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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 12 of 50

Six Months' Gaol for Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

William A. Morris was sentenced to six months' hard labor when he appeared at the Lithgow police court on Wednesday on a charge of…

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Pentridge Gaol Another Fatal Brawl

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A brawl at Pentridge Prison on Monday led to the death of Kenneth Raymond Jones (24), who died of a fractured skull…

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London Taxi Murder Hulten Hanged

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Karl Gustay Hus[?] the American soldier sentenced to death for the murder of a London [?]xidriver, was hanged this…

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Theft From Bathurst Bookmaker's Home Man Commit[?]d for Trail

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

Royal Kelson En[?]ry (25), a plumber. was committed for trail by Mr. Bromhead, S. M., at the Bathurst court yesterday on a charge of…

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Reshuffle in Police Force Drive Against Black Market

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Retirement of a number of superintendents of police have made the re-organisation of the police force necessary…

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New Rhine Crossing. Assault Boats Used. LONDON

Leader · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

The Americans have made a new crossing of the Rhine, south from Hoanef, says a German newsagency, the report of…

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Police Offer no Evidence

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: At the central [?] three American sailors who alleged to have carried a loaded tommy gun in George Street on Saturday were…

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“Biggest Ever” Assault. London

Leader · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Following the R.A.F.’s. “biggest ever” daylight assault against Easten on Sunday, over 1,000 R.A.F. heavy numbers in a shattering assault on…

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King Street Murder Inquest Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

Cyril Norman, 32, had admitted that he had "done the King -street murder," Det. Const. Williams, of Orange, alleged at the City Coroner's…

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Sub-machine Guns Police Fear SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

A police spokesman said that there was a fear that sub-machine guns and army pistols were being landed in Australia…

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Hartley Court House Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 5

Reporting to the Blaxland Shire Council meeting on Wednesday; Mr. Brewington, assistant shire engineer, stated that he had recommended to…

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Goodfellow Case Revived Adjournment Granted at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 2

A goods-in-custody charge against Oliver Edgar Goodfellow, a Bathurst hotelkeeper, which the SM (Mr Bromhead), had decided last year he had…

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Successful Concert for Police Boys' Club

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

There was an exceptionally large attendance at the variety concert, held in the Theatre Royal on Friday night in aid of the Lithgow Police…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

A woman who resides in Bathurst, was arrested here yesterday and charged with stealing an overcoat. She will appear before the court next…

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More Police Needed Army Releases Proposed

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA. Tuesday: The release of 300 able bodied Army for appointment to State police forces probably will be recommended…

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Rail Strike Threat Union Defers Drastic Action Another Approach to Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: An Australian wide tie-up of rail transport is threafened unless the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Engineers…

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Orange Court. MONDAY.(Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.). Fined for Horseplay

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

Three youths, Edmund Masllng, Hilton Mulllns and Cecil O’Neill were charged with having behaved In an offensive manner In the vicinity of…

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Massive Air Assault Continues LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

Front line hedge- hog towns guarding the approaches from the Rhine to Bremen and Hanover, also the marshalling yards of the entire north…

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Assault on Stettin Russians Prepare for Final Attack London

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

Marshal Zbukoy. with the whole east bank of the Oder now clear is massing his forces for the assault on the Baltie port of…

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Theft From Office Safe Two Arrests Made

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Precision instruments 128 petrol tickets and £20 in cash. valued in a[?] at over £100. were stolen during the week end from…

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