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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 16 of 88

Gulgong Police Court (Before Mr. Hart, S.m.) Drunk On Referendum Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 16

Pleading guilty at the Gulgong Police Court last Wednesday it a charge of being drunk at 3 p.m. on February, 15th (Referendum…

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Bathurst Police Cocky

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Dash, SM, will preside at the Bathurst Police Court today when some interesting cases are set down for hearing. They include the…

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Court Interlude

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When appearing before Judge Rainbow counsel for an injured worker today, the Minister, for Justice (Mr…

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Accused Of £9,175 Jewel Theft; Alleged Admissions

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A man accused of a £9,175 jewel theft is alleged by police to have said he had considered shooting it out with the police while making his…

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Escapees Before Court

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Handcuffed together in the dock, three men—two of them Enid to have escaped from custody—appeared in Redfern Court…

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Brothers Charged with Manslaughter of Two Sisters Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr. R. M. Stewart) today committed two brothers for trial on charges of the manslaughter of two sisters…

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Death Sentence For Man In Lavers Murder Case

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

At the Bathurst Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Herron, Frederick Lincoln McDermott, 38, a laborer, was found guilty of the murder of William…

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The Verdict Was Guilty Jury's Decision in Grenfell Murder Case Painful Scenes at Bathurst Circuit Court McDERMOTT Stunned at Death Sentence

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

After one of the longest trials in years and which extended over nine days, the jury at the Bathurst Circuit Court yesterday adjudged Frederick Lincoln…

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Police Instructions on Hotel Closing Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Police station throughout N.S.W. have been issued with departmental instructions that liquor sales in hotel bars must cease at 6 p.m…

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District Fanner Thinks Orange Police Are Very Courteous

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

When a Spring Hill farmer came into Orange yesterday to pick up his truck at a garage prior to a Holiday trip to Manly…

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Court Order For Return Of Forestry Logs

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

A court order as to the disposal of seized logs was sought in Lithgow police court on Tuesday by Mr. A. D. Christopher, forester of…

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Licensing Court Woolpack Hotel Case Application For Transfer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

Messrs. Scobie (chairman) , Wells and Bliss sat at a special Licensing Court in Mudgee on Tuesday last, when the application made for the transfer of the Woolpack Hotel, West End, to Windang, Lake Hlawarra, was dealt with. The…

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Woman Fined £40 Court Action over Furniture Sale

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A woman who was alleged to have told a returned soldier that if he paid her £100 {or the furniture in a house he…

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Alleged Intruder Charged and Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

Police records produced in the Lithgow police court this morning, during the hearing of a charge of offensive behaviour against William…

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Night Club Appeal Upheld Full Court Decision

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Convicted of having infringed prices regulations in the sale of liquor at his night club in Macquarie Street, Carl Thomas,…

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Six O’clock Rule to Be Enforced, Is Police Order

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Every N.S.W. police station has been ordered to ensure that liquor sales in hotel bars…

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Costly Car Accident Fines and Compensation in Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

Fines of £5 with 8/- court costs, and £1 with 8/- costs, were imposed on Alan James Mason (28), of Sydney, it the Bathurst court…

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Three Years' Gaol Accountant Stole £7000

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In a year, James Anthony Creagh, an accountant, stole £7000 from his employer and lost it at betting. This was stated…

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Gaol for Gas Offence

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

DUBLIN,—For using gas off the ration Mrs. Gertrude Alan mother of nine children was ent to prison for a…

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Thrilling Car Chase After Katoomba Theft SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

After police had fired several shots early today a man emerged from the scrub at Gladesville with hands raised and was…

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