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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 16 of 52

Murder Trial Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

At the Central Criminal today the trial of William Ernest McDonald (40) on a charge of murdering June Florence Peisley (1[?]) was…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, April 14, 1942 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

John Lewis Simpson, who failed to appear on a charge of drunkenness forfeited his recognisance of 10-…

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Why Closed Court?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

Two applications for exemption from service in the Defence Forces were heard in closed court at the request of the…

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Two-up at Dubbo 39 Men Charged DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

Dubbo police on Sunday evening abouta duck raided a "two-up" school on the river bank, at Dubbo, and arrested 39 men. They were mostly the Charges preferred against [?]dants at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday and fined each man £1. Sergeant J. Sykss who conducted…

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Three Months Gaol Men Who Failed to Register Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

For the first time in the Dubbo police court, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M. yesterday sent a men to gaol for three months hard labor for failing…

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Orange Court List. Monday. Indecent Behavior

Leader · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

[?] and william Franklin were each lined [?] hours for behaving [?] in a [?] place…

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Rylstone Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 19

THE following cases were heard before Mr. C. Pickup at the above court on Thursday last: Cecil G. Dowsett. of Glen Davis,…

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Murder Trial Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

In continuation, of the trial at the Central criminal Court today of William Ernest McDonald (40) on a charge of murdering June Florence Peisley,…

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Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Storkey, will preside at the District Court in the Quarter Sessions which will be held next Tuesday. April 21. in the…

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Rylstone Wardens Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 19

A Warden's Court was held at the Rylstone Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. James Duncan, Metropolitan Mining Warden,…

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Gestapo Methods Charged Against Military F.S.A. Chief's Complaint

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 8

"SPECIFIC cases have reached our office where, after typical military domination and disparaging insinuations to a…

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One-Footed Man Charged With Vagrancy Humped Load of 200 lbs Around Country

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 17

MUDGEE police received a report on Tuesday that a stranger at Bylong had a portable transmission set. On…

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Illegal Use Of Petrol -- Heavy Fine At Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

Alleged to have illegally obtained ration tickets for over 200 gallons of petrol, by a breach of the Liquid Fuel Regulations, Benjamin Stanford…

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Profiteers Fined Magistrate's Warning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 1

A warning that further cases of profiteering would bring gaol sentences was given by Mr. Farrington, S.M., at the Central Police Court today when…

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Criminal Assault One Man Granted Bail SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

Norman St. Julton [?] major mechanics, was released on [?] bell at Redfern Police Court today when be appeared on the Mr. Atkinson, S.M…

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Death Sentence Uncle Guilty of Murder a Father's Vengegance SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

William [?] McDonald (49) soldier, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Masson, in the Central Criminal Coast, today…

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Thirteen Year Olds Charged With Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

Two boys, both of whom are aged 13, were charged in the Lithgow Children's Court this morning on five counts of breaking and entering, in…

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Kelso Road Accident. Girl Cyclist Injured. Claim at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

On the night of January 17 as she was riding her bicycle home, after attending a theatre, Miss Alma Joyce Eastment of Kelso, was involved in a…

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Young Man's Prank Drunk in Seat of Lorry Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

Clarence George Nicholis (26), a man in uniform was charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday with having occupied driving seat of a…

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