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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 14 of 88

Stealing Charges Dismissed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 11

At the Mudgee Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Hart, P.M., Thomas Bernard Fox and Horace Raymond Pauling were charged…

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Man From Australia Charged With Espionage LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

John Joseph Holland appeared before the court in England to answer charges of collaborating with the…

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Mudgee Court House Complaint Being Followed Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 11

The Hon. W. F. Dunn has called the attention of the Minister of the Minister of Justice to the "Guardian's" recent complaint…

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Police Allege Man Had 500 Packets Of Cigarette Papers

Central Western Daily · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

Charged with having in his possession 508 packets of cigarette papers, which could reasonably be suspected of having been stolen, or received in an unlawful manner. a man appeared before the Orange Court yesterday,…

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Fugitives Were Too Fast for Redfern Police Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

A strong cordon of police has been thrown around Sydney in the hone of trapping two [?] who made is…

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Busy Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Next week will be a busy one for Bathurst Police Court which will sit on three days of the week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On Monday…

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Police Personalities

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Detective J. McKechnie, of Bathurst police, left yesterday on 14 days leave which he will spend in Sydney and a tour of the southern districts…

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Lithgow Ex-Postman Charged With Mail Thefts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

As a sequel to several complaints of nondelivery of registered mail over the Christmas period and extensive enquiries on Extension Estate…

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Triple Murder Charge, But Is Released Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

Mrs. Marjorie Coleman, who was committed for trial in December on three charges of attempted murder, has been released from gaol…

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Twenty Police Guards Watch Redfern Escapes SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

Heavily guarded by a squad of police [?] men who [?] changed with having [?] from police [?] at [?]…

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Woman Released From Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mrs. Marjorie Coleman (43), who in December was committed for trial on three charges of administering poison with intent…

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Charged with Manslaughter Sydney, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

An inmate of Lidcombe State hospital was charged with manslaughter, this afternoon, after, another inmate died from a fractured skull, allege[?]ly…

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"I Killed Lavers" Alleged Admission by Accused Dramatic Evidence at Murder Trial Story of a Wine Party at Griffith

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

There was a dramatic turn in the evidence at the Bathurst Circuit Court yesterday, the fourth day of the hearing, in the trial of Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), a laborer, who is charged with having, at…

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Theft of Golf Balls

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Sunday: Members of the Katoonba Golf Club arrived at this club this morning to find that 15 lockers had been opened, and…

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Big Clothing Haul in Bathurst Depot Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

Ordnance stores valued at £400 were stolen from No. 2 Australian Army ordnance depot, Bathurst on Thursday night…

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Laver's Murder Why Second Man Was Not Arrested Conclusion of Crown Case Defence at Bathurst Court Today

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

It is many years since the hearing of a case was continued on Saturday so far as Bathurst Supreme Court is concerned. However, in…

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Savage Murder of Swagman Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

Fingerprints were used by the C.I.B. to identify an elderly swagman whose brutally battered body was found on the western bank of…

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Police Rounded Up 13 “Drunks” On

Central Western Daily · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

Orange police creased an [?] record on Saturday, when 12 “drunks” were registered at the local lock-up…

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Hours and Wages Court Hearing Resumes Today

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: More than 200 union applications are before the Arbitration Court on the basic wage question. The hearing, which is now…

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Arrest in Windsor Murder Meatworker Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Detectives tonight arrested a man and charged him with the murder of Harry Frith (52), whose battered body…

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