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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 9 of 61

Crime for 10- Assault On Old Man SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Acting Judge Studdert at the Quarter Sessions to-day, in sentencing James Fitzpatrick (36), a laborer to three years' imprisonment, and…

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"UNDER-EVIL-GENIUS." Tool Thief's Ex[?] Gaol on Five Charges

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Appealing for a [?] for a 22-year-old man, who bad plea[?] to five charges of stealing tools, of a…

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Police Court Alleged Assaults

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

BERT C. Bennett, of "Melrose," Gulgong, Francis P. Gilmore (Prince of Wales Hotel), and Robert L…

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Doctor Charged Alleged Drunkenness Tn Camp But Court Martial Acquits Wellington, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Following the death of a soldier in a train accident some time ago near a mobilisation camp, Lieut. C. M. Mules, a doctor who was arrested…

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Alleged Frauds Patrick Brady Charged Western Towns Police Claim Cheques Were Forged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Allegations that four men had cashed forged cheques and defrauded a number of people of money and goods was made at the Central Police…

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Press Chiefs at War "Telegraph" and "Truth" Norton's Bodyguard Gaoled For Assault On Cameraman "Gangsterism" Says Magistrate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A case in which persons prominent in the newspaper industry were principals, drew sharp comment from Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the…

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Tenancy Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

IN the Gulgong Tenancy Court, Ronald L. Byers charred A. McManns with baying failed to quit and deliver possession of a…

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Death Sentence Victorian Youth Ferntree Gully Murder MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Maurice Ansell (19) was found guilty today of a charge of murdering Alfred Thomas Atherton (35) at Ferntree Gully on December 20, and was…

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Police Promotions Objection to Minister's Refusal SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Members of the Police Association alleged that the promotions of two members have been refused by the Chief Secretary, because they were too…

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Police Heads Are To Discuss Promotions Discontent Is Claimed Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A meeting of all commissioned metropolitan officers in the police force, which has been convened for to-morrow, is awaited with interest…

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Forged Cheques Western People Victimised Four Men Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Four men were charged at the Central Police Court today with conspiring together to cheat and defraud Jack Bogan and other persons of…

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N.Z. Doctor Acquitted. Court-Martial Decision. “Drunk on Duty.” WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Leader · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Army doctor Lt. C. M. Mules, who was arrested while examining a soldier killed by train near a…

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A Daring Theft

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 10

On Thursday evening a police car No. P.D. .003, while standing outside the Clarence Street police station, was stolen, and up till this morning no news…

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Flowering Trees Add to Beauty of Court House Approaches

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

Always a handsome and dignified building, the Bathurst City Court House now looks at its best as the flowering trees in the courtyard ar…

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Police and Minister Friction with Mr. Tonking Royal Commission May Be Sought SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 1

Friction has arisen between the Chief Secretary (Mr A. U. Tonkings who is the ministerial head of the police force, and high office of…

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Trial Sensation Man Ejected From Court Objected to Wife's Cross-examination SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 1

The trial of Charles Armand Vaubrey (44) at the Quarter Sessions to-day was temporarly suspended while the police grappled…

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Forged Cheques In Country Towns Four Men Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

THAT one of them had perfected the imitation of signatures of persons to [?]ch a degree that for [?] cheques had…

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Police Looked After Ajax

Leader · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

AJAX is always the centre of interest, and a crowd assembled [?] em[?] embarrasement [?] [?] trainer. Frank Mu[?]…

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For Fire Fighters. police C[?] Tomatoes. [?] Sweep Grasslands

Leader · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

[?] la[?]pector Ke[?] picked [?] tomatoes from his [?] garden to augment [?] supplies sent to more than…

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