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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 8 of 81

Grade Cricketers to Play in Police Team at Wade Park Today

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Sydney grade cricketers are included in the Police Association team to play the Hotel Canobolas at Wade Park today…

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Struggle in Court Man's Dash for Freedom Fails Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

In a desperate attempt today to escape from Central Police Court, Richard William Bernard (25), a laborer, fought over a number of…

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Arrists Made in Liverpool Murder London

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

Three men have been arrested in consection with the Liverpool tragedy, in which a boy was head[?] by burglars who creks…

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Alan Howell’s Century Against Sydney Police Team

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Canobolas Hotel teams’ determined batting at Wade Park yesterday enabled them to draw with the Sydney Police Association team. Many Sydney grade cricketers…

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Vice Figures for 1945 Released by Police. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

There has been a big decrease in six grog, and a substantial increase in street prostitutes in Sydney, Vice Squad detectives…

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Police Court Charges of Assault Two Men Convicted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 13

At the Mudgee Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Hart, P.M., Arthur Arnold Rohr proceeded against Edward Frost and Russel…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 18

Before Dr. D. J. Crossin, and Mr. G. W, Hunt J's.P., at Dunedoo Court on Wednesday, January 30, an 18-year-old youth, Eric Burke, of…

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Cowardly Assault On Police Sergeant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 16

On Monday, Herbert John Grimshaw appeared at Gulgong Police Court, charged with assaulting D. J. Suthern, sergeant of police, in…

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Java Murder Gang Arrested

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON. Wednesday: It is reported from Java that British troops have raided a suburb of Batavia and arrested 17 members of a gang which…

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Two Years for Gunman Was on Licence From Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Caught carry-ing a loaded revolved while out on licence from Bathurst Gaol. Frank Woods (35), a laborer, of Uno Parade,…

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'S Charged With Manslaughter Negligence Coronial Inquest Into Deaths Of Carcoar Nurse And Soldier

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

The drivers of the two vehicles concerned in the recent accident at the intersection of the Blayney-Cowra had and the Canowindra-Woodstock road, as a result of which Winifred Jackson, a nurse at Carcoar Hospital,…

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Man Shot by Police Alleged Attempt to Steal Clothing

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE Wednesday : A man who disregarded the first warning shot by a police wireless patrol had his leg broken by a second shot at Brighton…

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Failed To Suppress Rabbits Landowner Fined at Blayney Court

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

For falling to suppress rabbits, a Mandurama landowner was fined £7 at Blayney Police Court. Darcy Ignatius Connolly was…

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Coats Off in Cowra Court Lenient View Taken By Coroner During Heatwave

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

For the first time in memory those present in the Cowra court room last week were permitted to remove their coals. The occasion was the coronial…

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Tobacco Theft Organised Gang Active

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: The theft of 150,000 cigarettes and a quantity of packed tobacco valued at £500 is one of the latest series of large scale…

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Sydney Police Association’s Cricket Success

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

Sydney Police Association team gained a narrow win in a close game over Mental Hospital at the Mental oval yesterday. Brilliant batting by A. Cork…

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Coats Off in Cowra Court Lenient View Taken By Coroner During Heatwave

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

For the first time in memory those present in the Cowra court room last week were permitted to remove their coats. The occasion was the coronial…

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Youths on Burglary Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

Two youths and it young man will appear in the Lithgow police court, to-morrow, on charges of breaking into two homes at Marrangaroo last…

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Young Couple's Heavy Loss Following Burglary

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

A finger-print expert arrived in Lithgow, from Sydney, at the week end to assist Detective-Sergt. E. E. Mabbutt and Plainclothes-Constable…

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Charges Dismissed Alleged Manslaughter and Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions last week, before Judge Shortland, a charge of manslaughter against Leslie John…

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