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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 9 of 49

Alleged S.p. Raids in Two Different Towns by Bathurst Police

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Two men were arrested for illegal betting by Bathurst police in two different towns yesterday afternoon…

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Offer to Pay Rent. Window of Bardia Hero. Awaits Court’s Decision

Leader · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

Before deciding on the offer of a business man to pay a year’s rent for her, Mrs. Gladys Davis, wife of…

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Bathurst Police Will Be Decorated for Bravery

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

Two Bathurst policemen will be decorated by the State Governor (Lord Wakehurst) next Wednesday for heroism…

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Plane Smash Called "Legalised Murder" by U.S.A. Senator Washington, Friday. — "An

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 1

example of legalised murder," is how Senator McCarran described the crash of an Eastern Air Lines sleeper plane, near Atlanta,…

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Police Heroism Honors for Bathurst Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Two Bathurst policemen will be decorated by the State Governor (Lord Wakehurst) next Wednesday for heroism…

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Big Court List for Today

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

There will be a heavy 1st ot Bathurst Court of Petty Sessions today. A charge of arson and two charges of breaking entering and…

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Court Pays Its Tribute to Martin Griffin

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

Tribute to the late Martin Griffin. Mayor arid Chief Magistrate or the City of Bathurst, was paid in Bathurst Police Court yesterday…

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"Most Honorable and Truthful Man," Said Bathurst Police Sergeant

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

"I round the defendant Hilton Roy Copland the most honorable and truthful man I have encountered when dealing with any breach," said…

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'Bathurst Court Charge of Setting Fire to House Three Counts of Breaking and Entering Alleged

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

George Edward Marsh, a young farm hand, residing in Bathurst district, was charged in Bathurst Police Court Yesterday with…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Hughtie Raymond Olliver 33. a motor driver, appeared at the Bathurst Police Count yesterday on a charge of having stolen goods to the value of £40…

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Gaol for Looters. After Heavy Air Raids. LONDON[?]

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

Scathingly referring to ’the looting industry of Sheffield’ and to the “perfect outburst of looting after the heavy [?] in…

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N.S.W. Police Commissioner at Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

ORANGE, Tuesday,—N.S.W. Police Commissioner (Mr. McKay) arrivel in Orange today from Bourke on his return journey to Sydney…

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Objected to Ex-police. Refused to Unload Ships. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

The refusal of waterside workers to unload two ships in part because of their objection to ex-policemen being employed as…

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Orange Court List. Monday. Mr. R. Donaldson P.M. “I’m from the C.I.B.”

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 1

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 5

THE magistrate (Mr. Pickup) had a full day's work on Monday hearing a defended case. Police v. Terence Robinson (71), charged…

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Bail Sought for Macquarie-st. Doctor on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Application for the release on bail from Long Bay Gaol of Dr. Franklin Christian Richards [?] of Macquarie-street…

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Lithgow Court a Serious Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

John Lindsay Callaghan (23) was remanded until Tuesday next when he was charged at Lithgow court to-day with having unlawfully and carnally…

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Court Rules Against Sacked Trainee

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—An important decision affecting men who have been called up for compulsory training, and who, as a result have…

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Responsibility for Remission of Court Fines

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Because he considers that the Fines and Penalties Act of 1961 places a big burden on the Minister, the…

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