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

Courts & crime, 1944

1,049 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 53

Police for the Services Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 8

One hundred officers under 30 years of age have been released from the N.S.W. Police Force in order to permit of their…

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Unlicensed Driver Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

William James Bonfield, a station worker, was fined [?]6 with 8 costs at the Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of driving a motor vehicle…

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Liquor Act Breach Fixes at Bathurst Court No Mark Against Hotel

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

Ten men who pleaded guilty were each fined £1 with 8[?] costs at the Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of being found on the premises of the…

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Six Months Gaol for Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

On a charge of stealing £2 in threepences, one ounce of tobacco, one packet of cigarettes, and a signet ring, to the total…

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Son's Lapse Gaoled for Theft From Mother

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Charged with stealing articles valued at £33, the property of his mother, James Ernest Brown (31) was at the Central police…

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Interest Free Loans The Trautwein's Business Dealings Bankruptcy Court Inquiry

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Evidence that Theodore Charles Ttautwein, ex-MLC and his son, Leo William Trautwein had been lent £40,000 and £500…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown. P.M.) Drunks

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

The [?] batch of drunks faced the court on Monday, and were fined amounts up to 12. One of them Arthur Thomas Cummings with 67…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 17

At the Gulgong Police Court on February 23, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., the following cases were heard:—…

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Lithgow Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

The following cases were heard before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., at the Lithgow Police Court on Tuesday. ASSAULT ON POLICEMAN…

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Woman Fined for Assault Court of Petty Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 10

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Dunedoo on February 21 Doris Pettet, of Leadville, proceeded against Lola Honeysett, also of…

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Five Years Gaol Court Martial Sentence on Negro

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: A negro, Elmore I. Middleton, was found guilty on a charge of having bad carnal knowledge of a girl under 17 years, at…

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Action Against Union Allegel Contempt of Court Ruling

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Following a litigation in which William Hay is seeking to have the election of Thomas Dougherty, general secretary of the A.W.U…

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Air Assault on Europe Continues London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Fourteen bombers and 23 fighters (not 26 as tentatively reported) are now reported missing from yesterday's daylight American attacks…

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Sparring Now German Assault Fails LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

There is intense patrol activity in Italy bat no major clashes occurred. Bad weather is interfering with operations…

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AFTER 10 Years Pyjama Girl Identified Husband Charged with Murder Sensational Week-end Developments

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: After a [?] of ten years police today arrested Antonia Agostini (43), an Italian and charged him with the…

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Two Charges Against Taximan Cases Adjourned at Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

Alan Edward Cochrane, a taxi driver appeared at the Bathurst Court yesterday on charges of negligent driving in Russell Street, on…

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One Month's Gaol for Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

Charged With stealing the sum of £5 on or about February 23, Patrick Albert Westgate was sentenced to one month's hard labor when he…

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Seven Years Gaol Soldiers Sentenced at Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

DUBBO, Tuesday: When Gilbert Taylor (24), soldier and a first offender was sentenced with another soldier, Walter Barber (22), to seven…

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Stealing Charge Against Drover

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

A man was arrested yesterday by Bathurst police and charged with stealing a tin hut at Dunkeld the properly of J. Touzell. of Perthville…

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Against Charged. Crowd Rushes Court. Did Not Ask for Bail. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

Antonio Agostini (40), Italian husband of Linda Agostini, formerly Platt, believed by the police to be the Albury…

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