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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 15 of 53

Motor Cyclist Charged

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

A soldier who was arrested in William Street in the early hours of yesterday morning was later charged with driving a motor cycle whilst…

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Prisoner Gets Hacksaw Blades. Noted Gaol Escapee. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Two hacksaw blades were discovered secreted in the clothing of a 25-year-old prisoner who tried to cut his…

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28 Men Arrested Raid by Bathurst Police

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

In two raids carried out by the Bathurst Police on Saturday afternoon a total of 28 men were arrested and charged with playing at…

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Missing Screwdriver Stealing Charge Fails at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

At the Bathurst Court yesterday Robert Henry Gibbs 41, a soldier, was charged with stealing an optical screwdriver, valued at 10/ the…

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Assault Charges Provost Sergeant Acquitted

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: After a hearing extending over 32 days it was announced today that a court martial had acquitted Provost sergeant…

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Stolen Army Stores All Accused Remanded Argument Regarding Bail Hearing at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

On the application of the police, who stated that inquiries were still projecting, charges against four soldiers and two civilians at the…

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Drunken Driving Charge Soldier Pleads Not Guilty at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

At the Bathurst Court yesterday an army warrant officer, Thos. Wm. Andrews 26, was charged with riding a motor cycle in William Street on…

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Sequel to Raids TWo-up Charges at Bathurst Court 27 Men Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

The sequel to two raids by Bathurst police on games of chance last Saturday afternoon was the appearance before the Bathurst court…

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Remanded Pep on Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

Two soldiers, Warren Charles Cullen (19), and Kelvin Spencer McCall 19. were charged at the Bathurst Court yesterday with stealing at…

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Woman Convicted of Stealing at Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday: A Plea of not guilty" entered by Jeessie Rose McDonald senr, aged 32years, when charged in the Dubbo Police Court…

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Dubbo Children's Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday: Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM began a case in the Dubbo Children's Court in which a girl aged 16 years was charged with…

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Dubbo Fair Rents Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday: In the Dubbo Fair Rents Court, Mr. R. G. Cookson P.M., made an ejectment order against Anorah Percilla Cole, of…

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Orange Court. (Before Mr. Donaldson, P.M.) Indecent Behavior

Leader · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 1

Clarence Arthur F. Bell was chareg[?] with behaving in an indecent manner on Saturday night, off Lord’s Place. Constable Murray gave…

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News in Brief Gaol for Italian

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: An enemy allen Franceso Vegilante 31, of Lidcombe, who served with the Italian Army in Abyssinia was senteced…

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Latest Local News Police for Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

Quite a number of country policemen, including some from this district, have been called to Sydney on strike duty, but up to date…

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Arrest Made In Big Petrol Drum Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Sequel to the disappearance of a quantity of petrol from the Pool Petroleum P[?]y., Ltd. depot in Main-street West, on October 7, was the appearance in Lithgow Police Court yesterday of Daniel Frederick Haigh on a charge of stealing…

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Supplied Liquor to Aborigine Dubbo Man Goes To Gaol

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 12

Joseph Henry Cummings (62) was fined £5, in default 10 days' gaol, when he appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., in…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, April 8, 1943 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.). Negligent Driving

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

Charged with negligent driving, John Arthur Pearce, bus driver, was fined £1 with 8- costs. Mr I. L. Higgins appeared for…

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Arrests Made Missing Commonwealth Property Bathurst Residents And Soldiers Charged

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

Inquiries conducted at Bathurst during the past two days by Sydney detectives and Bathurst police in connection with…

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Creat Armes Join Hands Union at Died E1 Che[?] Assault Commenced in Darkness. LONDON

Leader · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

A special communique broadcast by die Morocco radio, announced that the Eighth Army joned hands…

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