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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 3 of 61

"The Red Terror" Bush Fire Prevention Work Police Co-operation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

BECAUSE the conditions in the district are favorable to bush fire outbreaks at present, the po[?] taking special precautions…

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Conspiracy Charge Attorney General's Explanation Court Declines to Hear Arrest of Woolcott Forbes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

Following the publication yesterday of letters to himself and the then Premier (Mr B. S. B. Stevens), the Attorney General…

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Alleged Murder Young Man Committed Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

Mauri[?] An[?] (19), who, the police alleged, had confessed to shooting Alfred Thomas Atherton (35), was committed for trial by the coroner…

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Girl Strangled. Man on Murder Charge. BRISBANE

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Edward Roy Weldon, 26, laborer, was committed for trial at the Theodore Police Court to-day on a charge of murdering Alice…

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No Bitter Hostility. Lewis ponds Neighbors. Denials at Court

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

Under cross examination, Charles Dwyer, who was giving evidence in a case in which George Aubrey…

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Ate Dogs’ Heads. Woolcott Forbes. Allegation at Court. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Four coolie murderers shared a cell with Woolcott Forbes while he was in prison in Bombay, and ate…

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More Bombs Russia's Murder Campaign HELSINKI

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

RUSSIAN planes bombed several open towns in Finland yesterday. Helsinki was twice visited but little damage was done…

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Court Cases Ill-treatment of Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Charged with cruelly ill -treating a horse, Herbert William Bass was at Lithgow court to -day fined £1, in default two days' imprisonment…

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Court Was Short

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

There was little business before the Bathurst Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning. No police cases being listed. Small Debts cases…

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Wallerawang Police Court and General News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

At the Wallerawang police court, before Messrs. C. E. W. Brown and C. Ray, J's P., George Gough and John Cleary were charged with…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Magistrate:. Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Plea That Hotel it a Street— Millthorpe Publican Fined. It was argued when Brian Dalton Madden, of the Grand Western…

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Assault on Woman Dubbo Sensation Unprovoked Attack DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

Walking home along Talbragar Street with another night a well known female employer of…

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Police Court "Unlawful Assault"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 12

BEFORE Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at the Gulgong Police Court, Roland E. McBeth was charged with failing to return a motor driver's…

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Police Court Proceedings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

Before Mr. Pickup, P.M., in the Cassilis Police Court on Tuesday of last week, Michael Thomas Cannon was fined 10/-, with 5/6 costs, for…

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Violent Father Son Charged With Murder Indifference of Mother NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Evidence that deceased had been of a violent nature and had threatened to murder his family [?] the inquest to-day on Pete [?]…

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Stealing Charge Hospital Articles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 12

HERBERT J. J. Grimshaw was before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at the Gulgong Police Court, charged with stealing three…

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Stock Stealing Use of Bloodhounds Recommended

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

STOCK stealing is still prevalent in some country districts; particularly with sheep, as they are so easily loaded on…

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Hospital Fees Gulgong Court Order

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 12

THE Gulgong District Hospital was the plaintiff and Henry Spicer the defendant at the Small Debts Court, before…

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Post Office and Court House Lanes

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The Lanes round the Post Office and Court House have provided the Bathurst City Council with some problems from time to time by…

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Dunedoo News (Continued on Page 9.) 53 Court Cases More Than Last Year Drunkenness Increase Court House Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

TWENTY-NINE charge cases and 24 summons cases were dealt with at the Dunedoo Police Court last year, compared with 22 charge…

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