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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 3 of 53

Axe Attack Mother and Infant Killed Father on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: How a baby was allegedly killed by an axe after a party at Footscray was told in the Corner's Court…

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Police Inspector Farewelled

Leader · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. T. Wickham. Superintendent of [?] for the Western District, was [?] at Parkes by a [?] of police last Wednesday night…

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Youth's Many Offences Theft of Bicycles and Other Property Case Before Bathured Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Mer[?] Chas. Cooper [?] assistant of south [?] was given a suspended sentence at four months hard labor at the [?] Court…

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Warwick Court Martial Alleged Threat Against Witness

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

WARWICK, Queensland. Monday— A defence witness at the Warwick barracks court . martial had been threatened by words and acts by…

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Court Adjourns Cases Alleged Conspiracy Against Meat Rationing

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: An adjournment was grunted at the special Federal court today In the case In which Harry Barnes. vice president of the…

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Three Months' Gaol Newcastle Cafe Proprietor Sentenced

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— For three breathes of the price fixing regulations, Geras[?] Grivas. Cafe proprietor was sentenced to three months gaol on…

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Police Border Dispute Unwe[?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday [?] are [?] disappointment over the [?] on the [?]…

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Murder Trial Sentences Cases to Be Reviewed

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Justice Maxwell has been made available by the NSW Government to inquire into the case of two RAN stokers now…

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Police Force Interned. Stockholm

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

According to a Free Danish Presbyterian in Stockholm, the Germans have Interned the entire poll re force in Copenhagen, totalling 5,000 and…

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Orange Court. Monday Before Mr G. W Bro[?], P. M Dairymen Before Court

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

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Life Sentence Inquiry. Echo of Murder on High Seas. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. Justice Maxwell has been made available by the N.S.W. Government to Inquire into the case of two R. A. N. stokers, now a[?] a [?] sentence…

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Contempt Move Fails Comment on Blackmarket Liquor Court Finds for Newspaper

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—To show cause why they should not be dealt with for contempt of court Associated Newspapers Ltd., publishers of the…

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Big Haul by Police Goods in Custody Charge Swopping of Army Sugar For Grog Alleged

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the police raided premiss at Milson's Point last month, they gathered a large haul of aborted articles…

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Missing Suit Lengths Tailor on Theft Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

ADELAIDE. Wednesday: In the police court today Alfred Bruce Heron manager of a city tailoring establishment, was charged with having…

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St. Warden Case Police Take Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 12

Following the recent visit to Adelaide of the Victorian racehorse, Saint Warden, summonses were issusd by the Victorian police against…

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"Murder Plot" New Zealand Sensation Wellington (N.z.). Thurs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 12

Allegations of a murder plot were made in the Blenheim Court yesterday, when Allen Joseph Pope, aged 15 years…

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Violence Against Children Court Publicity in Future

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Following consideration of recent cases, the State Government has decided that in future, cases of violence against…

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U.s. Soldier Charged with Murder

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

TO FACE COURT MARTIAL FOR SLAYING RAN SAILOR BRISBANE, Thursday At the police court today Fontaine B William. United States, soldier, was charged with having murdered an Australian…

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Soldier Gaoled Theft of Ration Book

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A soldier. Thomas Parker (28) was sentenced to six months gaol at the Central police court today for stealing a ration book…

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A.w.u. Conference Move to Abolish Arbitration Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday : The abolition of the Arbitration Court was urged in a resolution which will be submitted to the 58th annual conviction of the…

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