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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 9 of 50

Cowardly Assault Man Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Evidence by a man who since died was given at the Quarter Sessions today when [?]ter Patrick O'Reilly (49), of Ch[?]…

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Butter Coupons Stolen Theft from Ration Office

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectives are investigating the theft of 3000 butter coupons representing 4000 lb of butter from the Reationing Commission's…

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Orange Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown. P.M.) Offensive Language

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

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Power of Police. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day, counsel said [?] the police had the right to [?] a man for questioning [?] he had been charged with an…

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Attempted Murder Alleged Tilly Devine Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Matilda Mary (Tilly) Devine appeared in Central Court today on a charge of attempted murder. She was remanded on £496…

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Gaoled for Stealing Wool

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Amos Victor Walker (31), laborer, who, it was stated stole wool from Alexandria spinning mills by winding it around his…

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Coupon Racket Alleged Nine Persons Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hearing of a case in which seven men and two women are charged with the possession of paper resembling that on which…

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Charge Against Constable Alleged Theft of Wallet

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Constable Albert George Struckwick (43). was charged with stealing £123. property of Joseph John O'Hara. of Waterloo, a wharf…

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Theft at Mr. Hughes's Home Soldier Discharged

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When Neil Leslie Campbell (18). a soldier, appeared in North Sydney court today on a charge of breaking and entering the…

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Still Missing Huge Coupon Theft SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

So far police have been unable to recover any of the 800,000 butter Coupons stolen from the office of the…

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Lithgow Liquor Case Publican and Two Men Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Donald Day, who was fatally shot several weeks ago was flamed as a defendant in a case which came up in hearing in the…

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Murder Charge Woman Again Refused Bail

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Another unsuccessful application for bail in the case in which Irene furlong is charged with the murder of Margaret…

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Sly Grog Police Trap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 19

There is no doubt that if one is prepared to pay the price, bottled beer can easily be bought in Melbourne at any time of…

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Coolah District News Coolah Police Court (Monday, 19th February, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.) Indecent Language Charge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 10

Hector Sin[?] was charged by the police with using indecent language. He pleaded not guilty, and conducted his own defence…

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Murder Charge Young Soldier Remanded

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Charged with the murder of lack Edward Lloyd, whose body stripped to the waist and with the head battered was found at…

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Forged Clothing Cards Shopkeeper's Admission Nine Persons Charged

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: According to police evidence, a shopkeeper told Detective Sergeant Gordon Jack that he paid £100 for about 100 forged clothing…

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Murder Charge Woman Again Refused Bail

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Another unsuccessful application for bail in the case in which Irene Furlong is charged with the murder of Margaret…

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Deal Murder Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Before being questioned by detectives, he had not [?]aten or slept for 40 hours, and would have [?] blowing up London…

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Huge Bombing Assault 6000 Planes Attack Germany

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Yesterday will go down in world history as the greatest bombing assault of all time. Over 6000 Allied planes swarmed over…

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Two Armies Line Up for Assault on Berlin German Counter Attacks Beaten Back London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

With Russian troops along the river Neisse, on a 25 mile front, Marshal Koniev's right flank is how in line with Marshal Zhukov's forces massed along the River Oder opposite Berlin…

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