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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 18 of 50

Station Hand Charged with Murder Accused Retracts Fantastic Story

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Charles William Noble (33), who was charged with having murdered Warwick Adrian Terlier (11), on April 4 at Dundoon station,…

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Doctor Fined on Assault Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : Dr. Norman Haire, Macquarie Street specialist, was today fined £5 and costs for assaulting Mrs. Olga Mckenzie. The…

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Police Sale Today

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 2

A police sale will be held at the police station this morning at ten o clock. A gent's bicycle, tyre and tube and a quantity of footwear will…

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Soldier "Rolled Out the Barrel" Unhappy Sequel at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 2

A sentence of one month's hard labor was imposed on Cecil Richard Black (28), a soldier, at the Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of…

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Reported Raid Police Seize Guns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 5

It is reported that police raided a clay-pigeon shoot in a western centre on a recent Sunday and confiscated a number of shot-guns…

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Many Efforts for Police Boys' Club

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 2

It is anticipated that 60 of the finest clay pigeon shots in Australia will compete in a two-day pigeon-shooting contest to be held in…

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A.I.F. in Big Drive on Wewak All Services in Assault

National Advocate · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday Australian [?] in months. New Canea are now within 14 miles of [?] main enemy stronghold in the area their drive…

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Not Guilty by Court Martial. Sydney

Leader · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

Lieut. John Manners Nunan, A.I.F., who was charged with cheating at cards in a sergeants’ mess, was found not guilty by a general court…

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Intend to Close Shops Precaution Against Theft

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A spokesman for a large Sydney department store said today that his shop would close down immediately in announcement of the…

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Fair Rents Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Applications by Eleanor Dorothy Gleeson and Constance Gleeson, for a determination of fair rent in respect of premises at 173 Stewart St.,…

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Nazi Guards' Brutality Murder of Helpless Prisoners

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: The story has been told of what happened to the inmates of Bauchenvald, who were forced out of the camp by the…

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Death of Waitress Man on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Thomas Martin Dowe (28), textile worker, married of Frederick Street, St. Peters, pleaded not guilty in the Central Criminal…

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Girl's Death Ex-soldier on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

HOBART, Monday: Harry [?] (24), former AIF sergeat, was [?] on Saturday night and Charged with the murder of [?]…

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Union Dispute Court Jurisdiction Sought

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: In the Federal Arbitration Court today. Mr. Barwick, K.C. applied to Judge O'Mara on behalf of the Ship Joiners Union for an…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

Resulting from a c[?] inquiry into the death of Mrs. Linda Marion Mills. who was shot dead on the path way outside her home at Won[?]…

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Woman's Death Husband on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Resulting from a coroner's inquiry into the death of Mrs. Linda Marion Mills, who was shot dead on the pathway outside her…

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Orange Court. Monday. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

[?] The [?] batch [?] an over the week [?] and [?] of from 10/. to £2 were…

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Moree Murder Case Mistake Leads to Fresh Trial

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The trial of Thomas Martin Dowe (28), textile worker of St. Peters, on a charge of murdering Joan Minnie Jenkins (20),…

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Alleged Assault on Man and Wife Defendant Remanded for Medical Observation

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At Parramatta court today Leonard Cameron (18), laborer a is charged with assaulting Nolan Mitchell and his wife,…

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Blackmarket Convictions Appeals Before High Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Fraser Henlein Pty. Ltd., of Townsville, and the firm's managing director, Reginald Arthur Crowther, appealed to the…

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