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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 5 of 49

Nine Before Court On Drunkenness Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Although beer is "black" in Lithgow, nine men appeared at Lithgow court to-day on drunkenness charges. Convictions were recorded in each…

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Bathurst Sessions Remand Man on Eight Stealing Charges

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

Leonard Washington Brennan, salseman, pleaded not guilty, in Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, to eight charges of stealing…

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2½ Years Gaol Offence Against Infant Lithgow Laborer Sentenced

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

"As Jar as I am concerned I will not extend leniency of any kind for an offence against young children," said Judge Shortland at the Bathurst…

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2½ Years' Gaol Child Assaulted Lithgow Man at Bathurst Sessions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

"As far as I am concerned I will not ex[?]end leniency of any kind for an offence against young children," said Judge…

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Gaol for Two Men. “Despicable” Offence. Stole Comforts Funds Goods. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Two men were sentenced to gaol in the City Court to-day for treating Comforts Fund goods. They were Neville John…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson. P M.) “Not Flighty Enough.”

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

When changed with allowing [?] to stray on the Mitchell Highway Thomas Henry [?] said he was [?] to blame, as people from the [?]…

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Must Find Bond or Go to Gaol Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Providing he can fin da bond of £40 by tomorrow, Alfred Che­shire, who appeared before the Orange Quarter Sessions today,…

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Sent to Gaol for Offences Four Years Ago Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Stanley Moore (38), a laborer appeared at the Orange Quarter Sessions today on two charges of having carnal knowledge four…

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Cross Action at District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 12

AT the District Court on Thursday, at which his Honor Judge Shortland presided. Mr. Davidson. of Wellington, appeared on behalf…

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Found After 2 YEARS. Sentenced to Prison. Guilty of Assault on Girl

Leader · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

Stanley Moore 38 found guilty at the Orange Quarter Sessions on Wednesday before Judge Shortland on two charges of…

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Police Deny Soldier Killed in Brawl

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Rumors that have been circulating Bathurst for the past few days that a soldier from the Bathurst military camp had…

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Victoria Recruiting Auxiliary Police Force MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Victoria

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

is aiming to have an auxiliary police force of over 3,000 men between the ages of 46 and 60. To date 1,600 men have been…

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Orange Court List. Wednesday.(Mr. R. Donaldson. P.M) From Sulky to P.D. Car

Leader · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

When [?] in the [?]…

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Gaol for Cab Hold-up Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

Vincent Barton Hall (28), was fined £100 and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment today at the Newtown Court for carrying…

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Victoria Recruiting Auxiliary Police Force

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Victoria is aiming to have an auxiliary police force of over 3,000 men between the ages of 46 and 60…

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Police Deny Soldier Killed in Brawl

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

Rumors that have been circulating Bathurst for the past few days that a soldier from the Bathurst military camp had…

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Had Police As for Sly-grog at Dance Burraga

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

Frank Purnell (25), of Trunkey, sold a bottle of beer add half a bottle of whisky to a policeman in plainclothes at Burraga on January 24. At Burraga police court…

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Full Arbitration Court Refuses Claim by Unions for Increased Basic Wage Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

An application by unions for an increased basic wage, to take effect immediately, was refused in a unanimous verdict to-day by the Full Arbitration Court. The court gave as a reason that the economic outlook…

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Barrow Pusher Found by Police

Leader · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

While making [?] in [?] with another [?] early on Friday morning [?] and [?] H.M…

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Police Cases One Accused Remanded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

At Lithgow police court to-day, before Mr. C. Hall, C.M., Maxwell Garnet Coad (30) was fined 10-, in default one day's hard labor, on a charge of…

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