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

Courts & crime, 1943

1,046 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 53

C.C.C. Men Fined Away From Work Without Leave First Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

Two men were fined £10 each with 4/ costs and £1/1/ professional, costs at the Bathurst Court yesterday for absenting themselves from work on…

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Sentenced on Procuring Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: On such of three charges of [?] skin for [?]…

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Retur[?] Man Rem[?] Stealing and [?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday a man with oversea service [?] the present war was remanded [?] hall today until April 10. on two [?]…

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Charge of Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

Richard Finn and Reginald Stoppe, laborers, were charged at the Central Court to-day with the malicious murder of Jose Maria Raas. Stoppe…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, March 23 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Unregistered Dogs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

For keeping unregistered dogs, the following defendants were each fined 10- and 8- costs:--Charles Haley, John Harkham, Alexander Stewart,…

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Petrol Tickets Case Lithgow Man Again Charged To-day's Katoomba Hearing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 4

At Bathurst police court on Monday a case was mentioned in which Pius Joseph Sweeney, of Church street, Lithgow, was charged with…

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Miners Cease Work Protest Over Police Action

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Protesting [?] the [?] action last night in picking up five men from Keira mine [?] unpaid [?] imposed because of…

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Did Not Pay Fines. Police Arrest Fire Men. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

Protesting against police action last night in picking up five men from the Keira mine over unpaid fines imposed for…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. [?]aldson, [?]) Drunk and Language

Leader · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 4

George Williams pleaded guilty [?] being drunk and using indecent language. Constable Grebert said Williams was arrested in Robertson…

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Big Gold Roberry Man Charged at Auckland

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

AUCKLAND. Wednesday: Arrested in the Unites States last year Lee Edward Morland was charged today with having while employed as a…

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Court News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 17

Before a Court of Petty Sessions, comprised of Messrs. P. D. Davenport and L. W. Furby, J.'sP., Brian Bede Lett, laborer, aged 18 years…

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Petrol Charge Against Former Lithgow Constable Magistrate Reserves Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

At the Katoomba Police Court yesterday, Pius Joseph Sweeney was charged under Regulation 51E of the Liquid Fuel Act with obtaining…

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Two Men Arrested Murder of Dutch Seaman

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the Central Police Court today Raymond Finn (26), and Reginald Stopp (25), were remanded on a charge of…

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Excess-kent Charged First Cases Before Bathurst Court S.M. Criticises a Tenant

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

Two Bathurst property owners were sach fined £10 at the Batnurst Court yesterday for charging excess rent in contravention of the landlord and…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 6

The regular Court of Petty Sessions was held at the Court House, Molong, on Wednesday morning, the Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Donaldson S.M.,…

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Carcoar Residents Indignant Closure of Police Station Mooted Deputation To Wait On Police Commissioner

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

Carcoar residents are indignant at the suggested closure of the police station at that centre. A deputation to wait on the Police…

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Order to Vacate House Diggers Wives at Law Case Before Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Two young women whose husbands went abroad with the AIF, were parties in a case before the Firs Rents Court at Bathurst yesterday…

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Alleged Theft From Museum

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

A soldier, aged 18 years, was arrested in a local hotel by Sergeant Newland last night and charged with stealing three antique horse pistols…

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Police Court Cases This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

The following defendants were dealt with at the Lithgow Police Court this morning for drunkenness: --Douglas Grant, William Finn, and…

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Theft From Museum Alleged

National Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

At the Bathurst court on Saturday Edward Harry Hopwood (18) a soldier was remanded until today on charges of stealing three antique horse pistols…

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