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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 4 of 50

Double Murder Charge At Orange Court Blayney and City Crimes Linked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

There was a sensational development following the charge of murdering Constable Eric George Bailey (38) at Blayney…

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Queensland Mass Murder Sensation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

A mass murder and suicide sensation is reported from Queensland, in which a home-made cremation was figured. The tragedy occurred…

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Fun in Court The Fowl Parade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 7

An unusual and rather humorous spectacle was witnessed in the court room at a recent sitting of the Forbes…

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Black Marketing Court Congestion SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

Many traders complain of the delay in hearing black marketing charges in Sydney. Hundreds of cases are listed for…

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Murder and Cremation Whole Family Destroyed Shocking Queensland Tragedy BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 8

One of the most terrible murder-suicide cases in the history of Australia was revealed at Woleebee station,…

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Preparing to Fight. Another Bush Fire Brigade Great Work by Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 7

At Cudgrgong Shire Council meeting last week reference was made to the formation of another bush fire brigade for the…

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Gaol Escapees Captured Police Ruse Succeeds

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. A Cunnings by laid police trap was responsible for the recapture of two reformatory pros[?]ners who escaped from gaol on…

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Illegal Use of Train Three Men Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

MOREE, Monday : Ernest John Slick. railway employee. William Bray Bartlett, and George Boyer employed and local wool appralsements were…

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Orange Police Court. (Before Mr. Meagher, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

[?] was fined £2 for using [?] language on Saturday afternoon in the presence of Sergeant [?]…

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Orange Sessions. Breaking, Entering and Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions at Orange on Monday, before His Honor, Judge Shortland, Frederick William White was…

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Alleged Vicious Assault Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

Police are trying to trace a young man who allegedly assaulted a woman with an iron bar in a house in Crown-street, East, Sydney, to-day…

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Guilty of Assault. Given Chance to Make Good

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before His Honor, Judge [?] land, David Windred Richards was charged with on October [?] at…

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Woman and Court Martial

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Constance Veronica Rogers, who is alleged to have been in possession of goods taken from a military camp in this district, part of the proceeds…

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British Beauty and U.s. Paratrooper to Hang for Murder

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Sequel to months of sensation and mystery, following the discovery of the body of a taxi driver in London last October, was the…

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Publican Signed False Statement Admission in Licensing Court

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday:Nelson Buchanan Grindal collapsed in the licensing court after admitting he had esigned a false statement on October…

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Man Charged with Double Murder

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE. Thursday: A 24-yearold breadcarter. Frederick William Everett, was chained in a Brisbane court today with the wilful murder…

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Great Collection Attracts Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Suit lengths, sheets, towels, ladies silk underwear, tablecloths, men's socks and ladies' dress lengths were included m the list of goods a man…

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British Beauty and U.s. Paratrooper to Hang for Murder

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Sequel to months of sensation and mystery, following the discover of the body of a taxi driver in London last October, was the…

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Court Case Follows Gay Christmas Party

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 10

The story of a somewhat gay Christmas Day party at the gardens of Peter and Nicolas Moisis on the river at South Forbes, was unfolded…

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Illegal Use of Petrol. Man Fined In Dubbo Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

At the Dubbo Police Court this week, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., Cederic Leslie Furney was charged with illegally using motor…

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