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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,031 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 52

Committed for Trial on Assault Charge Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

William Joseph Herridge (22) a soldier was charged before Mr. R. G. Cookson P.M. in the Dubbo police court yesterday with causing…

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Lithgow Police Court Many Cases Are Heard Stealing Charge Remanded

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

Gerald Hugh Gordon was charged before Mr. C. Hall, C.M., at the Lithgow police, court this morning with stealing one dozen bottles of…

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Lithgow Police Statistics Are Record

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

A record year is revealed by the annual police report, compiled by Const. J. P. Fallon, covering the cases dealt with by Lithgow police…

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Bardia Assault British Troops Gain Escarpment Germans Supplied From the Air Cairo

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

A special correspondent de Scribes the successful attack on Bardia, reported in yesterday's Middle East communique. The…

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Brutal Assault on Man Home From Libya Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 1

Norman Edward Dinham (34) returned soldier invalided home from Libya, was brutally assaulted and robbed in Observatory Park. Miller's…

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Today's Court Sitting

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Today's sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Bathurst is expected to conclude early. Last week's court ended within an hour…

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Jap Assault Repulsed All Quiet on Perak Front Position in Malaya Singapore

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

There has been no renewal of enemy activity in Malaya reported since the Japanese assault on the main British front in Perak was…

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Details Of Lithgow's Big Court Increases

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 4

Despite Lithgow's greatly increased population and record list of cases dealt with by the police, the town is practically free of major crime. This…

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GRABBED £120 Daring Bank Theft Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

A man stretched his a arm across the counter at the Ashfield branch of the Bank of N.S.W. today and Stole £120 The money was the…

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Italians Arrested Following Assault on Woman Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

Sydney police last night visited market gardens at Guildford, and wrested is Italian market gardeners. Guildford was the scene of an…

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Police Unrest Action of Chief Secretary Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

It was indicated today that in legations of discontent in the New South police force are to be probed by the Chief Secretary (Mr. J…

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Orange Court List. Monday. (Mr. R. Donaldson. P.M.). Magistrate’s Warning

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

After William Unsworth bad been charged with drunkenness, the Police [?] (Sergeant Southwell) said that 41 convictions bad been…

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Strong Assault Being Prepared Near Sollum CAIRO

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

British forces are preparing strong assault enemy portions at Sollum and Halfaya Pass. which we been heavily pounded by British…

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Found Articles at Police Station

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

Several articles have been found in Bathurst and are at present at the Bathurst police station awaiting their owner to wall for them…

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A.P.C. Murder Charge Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

Conald Donald Pagett (47), telephone linesman, was to-day committed for trial from the City Coroner's Court, on a charge of having…

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Murder Charge Incident in Ships Hold Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

At Balmain police court today Allan Carberry (34), plumber, was charged with the murder of Bruce Holden (16). who died at Balmain…

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Public Nuisances Men Before Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

Two defendants, Kenneth Frost, 35, and John Devine, 55, at the Lithgow police court yesterday, before Mr. C. Hall, C.M., were charged that they…

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Killed by Compressed Air. Boy’s Death. Plumber on Murder Charge. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

At the Balmain Police Court, to-day, Allan Carberry (24), plumber, was charged with the murder of Bruce Holden (16),…

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To Make Final Assault on Axis Libyan Bold. New Zealanders Freed When Bardia was Captured. More Heavy Raids on Malta. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

In Libya, British forces are making preparations for the final assault on the Axis positions between Sollum and…

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Desperate Criminal Blows Off Head Rather Than Submit to Police Sensational Leichhardt Scene Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

Cornered by a big posse of detectives in a house at Leichhardt early this morning, Robert Sydney Jones, 30 a desperate criminal and gaol…

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