police Officer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. John McDonald, of Hampton, who died in Lithgow hospital early this morning at the age of 74, was for a long time in charge of the…

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Police Headquarters. Protest from Parkes. Commissioner Chose Orange. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Despite protests from Messrs. Elliott (U.C.P., Ashburnham) and Spicer, M.L.C., the transfer of the…

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Attemp to Murder Trotsky Machine Gun Attack Mexico City

National Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 3

Between [?] 40 men armed with machine gun, attempted to attack the former Russian Premier. Leon Trotsky, firing through his window…

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Fifth Column Precautions Arrests in Britain and France London Police Armed London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 5

The Home Secretary (Sir John Anderson) announced today that more firearms have been made available to the police and that they have used their power to search suspected households. German and Austrian women suspects are to be interned…

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