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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 7 of 61

Walked Out Union Advocate Said Judge Was Biassed Arbitration Court Sensation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

Declaring that the, Chief Judge, Sir George Beeby, was biassed, Mr. Hugh Sutherland representative of the Federated Enginedrivers…

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Six Months' Gaol Stealing From Person ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

William Bartle, abas Bowman, alias John Carson, was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Orange Quarter Sessions to-day [?] a char[?]…

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Twelve Months' Gaol John Fox Sentenced ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Found guilty of charges to stealing from the Royal Hotel, Orange. John Fox was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by Judge Shortland in the…

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Mudgee Police Court Minor Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

AT the Mudgee Police Court last Monday, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., the following cases were heard:…

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Valueless Cheques Man Sent to Gaol ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Ot the Orange Quarter Sessions to day Esby Fergus McConnell received two sentences of six months each on charges of pa[?]ing, valueless cheques…

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Gaol for “Hoboes.”

Leader · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

[?] his Honor described [?] to gaol for [?] [?], when they [?] £6/10, a…

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Concurrent Sentence. More Gaol for Fox

Leader · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Found guilty of stealing from a [?] at the [?]loyal Hotel on December 25. John Fox, 29, the [?] criminal who was saved…

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Russian Protest Police Raid on Soviet Bureau in Paris Moscow

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

The Tasse Newsagnecy announced that the Soviet protested to France following a police raid on the Paris premises of the Soviet Trade Bureau…

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Drug Addicts Youths Sent to Gaol Amazing Story Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

Peter Plavin (19), and his brother Edward Plavon (18), were sentenced to 15 month's imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions today for…

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ALLEGED S.P. Police Raid at Oberon Two Premises Visited Well Known Men Charged

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

There was a sensation at Oberon on Saturday afternoon when a detachment of Bathurst police, under Sergeant M. Thomas…

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Faked Dollars Canadian Sensation Police on Trail of Biggest Gang TORONTO

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

The Toronto police believe that they have found the trail of the biggest and a world-wide forgery gang with the arrest of Nancy Hill and…

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Still at Large Escapee From Camp Police Theory on Explosion. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Police and military authorithas now suspect that an explosion at was electrical substation in Sydney was planned…

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Tailor to Appeal Against Conviction for Stealing

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Maurice Zines, a Bathurst tailor will appeal in the Bathurst Court of Quarter Sessions today against his conviction and fine for their in…

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Conspiracy Charges Adjourned Owing to Magistrate's Illness SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

The conspiracy charges In connection with the Scottish Loan and Finance Corporation limited were adjourned for a week, at the Central…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, February 13 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Smoking in Butcher's Shop

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

John Sutton was fined 10-, with 8- costs, for smoking in a butcher's shop. Mr. H. J. Blakeman, Lithgow…

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Four Arrested Surprise Police Visit To Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

Four men were arrested as a result of a surprise visit by Bathurst police to Oberon on Saturday. [?] by Sergt. N. C. Thomas the…

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Capital Offence Alleged Childrens Court Case

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

A youth Mat charged at the Children’s Court in Orange, on Monday, with a capital offence against a girl aged 15 years. Four…

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District Court Motor Dealer Sued But Evidence Is Not Accepted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

A verdict for the defendant was given by Judge Shortland in the District Court at Lithgow on Monday, when Vincent Joseph, claimed…

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Generous Friend Sues for Money Lent. Case at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 6

Judgment for the plaintiff for £2015-, with 9- costs, was given in Lithgow small debts court yesterday, in the matter in which Dorothy…

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Fair Rents Court Baker's Rent Reduced Method of Assessing DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

In the Fair Rent Court at Dubbo to-day, the Magistrate Mr. R. C. Jakson, P.M., heard the first application under the Fair Rents Act to be…

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