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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 5 of 81

Increase in Vic. Police Force Melbourne, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

The Government decided to increase the Victorian police force to 2753 by the addition or 380 new personnel. The increase, which will allow all…

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Control Sifts Out 47,000 NAZIS Many Police Officers Dismissed

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON. Wednesday: In its main task—the total destruction of Naziam—the British Administration in Germany is able to report substantial…

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More Rabbit Cases Cases at Bathurst Police Court District Landholders Convicted

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

In five cases listed at the Bathurst court yesterday for alleged failure in suppress rabbits all the defendants pleaded not guilty…

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Caldwell's Court Martial Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

A verdict in the first charge against Group Captain Clive ("Killer") Caldwell, Australian air ace of World War II., is expected late to-day…

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Killer Caldwell Further Evidence at Court Martial Wholesale Dealing in Liquor SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

Witness who gave evidence at the court martial today of Group Captain "Killer" Caldwell said that RAAF personnel at Morotai made [?] to…

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Caldwell Court Martial: R.A.A.F. Men Made £2000 a Week Trading with U.S. Troops, Says Witness Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

A witness who gave evidence at die court martial today of Group Captain CR. (“Killer”) Caldwell, said that the RAAF personnel at Morotai made up to £2000 a week and more trading with Americana, and said…

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Illegal Pistol Two Years' Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Norris Nicholls (38). photographer, who pleaded guil[?] to a charge of having showed a pistol following a previous conviction of an…

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Man Arrested For Alleged Flower Stealing Wanted Them For Hospital

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

A man arrested for stealing flowers at 4.30 a.m. told the constable who arrested him that he was picking the flowers for patients at the hospital, it was alleged in the Crange Police Court yesterday…

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Missing Woman Found Police Search for Man Continues

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: The woman concerned in the Bondi cliffs car mystery. Mrs. Lonulse Agnus Ing[?]ram, aborigine, of Waterloo, for whom police had…

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A.I.F. Man Before Court Martial

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 5

UAE. Friday: Charged on two counts of giving information to the enemy after his capture. Captain Joseph Murphy. faced a court martial today…

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[?]Burglary" at [?]Rtland Station

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

[?]rtland railway station was [?]ken into on Sunday and five [?]ets stolen from the ticket racks. [?]ntry was effected between 7.30…

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Alleged Burglary a Sunday Morning Sensation Men Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 7

Smart police work led to the arrest of two men on Sunday morning, January 13, and later they were charged with breaking, entering and stealing from the premises of Bruce Small in Church Street…

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New Police Depleted Force SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

A further 85 new police officers are to be sworn in this week. Altogether the force is under staffed to the extent of about 500…

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Bathurst Board's Rabbit Policy Representative Protest Meeting at Oberon Two More Candidates Selected Board and Magistrate Criticised

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

The landholders' protest against the drastic rabbit policy of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board was advanced another stage, when at Oberon on Saturday afternoon, despite the…

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Outing the Air Lines Government Beats Court Decision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 5

Despite the decision of the High Court that the Commonwealth Government did not have power to nationalise…

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Jews in Revolt Clashes with Police Position in Palestine LONDON, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

Messages from Palestine say that Jerusalem is now quiet with British troops and police in control after clashes with armed…

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Boys Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

Two brothers aged 16 and 11 years respectively were arrested yesterday in Bathurst on charges relating to stealing Education Department…

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£700 Reported Stolen Theft at King's Cross

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Thieves who stole €700 from a King's Cross last night fore the padlock off one door and apparends used a duplicate Key…

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Woman Bound Over for Three Years on Frock Stealing Charge; Judge’s Warning

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

Vera Maude Gregory, married woman, of Kite Street, who was found guilty in the Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday of frock stealing, was bound over for three years and warned by Judge Shortland that if she appeared before him again in the next…

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