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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 7 of 49

Laborer Was Lucky. Could Have Stood Trial. Alleged Assault on Chinese

Leader · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

Well known in Orange streets, where his means of conveyance and interpretation of traffic laws [?] amusement a Chinese…

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Injured on Duty. Free Police Treatment. Hospital is Informed

Leader · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

“Members of the police force injured on duty are to be treated in the public ward or as out-patients, free of…

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No Gun at Police Station to Shoot Horse. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

While galloping on the course proper at Epsom, this morning the two-year-old colt, Select, broke both his forelegs, and had…

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Stealing Alleged

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

A womean arrested yesterday by Detective-Sergeant Wells will papear In court this morning charged with stealing a quantity of linen and other…

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Month's Gaol Cattle Stealing Charge Appeal Lodged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

When he sentenced' Patrick Grady to a month's imprisonment, at Katoomba court, Mr. Pickup, P.M., said he regarded cattle-stealing as a very…

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Local Diggers Who Charged at Beersheba

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

A special screening of "Forty Thousand Horemsen" was given at the City Theatre yesterday morning, when over 100 members of…

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"Sheer Murder" Say Convoy Survivors FUNCHAL (Madeira)

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Four English and two Greek ships have arrived here after escaping an attack made by a German raided on a convoy…

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Five-hour Duel at Gundagai: Police Held Up Gundagai

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

A duel between police and a man armed with a rifle occurred at Gundagai yesterday before the man was overpowered. He…

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Woman Shot in Leg. Police Detain a Man. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Mrs. Pearl Medcalf, 18, of Campbelltown, was admitted to the Camden Hospital following an alleged shooting in a park…

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Husband Charged with Shooting Youthful Wife

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Arising out of the removal of Mrs. Pearl Metcalf to Camden Hospital last Saturday with a bullet wound in her leg and the…

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Man Charged at Dubbo with Thefts From Western Stores

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

DUBBO. Monday.—In the Dubbo Police Court this morning before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Robert Joseph McKenna ,( 19) was charged with…

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Little Boy with Toy Gun Watched Till Police Came

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

BRISBANE. Tuesday.—Armed with a ton gun a[?]d a flashlight. 12 years old Kenneth Alan Camobell. whose ambition It is to be a policeman…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Mr. R. Donaldton, P.M.) “First Appearance”

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

“It’s [?] since the amending of the Art,” said Sergeant Flynn, when Mark Kelly was charged [?] using a room at [?]…

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"Teacup" Storm Our Federal Member Charged With Disuniting Wheatgrowers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

A STATEMENT made by Mr. W. J. Scully, M.H.R., before the north and north-west division of the…

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Beer Strike Position Is Unchanged Question of Pickets and Police

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The president of Lithgow Anti-Profiteering Committee (Mr. Austin Burke) writes:--"At a meeting of the committee on…

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Lengthy Hearing. Agreement out of Court

Leader · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Although the case in which John Langbein proceeded against Frederick John Chaplain occupied the major portion of the Orange…

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Axe Near Body Cafe Proprietress Dead Police Overpower Man. [?]

Leader · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

With a bloodstained axe nearby, Mrs. Emily Roarly, 57, proprietress of the Thistle Cafe, Muswellbrook, was…

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Deputy's Claim Before Compensation Court Verdict for Wallerawang Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

Before the Workers' Compensation Commission on Wednesday, presided over by Judge Lamond, with Dr. R. M. Mackay as medical assessor, the…

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Man Charged with Murder of Woman at Muswellbrook

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.—Joseph Charnock (63), tailor, was charged at the police court today with having murdered Emily Sarah Elizabeth…

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Gaoled for Oberon Stealing Committed 14 Years Ago Oberon

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

A Goulburn man was sentenced to six months gaol in the Oberon Police Court today on a stealing charge dating back 14 years ago. The man, Frederick Henry…

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