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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 8 of 50

Grigg Appeal Case Full Court Hearing

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. In the State Full Court today Constable Neville Grigg appealed against the verdict of a special july which dismissed his…

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Grafton Rail Strike Court Hearing on

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: No decision was reached this afternoon at the compulsory conference over the railway dispute at Grafton last week end…

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Orange Court. Monday. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.) Goods in Custody

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

For having 53 petrol ration coupons in his po[?]ssion. Norman Henry Powell was charged with receiving and having goods in custody. He…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 18

John M. Hillhouse, residing at Bullinda street, Dunedoo, appeared before the Court of Petty Sessions at Dunedoo last Monday on…

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Murder Charge Against Woman

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The second woman charged with the murder of Margaret Holmes on February 11 appeared in Central Police Court today…

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Heavy Fines Aliens Before Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 3

Heavy fines, ranging from £2 to £25, were imposed on several aliens at the Dubbo Police Court this week…

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Grigg Appeal Case Court Reservves Judgment

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Judgment was reserved by the State Pull Court today on an appeal by Constable Neville Grigg fos a new trial of the libel…

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Court to Hear Case Move by Graziers

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Although the Queensland Industrial [?] be on vacation until next [?] will meet tomorrow t[?] hear an…

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Stealing Case Adjourned

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Oscar Claude Howarta, 23 a la[?] of Luckno[?] was charged at the Bathurst Court yesterday with stealing at Gowan, a number of…

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Spies Sentenced to Death

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Two Nazi spied who landed on the coast of Maine about three months ago. have been sentenced to death by a military…

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Alleged Theft of "Juice"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Detective const. E. E. Mabbutt,Det. W.J. Heron and Const. W. Workman raided a house yesterday and, after a search, a man was charged with…

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Still Waiting for House Police Supt.'s Unsuccessful Application

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 9

Superintendent Wright Sherringham of Police Headquarters, and formerly of Dubbo, officer-in-charge of "F" police area…

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Car Accident Near Walang Sequel at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

A charge of [?]igent driving against Alan Noel Percival, of North Sydney, was found proven at the Bathurst Court yesterday, but was dismissed…

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Russian General Makes Military History in Phenomenal Drive to Dresden Stubborn Defences Overcome in West MURDER & Massacre in Manila

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

Within, the last 36 hours Marshal Koniev's forces have made phenomenal strides in the direction of Dresden, which is burning fiercely as a result of Allied bombing, whilst others are striking north-west in the direction…

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Seaman on Murder Charge Struck Girl With Stone

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: In the Criminal Court today, Darrel Ainslie Sutton (19) of Newcastle, merchant seaman said he had no intention of…

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Judges Clash Second [?] Yesterday Arbitration Court Incident Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

President of the State Industrial Commission (Justice Taylor) today accused Judge O'Mara, of the Federal Arbitration…

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Sheep Stealing Man Convicted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

Francis Henry Webb (36) a discharged soldier from this war, pleaded guilty to nine charges involving sheep…

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Police Boys' Club Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

To date £922176 has been received by the Lithgow Police and Citizens' Boys Club, but with donations already promised and other amounts likely to…

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Miles of Flame Tokio Battered Terrific Air Assault LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

The two-days' hammering of Tokie, by over 1200 carrier-borne aircraft of the American Fleet, did enormous damage…

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Allies Enter Goch Siegfried Line Assault

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Scottish troops of the Canadian First Army are today fighting in the German Siegfried Line, bastion town of Goch. Goch is…

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