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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 9 of 53

Boy Burglars Wholesale Thefts in Bathurst Bound Over at Bathurst Children's Court

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

Charges of breaking into premises in Bathurst and stealing therefrom and of also stealing bicycles were preferred against boys who appeared…

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Alleged Assault Four Detectives Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: When four detectives came before the Paddington Court today charged by summons with having at Bondi police station on…

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Bathurst Boy in Trouble Gaol for Going Awl

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

A soldiers who suffered "blackout" after being wounded in the Middle East is now serving a two years' gaol sentence at Long Bay for having been…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

At the Bathurst court on Saturday John Robert Wilson (18), a soldier, was remanded until March 5 on a charge of stealing a bicycle valued at…

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20 Years' Gaol Escapade of Young American

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 5

Three months of freedom as a deserter from his unit, and his conduct during those three months, has cost an Allied…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 7

Before Messrs. James Piper and Stanley Cosgrove, J.'sP., on Wednesday, February 24, at the local Police Court, Thomas Bryant, aged…

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Police Enquiry Postponed Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

Owing to the illness of one of the principals the Departmental enquiry into the charges of misconduct against Const. Carney and Grigg…

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Notice to Police Reservists

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Police reservists in Bathurst and district are notified that a parade will be held at the NES control centre in Russell St. Bathurst, at 8 p.m…

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Violent Prisoner Fighting Irishman's Clash With Bathurst Police

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

At the Bathurst Court eysterday Terry Mutheir (40) an Irishman was fined a total of £14/10 with '1/5 damages on four charges of using…

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Motorist Charged. Fire From Charcoal

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

Herbert Andrew Mitchell, a traveller, pleaded not guilty as charged to a complaint by the police that he had left a fire unattended in the open…

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Methylated Spirits Drinkers. Big Batch Before Court

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 1

What may be classed as seven human d[?]ll[?]s were before the court on Monday, before Mr. Harri[?] charged with being found drunk in…

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Burned Down Stuart Town Police Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 9

The Stuart Town Police Station was totally destroyed by a fire which occurred at about 11.30 o'clock on Sunday…

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Daring Thieves Ram a Police Car SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 12

A stolen motor car was seen cruising in St. Peters by a police car, which set out in pursuit. As the police drew abreast of…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, March 4 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Stealing Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

John Ernest Perry was charged with the theft of a bottle of lubricating oil valued at 9d. the properly of the Commonwealth Government…

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Raffles Conducted Without Permission Condemned By Police Magistrate

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

"I am sore that there are many raffles being conducted for which a proper accounting of the proceeds is not made."…

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Alleged Theft of Petrol

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

Late of Tuesday night, whilst Sgt. Beaton was passing the Flour Mill, his attention was attracted to movement in the shadow of one of the mill…

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Irish Disaster Gaol Collapses DUBLIN

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

Seven were killed, and two missing as well as 17 receiving injuries, when the wall of a gaol at Water ford collapsed on eight houses which…

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Two on Murder Charge Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

At the Central police court to-day, Edward Brady, 42. soldier, and William, Henderson Miller, 47, laborer, were remanded until March 19,…

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Metho Boys Record Line-up At Orange Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

Fifteen men who had drunk not wisely bat too well during the weekend faced Mr. Harris, P.M., at the court on Monday…

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"Daily Telegraph" Editor Acquitted Police Commissioner Criticised SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

Declaring that the prosecution had failed to satisfy him beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant had committed the act alleged, Mr…

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