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

Courts & crime, 1947

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Busy Week-end for Police

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Bathurst and visiting police experienced a busy week-end, there being 15 arrests altogether. On Saturday night nine persons had a meal…

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Before Cowra Court; Young Orange Man Again in Trouble

Central Western Daily · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

Raymond Jones, who arrived in Cowra only ten days ago.[?] already been arrested twice, and came before the Cowra Court on…

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Alleged Theft of £768

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: After being released from prison of licence, Terence Paton Jones (31) laborer, broke into five homes and stole property worth…

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Hotel Brawlers Fined Just Missed Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday Four men were fined at Newtown Court today. on charges arising out of a brawl outside Petersham Inn Hotel…

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Magistrate Extends Leniency to Former War Prisoner

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

“This man was a prisoner of war in Japan for three years, and no doubt he is finding it hard to settle down…

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Girls Dea[?] Puzzles Police

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday Detectives are investigating the death of an attractive girl in strange circumstances at north Sydney last night…

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Wharfmen'0s Claims Before Court Sydney, Monday!

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

The hearing of the waterside works claims for annual leave and increased appearance money began in the Federal Arbitration Court in…

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S.P. Bettor Fined Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

At Bathurst Court yesterday, two defendants were fined for illegal betting in Bathurst. The charges arose out of the surprise visit of the Special…

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Demonstrators at Pstersham Provided Exhibition in Court Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

There men who led n hostile demonstration against police at Pre[?] on Saturday appeared is the Newtown Court today…

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Those Hoodlums Again Before Bathurst Court Costly Visit to O'connell

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Described at Bathurst Court last week by Sergeant Newland as "Sydney hoodlums" James Boyd (27) turner. Leslie Neville Waddell (22)…

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Victorian Gaol Inmates Stage "No Work" Strike Melbourne, This Aft

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

Prisoners on strike at Pentridge gaol were brought before a visiting magistrate, Mr. McLean, at the gaol this morning…

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Orange Xl to Play Police

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

Orange XI. to play the NSW Police team at Wade Park on Tuesday. February IS. was is selected last night…

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Rahway Unions Face Hill Court

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

MILL BOURNE Tuesday [?] by submitted different claim [?] [?] on the question of pen [?]…

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Late Cable & Telegraphic Summary Still Doing Some Murder Belgrade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

The Supreme Court of Bosnia- Herzegovina sentenced to death the three Utachi-- members of a Quisling group-- including Victor Gutitch,…

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Gypsies Didn’t Wait in Lithgow Long Enough to Meet Police

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

About three hours after they had settled down in the municipal camping area, a band of roving gypsies packed their gear into about six of their motor vehicles and beat a head-treat oaf of the district Preachy resident sensed…

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Orange Detective Tells Court What flutter Said To Him After Fire lit Glenroi

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

Detective Ray Ranch, in the witness box at the Orange Court just over two hours yesterday morning, told the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. P. Jaeger) details of the conversion he had with George Arthur Rutter ,44, laborer, of Orange, following a fire in…

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Five Years' Gaol Youths Sentenced for Thefts Goulburn

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

At the Goulburn Quarter sessions yesterday three youths were sentenced to five-years gaol terms for two smash-grab raids and possession…

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Gaol Strike

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Pentridge Gaol strike of prisoners if not yet over. Although 100 prisoner: were given extra gaol sentences today…

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Gaol Strike Melbourne

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

A letter[?] The [?] and chairman that a [?]…

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