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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 4 of 52

Failed Their Duty Hawaiin Defence Chiefs Charged Why Japanese Succeeded WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

President Rossevelt has received reports or the special commission of investigation into the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor…

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Police Hunt Mystery Fifth Columnists. Plea from Townsyille. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

While police are hunting mystery fifth columnists in Sydney, Townsville (Qld) City Council asks the Federal…

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Travelling Sheep Important Court Decision May Render Act Valueless

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

BELIEVING that an [?]ant section of the Pastures Protection Board Act would be valueless if a recent decision in…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, January 27 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Stealing Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

William James Jones (18), laborer, was charged with stealing a bicycle, of the value of £9, the property of Eric Thompson. He pleaded guilty…

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Fined £5 for Assault DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 5

The charge was common assault of a mixed nature on a boy aged 11 years preferred against John Mann (aged 45 years) in the Dubbo Children's…

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General News District Court Sitting

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held in Bathurst next Monday February 2 at the Court House commencing at 10 a.m…

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Late Sergt. Dakers Police Pay Tribute At Funeral

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

There was a large and representative attendance at members of the police force at the funeral of Sergt. C. J. Dakers, held yesterday…

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Children's Court Increased Work at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 5

Several times within the past six months the "Advocate" has drawn attention to the great increase in cases within the Children's Court at…

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All Must Work New Instruction to Dubbo Police Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 5

Dubbo police have received instructions that all persons in receipt of [?] relief are to be afforded the opportunity of employment. If they…

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£350 Damages for Plaintiff District Court Action Sequel to Car and Cycle Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

"I have not the slightest hesitation in believing the defendant was negligent in every way possible. If ever I saw a case of gross negligence as far…

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Bought Vacuum Cleaner To Do Housework Husband's Claim in District Court Judge Orders Return of Articles

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

A claim that he had performed the housework and had bought a vacuum cleaner for that purpose, and not as a present to his wife, was made…

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Vagrants Sentenced Cases at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

A sentence of one month's imprisonment was imposed upon Alexander Cameron, 41, and James McHugh, 44, both of whom were…

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Theft of Beer Defendant Is Convicted

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

The adjourned case in which Gerald Hugh Gordon (35), laborer, was charged with stealing a dozen bottles of Waverley ale, of the value of 166,…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 11

IN the Warden's Court at Dunedoo on Thursday before Mr. C. Pickup Mining Warden an application by Roy R Walter Clark for…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 27 (Before the P.M., Mr. G. Pickup) Liquor Cases Adjourned

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

A charge of being found on licensed premises at a prohibited hour, preferred against Edward Conran was adjourned until February 10, the…

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Dunedoo News Priest's Dog Shot Verdict for Grazier Magistrate's Comments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 10

A VERDICT for the defendant was given by the police magistrate, Mr. C. Pickup, at the Dunedoo Police Court last Thursday at…

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All Must Work New Instruction to Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

POLICE have received instructions that all persons in receipt of food relief are to be afforded the opportunity of…

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Small Debts Court Recovery of Wages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 11

IN the Small Debts Court on Thursday, George Copelin proceeded against C. Swancott, Dunedoo timber mill owner for the…

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Police Puzzle Parking in Bathurst Remarkably "Clear" Provisions

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

The new car parking provisions for Bathurst were received from the Commissioner of Police at last night's meeting of the Bathurst…

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Hospital Murder a N.Z. Mystery AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

The police investigating the possibility that Mary Currie (45) head laundress at Torirua Mental Hospital was [?]…

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