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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 8 of 49

Fear of Knowledge Passed on to Auxiliary Police

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Auxiliaries trained to assist the police force in times of emergency have access to all confidential documents in police…

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Pedigree Bull Shot Ulamambri Grazier Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

CHARGED with having maliciously killed a pedigree Polled Angus ball, the property of G. Laing, F. J. Cruise,…

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Bathurst Police Arrest Man on Arson Charge

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

A man who was arrested in the Bathurst district during the wee-end will face a charge of arson in addition to two charges of breaking.PORT OF FREMANTLE…

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Big Court List for To-day

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

To-day's Court list at Bathurst is an extensive one, including a number of traffic cases. Last week's court was the shortest for months. To-day's is…

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Did You Know That Prisoners in Bathurst Gaol must enrol for compulsory military training

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

Even "lifers" are not exempt from rilling in the forms, although it is very unlikely they will be called upon to Serve in the army…

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Police Still Search for Identity of Katoomba Victim Katoomba

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

Police and detectives are still trying to find the id[?]tly of the woman who [?] body was found yesterday at the foot of…

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Basic Wage Sydney Workers Condemn the Court Decision Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

More than 1000 N.S.W. workers to-day at a meeting in the Sydney Domain, carried a resolution cond[?]ning the Federal…

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Police Wounded Fitzroy Incident. Gun Duel in Street. Patrol Car Fired On. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Following an altercation, in which a number of shots were fired between police and civilians at Fitzroy early this…

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Solicitor Charged with Fraud Against Clients

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Six charges of faving fraudulently omitted to account for moneys received from clients and five charges of having fraudulently…

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Man Who Broke Bond at Bathurst Given Nine Months Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

George Greme Crowther, a young man recently convieted and Sentenced to one month's gaol. in Bathurst Police Court for…

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Arson and Breaking and Entering Cases in Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

George Edward Marsh (20), laborer, did not apply for ball when three charges against him—arson, breaking entering and stealing—were…

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Judge Surprised at Instructions Given to Police Wollongong

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

Judge Nield today, in the Quarter Sessions, criticised the police policy in the case of persons arrested for driving motor vehicles…

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Hotel Raided Men Demanded a Drink Says Police Prosecutor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

Walter Percival York, licensee of the Royal Hotel, South Bowenfels, was fined £3, costs 8-, at Lithgow court yesterday, for being the…

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Gambling "School" Raided by Police and the Occupants Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

A raid on Lithgow Sports Club, in Main-street, on February 12, had a sequel in Lithgow court yesterday, when 33 men were each fined £2, or…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)Fought Hit Brother

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

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Stealing Charge Remanded

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

John McLeod (62), a laborer, appeared before the Bathurst Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing 24 corn bags valued at 12. The…

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Police Court Case Against Sanitary Contractor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

At the Portland police court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., George Coleman, sanitary contractor, was proceeded against under the…

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Nudist Case Police Only Disturbers SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

When the trial of six persons--two women and four men--charged with having "wilfully exposed their naked bodies in the presence of divers liege…

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Nudists Frolic in Virgin Bush Say Police Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

Allegations that the defendants had been practising nudism were made at the Quarter Sessions today when four men and two…

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