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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 3 of 50

Deceased Constable Promoted Commissioner Makes Police History

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) made history today when he promoted a constable post humously and also elevated two…

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Blayney Shooting Case Arrested Man to Face Court This Week. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

The man charged with the murder of Constable Bailey at Blayney, last Friday night, will come before the court at Orange this week, probably…

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Another Mystery Burglary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

A Kodak camera, torch and exposure meter were stolen, from Mr. Eic Norman Docherty's premises at 66 Ferro-street, sometime between…

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City Murder Police Inquiries in Western Town

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectives from the C.I.B. are in a western N.S.W. town searching to the murderer of Maurice Hanningan who was batter…

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Recent Camp Burglary -- Serviceman Arrested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

A serviceman has been arrested at Albury and charged with breaking, entering and stealing from the Q.M.'s store of a military camp in the…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Meagher, P.M.). Stole Motor Parts

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

James Lovett, laborer, pleaded not guilty to having stolen a number of motor parts, the property of A. Devenish, of Stuart Town…

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Double Murder Constable and Gunsmith Man Charged at Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

ORANGE, Wednesday; At Orange Court today, Cyril Norman (32) was charged with the murder of Constable Eric Bailey at Blayney…

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Lithgow Burglary -- Arrest at St. Marys

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 3

A man has been arrested at St. Mary's and charged with having broken into Mrs. Harriet Brown's shop on the Pottery, and having stolen a…

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Thirty Stitches Alleged Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 14

Claude Stevenson, wheat grader and carrier, of Gilgandra, appeared before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., at the…

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Two Murder Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 6

Cyril Norman, 32, was charged in Orange Police Court yesterday with the murder of Constable Eric Bailey at Blayney and with the murder of…

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Serious Offence Two Men Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday; Leslie John S[?]ag (29), mechanic and Edward Williams (27), laborer, were charged at Central court today with having…

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Attempted Murder Rejected Lover Committed

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Robert Martin Duggan (29) was charged at Pad[?]ngton Court today with having shot it Philomena Elizabeth Robertson…

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Late Local News Police R[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 5

It is reported that Mudgee police [?]aided premises at Glen Davis at the week-end and as a result, someone or other was called upon…

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Boys' Daring Theft 100 Yards From Police Station

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Several passers-by last week watched three youths smash a plateglass window of a garage in Bridge-street, Lithgow, less than 100 yards…

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Murder and Suicide

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

GRIFFITH. Thursday: John Payne (31) stockman, yesterday shot dead Gwenda loan Kelly (15). telephonist at the local exchange and then shot…

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Murder of Chinese Charge Against Fellow Countryman

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday: W. [?] Lang [?]ind Lou Yung Ful were, charged in the Criminal Court today with the murder of Lee Pao Sun. All three:…

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Man Charged with Two Murders. Constable Shot at Blayney. Sydney Shopkeeper Battered to Death

Leader · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Cyril Noman, 32, looking very ill and with his left arm in plaster, sat in the dock at the Orange Police Court on…

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Escaped Germans Passed Through Bathurst a Police Report

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday : Two men answering the description' of German war prisoners who escaped from Goulbunrn Valley (Victoria) some time ago are…

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Youth Charged with Indecent Assault

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

A 17 years old youth was charged at Lithgow police court on Saturday morning with indecently assaulting two small girls, aged six and seven…

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