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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 6 of 61

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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Wallerawang Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

A sum of money was stolen from the cash Register in the shop of Mr. T. O'Brien, fruiterer, Main-street, on Friday night…

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Theft of £480 Bookmaker's Loss

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

A WELL-KNOWN Muswellbrook bookmaker was robbed of £480 while fielding at the Maitland dog meeting on…

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Orange Court List. (Friday: Mr. C. Denton. P.M.)Three Months for Car Theft

Leader · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Two young of the and [?] pled[?] youths, at the Orange Con[?] or [?] [?] were ne[?]ten[?] to the nu[?]the [?] were we[?]therd to there [?]…

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LISTENED-IN Four Years Gaol BERLIN

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

For listening to foreign broadcasts, Willi Falke has been sentenced to four years' hard labor by a Berlin special court…

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Murder Campaign Wore Ships Bombed LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

FURTHER bombing raids on unarmed merchant vessels were carried out by German. 'planes to-day. Three bombers were…

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To-day's Court List

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Three juvenile cases will be dealt with in the Bathurst Police Court this morning. A charge under the Gaming and Betting Act against a…

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MURDER-SUICIDE Child and Father Dead PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

JAMES Howell (6) was found dead at [?] father's farm at [?] West [?]…

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Suspected Nazi Spy Sought By Brazil Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

THE Brazilian authorities are seeking Otto von Sieckengen a suspected Nazi, who alleged[?] seized a small boat and went to sea in…

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Haymarket Riot Alleged Attack on Soldiers Two Men Charged Knife and Bottle as Weapons SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Arising out of a disturbance between soldiers and civilians at the Haymarket on Saturday night. Ronald Scott (22) and John…

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City Fire Damage Now £70,000 Police Puzzled Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

It is now believed that the damage caused by the fire at Nicholson's building early on Sunday morning will not exceed £70,000. Police are…

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Criminal Assault Case

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

A 16 years obi youth who was charged before the Children's Cou[?] with a serious offence against a young girl was remanded to appear again on…

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Gaol for Bad Cheques

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

[?] [?] M[?]Conne[?] [?] of Orange was [?] to two ter[?] of [?] mouths [?] at the Quat[?] Charged with assault [?]…

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Orange Quarter Sessions Alleged Theft From Hotel ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

John Fox. whose licence the magistrate at Orange last week refused to revoke, appeared at the Orange Quarter Sessions, which opened today, on…

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Week-end Drunks Eight Dubbo Men Charged DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

Percy Cullen was again before the Dubbo Police Court today charged with drunkenness. He pleaded to be given a change and said he would consent to…

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Alleged Obscene Book Magistrate's Comment in Adjourned Case MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

Arthur Franklin, Melbourne bookseller, was furthel remanded today on a charge of having knowingly had in his possession an obscene book for the…

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Fox on Trial Hotel Theft Alleged. Summing Up This Morning

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

Judge Shortland, at the Quarter Sessions in Orange this morning will sum up in a case in which john For. 27. is charged…

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Magistrate Upheld on "Use" of Sheep. Fact in Doubt. Fardell Appeal Opens. May Be Acquitted

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

"As far as the law is concerned, there is not a shadow of doubt that a man taking another's sheep and…

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Mining Troubles Owners' Court Application Neath Colliery Closed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

The Chief Judge in the Federal Arbitration Court, Sir George Beeby, yesterday reserved judgment on an application by employers in the coal…

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Court List. (Monday: Mr. R. Concision.)-"RECEIVING" ALLEGED. Farm Worker Not Guilty

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

That a "hot" saddle was sold several times since it was str[?] from a Stuart Town grazier last July, and coat one [?] [?] [?]…

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