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

Courts & crime, 1946

1,617 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 81

Heavy Resignations From Police Force Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

Despite the absence of official figures, it is estimated that 100 uniformed men have resigned from the N.S.W. police force in the past six…

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Darwin Trials Court Resident's Comment DARWIN

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

The military court which tried Japanese on charges of having torturing Australians in Timor was legally con stituted body and would not in any…

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May Be Settled Out of Court Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

In a District Court action today, the Civic Hire Service Pty. Ltd. claimed £1[?] from Mrs Flor. once Elizabeth [?] Livesey, for…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 21

At the Dunedoo Court last Thursday two travelling showmen, Albert Tabor and Albert McClure, who had been imbibing "not wisely…

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Theft Outs Railway Men

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 24

By reason of a recent devision of the High Court of Australia, all convictions for larceny (stealing) under the Crimes Act…

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Tobacco Theft Railway Men Arrested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 14

Railway detectives at Bathurst, after five days of intensive investigation, on Tuesday arrested two railway employees and two…

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Month's Gaol for Torture Strong Protests SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

The out-cry against the light sentences passed by the Military Court on three Japanese war criminals at Darwin…

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Bathgate Found Guilty Forbes Murder Trial

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: William Robert Bathgate, farmer (47), of Forbes was today found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of…

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Gaol Sentence Imposed Army Defaulter Hid for Four Years

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: William Murdie (47), single a defaulter from military service who lived in a paper hut in the bush for four years was…

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Strange Twists in French Murder Trial Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

Prosecuting counsel at the trial of Dr. Marcel Petiot, described as the "Bluebeard murderer," has admitted that at least three of the 37 killings…

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Police and Arbitration State Bill Introduced

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A bill to bring the police force under the industrial Act was introduced in the Legislative Assembly today by the…

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Attempted Beer, Theft Near Linden

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Water and beer featured in a stoppage of the signal apparatus on the railway line in the Linden area at 3 o'clock this morning when…

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Blacktown Maltese Acquitted of Murder Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

Michael Xuerib, principal Crown witness in the hearing of a murder charge at the Central Criminal Court today, told…

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Forbes Murder Case Appeal Likely SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

William Robert Bathgate(47) farmer of Forbes, who was sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court yesterday for the murder of…

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Arrests Follow Intensive Police Enquiries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Months of methodical and patient investigation, culminating in 24 hours intensive police activity, resulted in the arrest…

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More Commotion at French Murder Trial Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

Violent exchanges between Public Prosecutor Dupin and Counsel Floriot, who is appearing for Dr. Marcel Petiot, who is answering 27 charges…

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Indian Police Strike New Delhi

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

About 100 policemen in Old Delhi went on a hunger strike yesterday, demanding increased salary and allowances. Members of the…

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Police and Arbitration State Bill Introduced

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A bill bo bring the police force under the industrial Act was introduced in the Legislative Assembly today by the…

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Street Struggle with Constable Soldiers Fined at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

At the Bathurst Court yesterday James John Roberts (24) a soldier, was fined £5 in each instance on a charge offensive behaviour and resisting…

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Drunken Driver State's Worst Record Heavy Fine and Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Ernest Hyde alias Ernest Bede Cotter(46) who in 1940 was fined [?] and disqualified from holding a driving licence for…

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