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

Courts & crime, 1945

994 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 50

Gaol Shooting Incident

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday Clifford Tasman Thompson was ramanded at the Sydney police court today on a charge of having attenpted to commit suicide…

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Fined on Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

A fine of £10 was imposed on Oscar Claude Howarth (23) a laborer of Lucknow. at the Bathurst court yesterday on a charge of stealing one…

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Theft of Tobacco From Train

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

PARES, Thursday Thieves stole nearly £300 worth of tobacco eigarcues and matches from a train at Parkes recently The consignment for…

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Strolled Into Police Station Obliging Drunk At Orange

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 9

A very obliging person is Arthur Cumming's. On Sunday night hist he strolled into Orange police station in…

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Failure to Suppress Rabbits Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

A number of costs against district property owners for alleged failure to suppress rabbits came before the S.M. Mr. Brombead at the Bathurst Court…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

A man was arrested in Bathurst yesterday by Constables McKechnie and Gray on a charge of stealing a quantity of iron material the property…

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Daring Theft in Daylight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

Another' daring daylight theft, which occurred in view of dozens of bystanders, took place in front of the Hotel Lithgow on Saturday, but…

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Bathurst Gaol Acute Staff Shortage

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

Bathurst Gaol may be closed because of staff shortage Due to manpower difficulties the Justice Department has been unable…

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Railway Thieves Mr. Solling Gives Them Gaol

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 5

"I feel that I would be failing in my duty if I allowed these men out on bond in view of the pilfering which we read is going on from…

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Theft of Army Shirts £15,000 Worth Taken

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday : When two soldiers faced a court martial today on a church of having stolen shirts, It was revealed Hint 29.000 shirts…

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Theft from Tailoring Firm

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nearly 2000 clothing coupons. suiting materials and money were stolen from R. C. Cooper's city tailoring firm by thieves who cut…

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Bad Language at at Mandurama Case Before Blayney Court

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

For using indecent language in Gold Street, Mandurama, Clifford Hilary smith was charged at Blayney [?] court on…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.). Traffic Case

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 4

Two charges were laid against John Edward Priest of having driven a motor vehicle [?] under the influence of [?] Hquor and…

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Rylstone Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 8

Before Mr. Sowing, P.M., the following cases were heard ,at the above court on Tuesday last:—R. Halpin was find £10, for using…

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Kandos Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 8

At the above court, presided over by Mr. soiling, P.M., on Tuesday last, Mick Walsh, who was charged with assaulting Charles Massrs…

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Heavy Sentence for Tyre Theft

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE Wednesday: For creaking into a garage and stealing tyres and tubes worth £340, five years' imprisonment with hard labor was…

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Firm Fined £5000 Manager Sentenced for Blackmarketing

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

CAIRNS, Wednesday: Fines totalling £5000 were imposed on the firm of Joseph Pearce Pty, Ltd., of Cairns, on liquor blackmarketing charges, by…

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Grazier Sentenced False Statements on Rationed Goods

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Harold Hornsby, grazier, of Preston, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment in the general court today on each of…

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Butter Theft in Melbourne Lorry and 61 Cases Missing

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Loaded with 61 cases of butter, a motor lorry was stolen from the Metropolitan Fresh Food and Ice Company's…

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Unlawful Detention of Constable Restraining Order Police

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In a reserved judgment, Mr. Justice Maxwell in the Supreme Court today ruled that arrest and imprisonment cannot be justified…

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