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

Courts & crime, 1945

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Smuggled Money to Prisoner Man Fined £10 at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 1

George Victor Tolley (24), a panel seater, of Sydney, was fined £10 at the Bathurst court yesterday for conveying an article to a prisoner in…

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Lithgow Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

The following cases were heard before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Lithgow police court yesterday: COSTLY REFUSAL…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

A resident of George's Plains was [?] yesterday by Constables Mc[?] and Gray and charged with [?] tell be boxes the property of…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.) Fined for Assault

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

A young [?] George Alexander [?] was before the Court on a charge of having assaulted [?] Smith Mr Campbell was…

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Liquor Firm Charged Alleged Evasion of Customs Duty

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Removal of 563 vallons of whisky from bond with out payment of duty was alleged against John Walker and Sons, wine…

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Shortage of Police Recruits Army Enlistments Responsible

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The N.S.W. Police Department is having difficulty in obtaining suitable applicants to train as police…

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Ban on Shop Queues Victorian Police Action

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Victorian police are determined to stop people from forming in queues for various commodities, and it is their intention…

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Bullet Hm Air Traveller's Suitcase Inquiries by Police

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Detectives to-day examined a civilian passenger [?]craft which last night arrived in S.[?] from Melbourne and found what…

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Railway Robberies Porters Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two railway porters were sent to gaol today for stealing goods from Darling Harbor William Caldon (22) was given three…

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Opposed by Police

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night the Superintendent of Traffic, Police Department, stated "A letter has been received from Mr. N…

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Soldier Remanded Theft From W. M. Hughes' Home

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Neil Leslie Campbell (18), a soldier, was remanded at North Sydney court today until January 19 on a charge of…

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Stuart Jones Case (Second Edition Yesterday) Four Men Charged with Shooting Doctor

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

with intent to murder Dr Jones at Police Court today it was alleged that Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones, who was shot early on November 1, received a…

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Batteries Exchanged Youthful Offender Before Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

A rather unusual case was dealt with at the Dunedoo Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday of last week, when Gordon W. Harvey,…

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Theft of Bees George's Plains Man Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

james Campbell, who pleaded guilty was [?]nced to their months gaol at the Bathurst Court yesterday on a change of stealing at George's…

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The Hannigan Murder. Police Looking for Man. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

[?] the [?] of Mauius Joseph [?] gunsmith. in a shop [?] King [?] on Tuesday morning usually…

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Murder of Gunsmith Police Anxious to Interview Young Man

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday Detectives investigating the murder of Maurice Joseph Hannigan (62). gunsmith in a shop in King Street. City, on…

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OVERCHARGED Heavy Fines at Federal Court

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A potts Point Shopkeeper. Gregory Saltis, was fined £40 in the special Federal court today for having sold a bottle of salad…

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Alleged Cruelty at Rodeo Charges Against Police

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Summonses by the R.S.P.C.A. against three persons, including two members of the police force, for alleged cruelly in animals…

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Clothing Prices Test Case for High Court

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The validity of Brices regulations covering men's vouths' and boys' underwear, working clothes and lumter jackets will be…

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Theft of Explosives Young Boys Arrested

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Between [?] Sunday and last Friday, two [?] aged 14 and [?] across the [?]…

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