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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 15 of 88

Papen Sentenced

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

BERLIN, Monday: Franz von Papen, one of the German leaders acquitted by the War Crimes Tribunal was sen[?]ced today by a de-Nazification…

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Arrest Announced in Windsor Murder

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Detective arrested a man and charged him with the market of Harry Firth, 62, whose battered body was…

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Woman on Murder Charge Bail Refused

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Ella, Agnes Strathford (37), of King's Cross, was further remanded at Central Court today on a charge of having…

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Bathurst Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

Two publicans' booth applications were granted by Mr. Dash, SM. at Bathurst Court yesterday. Henry John Morton, of the Victoria Hotel…

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Mt. Panorama Case for Supreme Court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Mandanus proceedings in the Supreme Court are to be taken in connection with the Mount Panorama appeal…

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Lavers Case Mentioned In Orange Court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Solicitor Mr. H. Paton objected to a polite application for a remand in the case in which James Boyee is charged with…

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Mt Panorama Ban Appeal Case at Bathurst Referred to Supreme Court Local Papers Criticised

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

Mandamus proceedings in the Supreme Court are to be taken in connection with the Mount Panorama appeal case…

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"I am Not Guilty" McDERMOTTS Statement From Dock Tense Moments at Layers' Murder Trial Counsel's Address to Jury Verdict Expected To-day

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

IN a tense atmosphere and before a crowded court, the accused Frederick Lincoln MeDermott, a 3[?] year old laborer…

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Remanded On Charges of Stealing Motor Cycles

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Alick Clive Richards appeared at Lithgow police court yesterday on two charges of stealing motor cycles. He was subsequently…

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Windsor Murder Case Man Remanded

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Charged at Parramatta Court today with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Harry Frith or Taylor at Windsor on…

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Murder Suspect Allowed Bail Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Ellen Agnes Stratford, 37, of Dar linghurst, was today granted bail of $500 pending the inquest on George Thomas Coghlan, whom she is…

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Ten Boys on Murder Charge London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Ten schoolboys, the oldest of whom is 1612, were committed for trial by,a magistrate's court a Eccleshall, Staffordshire, yesterday, on charges…

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McDERMOTT Found Guilty of Layers' Murder Bathurst, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Frederick Lincoln McDermott, 38, laborer, was found guilty at the Supreme Circuit Court today pi having murdered William…

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Ban on Shift Work Agreement Court Decision

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Agreement between Sydney County Council and shift workers at Bunnerong to work less than 44 hours over a six day week…

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40-Hour Week Shop Workers Leave Issue to Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney shop assistants would work a 40 hour week in six days until their application for a five-day week was determined by the…

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Verdict To=day Grenfell Murder Case Jury Locked Up For Night His Honor's Charge to Jury

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

At 10 o'clock this morning. Frederick Lincoln McDermott, the 38 years old laborer charged at the Bathurst Circuit Court with…

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Portland Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

At the Portland Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. J. S. Hart, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:…

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Dunedoo Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 20

At the Court of Petty Sessions, Dunedoo on Tuesday, 18th February, before Mr. J. S. Hart. P.M., Aubrey John Bull (contractor of…

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Former Railwayman laces Seven Stealing Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Allegations that he had twice offered to make written statements for the police, when accused by detectives of having stolen railway property, but had not been allowed to do so, were made by Charles Claude Simmons, former railway examiner, when he appeared before…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Charged with the murder of his father and sister at Sale on February 17, 24 years old ex-serviceman, James Henry…

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