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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 6 of 53

Wholesale Thefts Five Men Charged

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Five men, two or them soldiers, pleaded not guilty at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions today to a charge of having stolen…

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Second-hand Car Sale To Men Charged

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

At the special Federal court today two men were remanded on £100 balls each until February 22 on [?] belling a accond-hand car active the…

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Firm Fined £50 Dangerous Machinery Unprotected Magistrate's Severe Comment

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday:— The maximum penalty of £50 was imposed on Richard Hughes Pty., Ltd., by the Chief Industrial Magist[?] (Mr. Prior) for…

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False Pretences Soldier Sent to Gaol Obtained £2700 from

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Pleading guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions today to nine charges of ha vine obtained money from Miss Mary Eliza Bruce, by false…

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Child Indecently Assaulted. Father’s Retribution. Man Sentenced to Five Years. [?]

Leader · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

Five years’ imprisonment was imposed on Vivian Seabrook Biggs (29), when he was convicted at the Young…

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Transport of Horses Peter Cruise Before Court

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Allegations that Richard Peter Cruise, of Rose Buy, illegally transported two racehorses to Tumut were made at the…

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10 Years' Gaol Man Who Tried to Shoot Police

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Convicted at the Darlinghurst sessions today on a charge of having maliciously attempted to discharge a loaded revolver at Derective…

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Attempted Assassination of Milan Police Chief

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday; An attempt has been made to kill the Chief of Police in Milan. He was motoring to his office when shots came from a machine…

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Coal Stoppages Owner and Miners to Face Court

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: It has been decided to prosecute 122 miners and a mine owner following the recent coat [?]tappages said the Deputy Crown…

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Veteran Horse Owner Fined Cases at Victorian Court

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Geelong court decided today that horse which had never, won race In eight years on the turf and was now a…

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Brutal Assault on Sleeping Girl Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

Elvy Burns, 19, was struck on the head early this morning while asleep on the verandah of the Harley Rest Home, Neutral Bay, where she is…

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Assault Case Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

A further adjournment until February 21 was granted at the Bathurst court yesterday of the case against William Vaughan (42), who was…

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Conspiracy Cases at Lismore Constable Charged With Extortion Defence Alleges Frame-up by Italians

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

LISMORE, Monday.— A submission that after proceedings by a police constable against a man named lack Rann, the Italian comm[?]s of the district…

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Owners of Stray Stock to Face Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

As a result of Bathurst Council deciding at its last meeting to take legal proceedings against the owners of straying stock it is understood…

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Illegal Betting Two Men Fined at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

A fine of £30 was imposed on Cecil Jones, 30, a laborer, at the Bathurst court yesterday on a charge of being in portion of a local hotel for the…

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A Costly Assault. Butcher Heavily Fined

Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

Norman B. Usher charged Lawrence J. Foley who assault and Foley issued a cross summons against Usher…

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Attack on Woman Eight Colored Men Charged

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday Following an alleged attack upon a woman in the Domain carly on Saturday morning eight colored [?]en hav been charged with a…

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Conspiracy Charge Against Police Evidence in Lismore Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, Tuesday: When Harold Douglas Kenny, of the CI[?] was charged with conspiracy to obtain money from certain persons he said…

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