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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 16 of 49

"Please Explain" Police Invitation Car Owners Who Parked in Main-street

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

A number of Lithgow district residents have been invited by the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. T. Hooper) to state why their…

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Dubbo Supreme Court Verdict for Defendant in Wheat Case Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

A jury of four in the Dubbo Supreme Court today brought in a verdict for defendant in a claim for recovery of money…

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Diseased Sale Cattle That One Per Cent. Deduction Court Holds Payment is Illegal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 10

SINCE the year 1922 each selling agent at the Homebush market has deducted 1 per cent from the price…

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Alleged Theft of Wallet

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Leslie Charles Nunn (23), laborer, was charged at Lithgow court yesterday with having stolen at Lithgow on (April 24 a wallet containing a…

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Police Songsters Wont Be Here

Leader · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 5

Because of the site of the programme already planned for the Orange patriotic drive it will not be possible to arrange for a visit of the…

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Small Court List on

National Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

A small Court list Ls expected at Bathurst on Monday, and the sitting is expected to be over before lunch. Recent sitting have occupied the…

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Red Cross Society Monthly Income Arranging for Police Choir

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

It was reported at the monthly meeting of Lithgow branch of the Red Cross Society yesterday that nearly £80 has been raised for the funds by…

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Might Bomb N.Z. TOWN. Police Warn Civilians. WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Leader · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

A warning that it was possible .that New Zealand might be shelled was given by Police Superintendent Lopdell, to-day…

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Charged with Murder. Fifteen-year-old Boy. ADELAIDE

Leader · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 1

While playing draughts yesterday afternoon with another boy. a 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with the murder of…

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STOLE £80 From Hotel. Theft at Millthorpe. Climbed Through Window

Leader · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

Climbing through an unlatched window, a thief entered the Railway Hotel at Millthorpe, on Saturday night,…

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Percentage Increase Mine Workers Reported Order of Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

Increases for mine workers were announced by the president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) at the opening at…

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Inhuman Assault Three Months Old Victim Gaol For Young Bathurst Man Extraordinary Story at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday Sergeant Newland related the story of an inhuman and at the same time, extraordinary case of assault…

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Woman Charged with S.p. Betting

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 2

When a smart looking woman was called before the Bathurst Police Court yesterday on a charge of Illegal betting, Mr. Bxomhead., S.M…

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Dubbo Magistrate Outspoken Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 5

Mr R. G. Corkson P. M., expressed himself as a[?]tounded at the business methods adopted by some persons and told a [?] who…

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Police Escort Spitfire Funds to Bank

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 2

An escort of Bathurst Police was provided to transfer a sum of £318 collected by the Bathurst Gaol Officers' Group in connection with the…

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Two Police Shot. Probing into “Ring-In.”

Leader · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 2

In [?] their inquiries to-day into the [?] “ring-in” inquiry of last January. Detective [?] Martin…

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Local and General News No Hearing for District Court

Leader · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 2

Although two [?] for hearing before Judge Shortland [?] yesterday’s Orange District Court [?] Mr. T. A. [?] informed…

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Alleged Murder SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

AT the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Henry Henness, known as Hennessy (65), an old age pensioner, of Chullora,…

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