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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 12 of 53

Gaol Term Follows Week-end Escapade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

As a result of his escapade early on Sunday morning, when he took an ambulance and a taxi at pistol point and illegally used both, Dallas Emery King was sentenced to two years' hard labor by Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Lithgow police court yesterday…

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Police Sergeant's Sudden Illness

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Sergeant G. H. Bartholomew, of the Bathurst police force was taken suddenly ill and collapse in George-street yesterday afternoon. The…

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Court Praises Porter's Brave Action

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Praise for his brave action In leaping from the platform and dragging a man from the rails in the path of the oncoming Mudgee…

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Tramway Strikers Court Cases Adjourned

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Cases against 73 tramway and omnibus employees charged with having absented themselves from work on January 27 which…

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The Crime List. Police Commissioner’s Report SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

During last year 1,097 girls, [?] of them young and in the company of servicemen, were, because of their…

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Wayward Girls Increase in Juvenile Crime Police Commissioner's Report

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: During last year 1097 girls, many of them young and in the company of servicemen, were because of their behavior in public…

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Nine Months Gaol Returned Man Sentenced at Lithgow

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

LITHGOW, Wednesday.— A returned soldier who at revolver point took possession of a taxi and then an ambulance, and went joyriding until…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— In the City Court today police withdrew a charge against John May (54) greyhound trainer, of Coburg of having…

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Park Murder Reward of £200

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sequel to the finding of the body of Mrs. Joyce Pattison near the edge of a pond in Centennial Park on February 9, is…

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Old Man Battered Supposed Murder at Lismore

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, Wednesday: The body of an aged man believed to be Richard Gwyane, pensioner, of South Lismore, was found at the foot of a…

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[?]nybrook" Fracas [?]s To Court Sequel

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

[?] men charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, were [?]y Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at Lithgow Police Court on Tuesday, [?]th man, Thomas Shawcross, was released on a bond of £20 [?]ood behaviour for two years. The charges were a sequel to…

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Lithgow Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

The following cases were heard before Mr. R. Solling P.M. at the Lithgow police court on Tuesday. DRUNKENNESS CHARGES…

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Legal Clashes at Bathurst Court Failure to Destroy Rabbits Charge Hard Fought Case Still Unfinished

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

The [?] for [?] case in which Bathurst [?] is charging James [?] of Rock Forest, with [?] to destroy rabbits…

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FINED 10/- Verdict in P.P. Board Sullivan [?] Case K.C.'s S[?]thing Attack On Inspector Warm Reply by Mary Wilson Magistrate Accepts [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

The [?] which the [?]…

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Gulgong Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

At the Gulgong Police Court on Friday last, Leonard Large and Charles Miller, of Glen Davis, were charged with stealing five gallons…

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Three Weeks-old Defendant in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

A three-weeks-old baby, Whose mother is in a mental asylum was charged in the Perth Children's Court recently with being neglected…

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Entertainment Tax Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

Proceedings were taken at the Bathurst court yesterday by the Taxation authorities in respect to failure to issue a ticket in accordance with…

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Father Beats Daughter Magistrate Sup[?]ts Parental Control

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: In the city police court today a charge against Otto Kickbus[?] at [?] of the VDO, of having [?] his 14 years…

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Incident at Intersection Police Sergeants Car and Taxi Case Adjounred at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

An unusual Motor Traffic Act case came before the Bathurst court yesterday. Sydney Smith was charged that on February 13, when two motor…

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Dope As Whisky Milson's Point Raid Five Waterhouses Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—Allegedly seized when Customs inspectors entered two shops in Milson's point, in December, about 900 bottles of liquor hearing…

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