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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

964 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 49

General News Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

A silting of the Bathurst Police Court will be held on Thursday. It is understood that several cases are listed for hearing…

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“Murder Among Friends.”

Leader · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

Commencing at the Australia Theatre to-night, will be “Murder Aiming Friends,” which can be [?] as a spine-chilling mystery story…

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Lithgow Police Court (Before C. Pickup, P.m.) Tuesday, April 15 Traffic Offences

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

Gregory Edward A. Haddrick was fined £1 and 8- costs for crossing the double: yellow lines at South Bowenfels on January 31…

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Haile Selassie Again Emperor, Holds Court London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 3

In royal State, the Emperor Haile Selassie is receiving the submission of princes and chieftains of Abyssinian at his headquarters 100 miles from Addis Ababa. How near the fugitive Italians are…

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Fair Rents Court Ah Applications Succeed and Each for an Increase

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

In each of the 13 determinations which were made at Lithgow Fair. Rents Court yesterday the rent was increased…

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Orange Court List. Tuesday. (Mr. R. C. Sheridan, C.M.) “Do You Want to Come, Too?”

Leader · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 1

Raymond Jones pleaded not guilty in a charge of offensive behavior in [?] Street, and Constable Murray and that defendant, with [?]…

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Police Exercise Yard

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

Sergeant I. H. Brogan, in charge of the Dunedoo police area, who attended the April meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, asked if the…

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Bathurst Court Lay Preacher Acquitted of Insulting Words Charge: S.M.'s Comment on Demeanor

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

Benefit of the doubt was given to Eric William Burge, of Cow Flat, in Bathurst Police Court, yesterday when Leonard W. Shipley, formerly of Bathurst, and now of Lithgow, proceeded against Burge for…

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Daring Escape From Bathurst Gaol Under Eyes of a Hundred and Fifty Workmen

National Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 1

Under the eyes of warders whose attention he must have evaded for a few seconds, and of 150 men working on a big factory only 100 yards away, Robert Joseph McKenna made a daring escape from Bathurst Gaol early…

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Gaol Escape Not Found Police Search Fruitless. Arrested at Orange

Leader · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Arrested at Orange several weeks ago, Robert Joseph Mc-Kenna made a daring escape from Bathurst gaol on Friday…

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Shire Sued in Compensation Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

An applicant before the Workers' Compensation Commission which held a sitting Lithgow last week claimed compensation from Blaxland…

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Bathurst Gaol Escapee Arrested at Revolver Point: Said He Wanted to Enlist

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 1

Detective-Sergeant A. M. Wells arrested the Bathurst Gaol escapee, Robert Joseph McKenna (20) at revolver point in mountainous country near Hill End late yesterday. When arrested McKenna said that he escaped from…

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Poser From Newnes For Compensation Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

An employee of National Oil Pty. Who travelled from Newnes to Lithgow to pay accounts and obtain supplies for the workmen's mess made…

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Robbed of £2,700. Miner’s Story to Police. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

Police are Investigating the report of a miner from Queensland that he was robbed of £2,700 by a woman after the races…

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Dear Liberty Nine Months' Gaol Bathurst Gaol Breaker Sentenced

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

A few hours liberty cost Robert Joseph McKenna (20). dearly. He had made a sensational escape from Ba hum Gaol on Friday to be…

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Lithgow Assault Case Young Man Acquitted Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

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Orange Theft Warning By Judge Shortland 12 Months' Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

An appeal to his Honor made in a letter saved Hughte Raymond Oliver (3D. transport driver. from being declared an habitual criminal…

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BATHURST S.P. Raids Fines at Bathurst Court Magistrate's Comment on Billiard Clubs

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

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Twelve Months' Gaol for Theft of S.A.F. Tools Sydney This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

At the Newtown police court today John Robert Richardson (27), married of Petersham, was charged with having on April 12 endeavored…

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