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

Courts & crime, 1947

1,759 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 88

Assault Victim Better Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 1

Although still suffering from shock, the condition of Miss Ruby Walker. (35). victim of an asault at Bellevue Hill yesterday is improving…

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Court House Closed

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

The Bathurst Court of Petty Sessions will be closed all day today. New Year's Day. The office will be opened as usual tomorrow…

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Celebrations in Sydney Darlinghurst Kept Police Busy SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

While thousands of merrymakers spent New Year's Eve in night clubs and private parties, many thousands more gathered in Kind's…

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Tall, Dark Woman Features in Murder London

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Detectives investigating the [?] of James Mudle, in [?] which the former N.S.W. [?] of Justice (Mr. T. J. [?]…

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Taxi Driver on Murder Charge Death of Barmaid SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Kevin Leaby (49) taxi driver, was charged at Central Court this morning with the murder of Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin (46), barmaid…

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Wife Murder Charge Against P.O. Official Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

Arthur Redvers Hayne, 47, telegraphist, was charged at the Burwood police court to-day with having murdered, his wife, Louie Elizabeth…

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Police Enquiry Regarding Racecourse Bashing Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

An official police' enquiry will be held into the non-intervention by police during the bashing at Randwick yesterday…

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Capers End in Court Fined for Offensive Behavior

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Throwing fire crackers and water at other New Year revellers, molesting women In the crowd and damaging property…

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Charged with Wife's Murder

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Arthur Hayne. 47, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Police-Court today, with having murdered his wife, Louise…

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Big Court List

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

An exceptionally heavy list of cases faces the SM, at Bathurst court next Monday. Because this will be the first sitting before the SM for…

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Murder and Suicide Father's Pathetic Note SYDNEY. Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

God forgive me," read a note writen by Ralph Gilroy, 40, engineer, who killed his seven-year-old son and then hanged himself…

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Strathfield Tragedy Mother Still in Mental Institution Court Argument About Bail

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: There was an unusual situation in Burwood court today when a mother-charge with the murder of her two children did…

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Coolah Police Court Offensive Behaviour Charges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 8

At the Coolah Police Court on Monday, 16th December, before Mr. J. S. Hart, P.M., the police proceeded against John Barnes and…

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Young Orange Man Sent to Gaol for Month

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

An ex-Serviceman was sentenced to one month’s hard labor at the Orange Court yesterday for wilful exposure while at the…

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Police Help Drivers In Saving Big Transporter

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

Orange police helped two drivers extinguish flames which threatened the destruction of a big trailer transport lorry in Lord’s Place late yesterday afternoon…

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Hostile to Police Sydney Crowd's Attitude SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

Describing a brawl in the City on Saturday night, a police witness said in Central Police Court today that the people who watched…

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Carrier Allowed Bond Drunken Driving Charge at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

Laurence Valdermere Hargans (25) a carrier of Bathurst, was allowed a bond at the Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of driving a…

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Stole Her Wages and Locked Her Out Divorce Court Story

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: An attractive, blonde 32 years old wife, told Judge Kirby in the Divorce Court today that her husband locked…

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Soldier Had 29 WHISKIES Evidence in Case at Bathurst Court £10 Fine for Driving Sulky Under Influence

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

During evidence in a case against Edward Thomas Moffitt (29) a soldier, at the Bathurst Court yesterday it was stated that be admitted…

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Slav Sentenced. BELGRADE

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

A sentence or eight years imprisonment has been imposed on the Premier of the Emigre Yugoslav Government in London. M…

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