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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 14 of 52

A Laborer Charged

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

George Allen (53) laborer, appeared before Mr. Bromhead, S.M., in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning, charged with drunkenness…

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Damage at Police Station

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

On a charge of maliciously damaging a blanket, the properly of the New South Wales Government, Frauds O'Neil (18), laborer, was…

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Not Guilty Grazier in Yass Murder Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

The jury at the [?] Criminal Court today [?] a of not guilty against Thomas William Davis [?] who had been…

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Australia First Movement the Interned Members Charges Authorities to Formulate Charges Police Chief's New Post SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Cur[?]in) announced today civil authorities would be directed to formulate changes against 20…

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Police Union Secretary Charged With Theft PERTH

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

Douglas Stewart Carlton. secretary of the Western Australian Police Union for the past three and a hall years was arrested today and charged…

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Charged with Theft. Police Union Secretary. PERTH

Leader · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

Douglas Stewart Carlton, secretary of the Western Australian Police Union for the past three and a-half years, was arrested last week…

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Father And Son Charged--Many Police Court Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

Father and son figured in several charges at the Lithgow Police Court on Saturday morning. Mr. C. Hall, C.M., was on the Bench…

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District Police Transfers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 6

Constable First-class Penney has been transferred from Hill End to the metropolitan area, and Constable Kearns from Windeyer to…

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Unusual Charge Two Months for Miner Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

Charged at the Bathurst Police Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning with having on March 25 incited a boy to commit a…

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Ship Deserters Two Chinese Charged Remand Granted

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

Although they deserted ship in Sydney on March 6, C[?] Wo and Yu pang were all at sea yesterday when they appeared at the…

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Police Assault Charge-- Further Evidence And Conviction

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

A sentence of 42 days' imprisonment was imposed upon Reginald Martin Kennedy at the Lithgow police court yesterday by Mr. C. Pickup,…

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Safe Theft Disappointment at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

Detectives J. Deacon and J. Oakman are investigating a robbery at Mr. A. Douglas's hairdressing premises in Macquarie Street, Dubbo…

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Praise for Bathurst Police

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

A letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. James E. Scott, to the Inspector of the Bathurst Police, congratulated them on…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, March 31, 1912 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Drunkenness Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

Charles Hammond was fined £1 or 48 hours an a charge of drunkenness, James McKenzie Elder was fined 5- or the rising on a similar charge…

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Game Off Hazards-- Court Outline Of Expensive And illegal Pastime

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

An interesting and also very technical outline of the dice game named hazards, together, with a description of the technicalities of its betting,…

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Heavy Attacks Russians Press On Sebastopol Assault Moscow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

THE Soviet forces continue to attack the Germans all along the eastern front. The enemy made its sixth…

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Local and General News Police Want to Know

Leader · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Constable Mu[?]ray, of the Orange police, would like to hear from anyone in Orange or district knowing the whereabouts or able to give…

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Barrow Load of Bike Parts in Court. Orange Man Fined £10

Leader · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

A large barrow, loaded with [?] parts, was whested into the Orange Court yesterday morning, wh[?] William…

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Car Owners Warning Against Tyre Theft

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

With the restriction of the sale of motor tyres in the Commonwealth—necessary to conserve Australian steeks of crude rubber for military…

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King's Whisky Watered by Butler Three Months Gaol LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

A butler formerly employed at Windsor Castle, who drank whisky that was in the cellar and filled the bottles with colored water, was…

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