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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 5 of 61

In Spain Thousands Released From Gaol MADRID

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

General Franco is understood to have pandoned all prisoners serving sentences of less than 12 years for "crimes against the Nationalist…

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Bluebeard Cheats Law Hanged Himself In Gaol PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

A man suspected of having poisoned his two wives in order to inherit their fortunes was found hanged, his bed-sheet knotted round his neck, in…

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Counterfeit "Fivers" Two Men Charged Alleged Attempt at Kogarah Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

At the Central police court to-day Alan Stanley Clayton (21) and Joseph Patrick Scully (32), laborers, were remanded on a charge of…

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Street Battle Australians and New Zealanders Hospitality Abused, Savs Magistrate Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

As a result of a street battle be tween Australian slaughtermen and New Zealand soldiers in Christchurch on Saturday night, four…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Two men were charged and remanded until Friday at the Orange Court on charges of having, in company assaulted and robbed Cecil…

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Theft Aliased of English Naval Discharge

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Englishman who gave the name of John Hunkin Duerdin, 39 , was remanded to Central Police Court (Sydney) to appear on Thursday. He was…

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Summons for Soldier. Another Magistrate Perturbed MELBOURNE, Tueeday

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

A magistrate at Richmond Court to-day expressed surprise when informed that when a constable visited…

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Impudent Theft "Milked" P.D. Car SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

According to evidence at the Central Police Court today. Thomas Sydney McAlister (18) and Ernest Robertson (18) attempted last Saturday to…

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Forged Fivers Broker Charged "Man of Substance" SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

John Finley (42) a broker, who was charged with having uttered a forged £5 note to a bookmaker was described as a man of "substance," and one who…

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£50 Fine and Gaol Carried Gun at Night. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

In addition to being [?] 150 [?] Kerry [?] was at the Central in [?] imprisonment for having carried an auto[?] [?] at night…

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Sugar Refinery Fire Police Interested SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

Police today commenced inquid s into the cause of a fire in a sugar elevator at the Colon at Sugar Retin IV Company's works at [?]…

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Court List. (Tuesday, before Mr. C. Centon, P.M.) Habitual Criminal will be Psycho-Analused

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

To determine if pos[?]ble why he reports a crime when he is drunk, an habitual criminal, who is charged at Orange with breaking…

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Boche Atrocities Sea Murder Campaign Unarmed Vessels Bombed London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

GERMAN planes made their second attack on defenceless British trawlers and lightships yesterday, but did no very serious…

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Claim For Timber District Court Case Plaintiff Gets Verdict

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 11

AT the Mudgee District Wednesday, before Judge Shortland Charles Alfred Roberts farmer, Pleasant View, claimed…

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Claim For Storage Mudgee District Court SMITH v. GAITE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 11

AT the Mudgee District Court, before Judge Shortland, on Tuesday. Arthur Smith claimed £12/12/-from Stanley Sayers Gaits, alleged…

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For Trial Mitchell Before Court Alleged Damaging Admission MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

Lieut-Col. John Wesley Micchell (48) was today committed for trial at the Horsham Court on a charge of embezzling £57 from the Victorian…

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Boy's Death Junee Inquiry Doctors' Quarrel Assault Recalled JUNEE

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Dr. Ronald Cuttle, continuing his evidence at the inquiry being conducted by Mr. J. B. Scoble, S.M., into the circumstances of the death…

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Doctor Discharged Malicious Fire Charge Ether Suggested As Cause Man Returned to Gaol DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Doctor Francis Robert Guinane (35), serving three months' sentence at Lung Bay Gaol for being a drug addict, appeared at the…

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Police and Military. Right of Service Established. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The military officers in Victoria have been officially Informed that police officers should not be obstructed when desirous of executing…

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