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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 8 of 53

Aged Couple's Plight Hard Case at Bathurst Fair Bents Court Application for Ejection Postponed

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 1

A particularly hard case, bordering en the patnetic, came before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M. at the Bathurst Fair Rents Court yesterday when…

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Gaol Escapee Made Clothes in Gaol

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE Sunday.—To, aid his escape yesterday, Albert Cairns (25) an indeterminate sentence prisoner at B[?]hworth Reformatory had made…

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Man Shot Youth Charged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

A youth aged 16 years will ba charged in the Children's Court to-day with the attempted murder of John Fallon (37), now in a critical…

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Lithgow Parties Before Bathurst Court Sad Tenancy Case

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

A particularly hard case, bordering on the pathetic, came before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M., at the Bathurst Fair Rents Court on Friday when…

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6,800 Square Miles Recaptured In Seven Days Soviet Army's Tremendous Gains Encirclement, Assault And "Nipping" Successes Eighth Army's Progress in Tunisia Aerial Activity north Of Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

The Russian advance continues at a steady rate on practically every front. A summary indicates that in the south and southwest the movement is so rapid that already the. Axis…

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Car Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

A soldier was arrested yesterday afternoon [?] charged with stealing a car valued at [?] William Coopes, of Bathurst and…

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Tommy Bainsfather Charged with False Pretence

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Thomas Dancan Bainsfather, who was a radio announcer at a commercial station before joining the RAAF in which he…

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McNULTY Case Police Sergeant's Evidence

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: When the case in which Clarence McNulty, editor in chief of the Daily Telegraph is charged with indecent exposure…

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Attack on Aged Man Pensioner Sent For Trial Evidence at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

At the Bathurst Court, yesterday Thomas Gleesen (72) a pensioner was committed for trial at Bathurst Quarter Sessions on April 19 on a…

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Determined Objector Prefers Gaol to War

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday. — A the Hornsby Court today Mr. Oran SM told George R. Falconer (33) that he would go to gaol for the rest of his…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, February 23, 1943 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Tenancy Adjournment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

In an application for a tenancy ejectment against A. West, which has been adjourned at the court on several previous occasions, the…

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Newnes Pipe Line "Gusher"- Defendants Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

"I bored a hole with a brace and bit--petrol spurted up and screamed through the air--I tried to block it but could not," was the admission…

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Court Staff Kept Busy Bathurst Statistics for 1942

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Figures issued yesterday by Bathurst CPS office showed the big increase in court cases here last year. In 1942 the court dealt with [?]…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Harris, P.M.)Traffic Cases

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Albert Henry Harrison was charged with moving his motor vehicle out from the [?]erbside without giving a[?] signal of his intention…

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Four Years Gaol Offender Sentenced at Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday: A total of four years gaol was imposed on Albert Peckham (36) at Dubbo police court yesterday. Mr. R. G…

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Licensing Court, Gulgong

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

At the sitting of the Licensing Court, Gulgong, on February 17, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., transfer of the publican's licence in respect of…

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Pipeline Case Three Men Charged at Lithgow Lithgow, Tuesday: At The Lithgow

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

court today is was alleged that a soldier had made a statement that he drilled a hole in the oil pipeline between Glen Davis and Ne[?]…

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McNULTY Case Letters to Premier and Police Chief Sydney, Wednesday A Witness

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

for the defence in the McNulty case when it continued at the Central Police Court today was a prominent KC. J. E. Cassidy, who told the court…

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Big Air Assault Halts Rommel Enemy Manoeuvres at Vital Pass London

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

German troops in Central Tunis'[?] are still clinging to the Kasserine Pass although the bulk of their forces have already…

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Stolen Car Young Soldier Sent for Trial Evidence at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

Two youthful soldiers were committed for trial at the Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a car valued at £135/, the property of…

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