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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 20 of 88

Laver's Murder New Evidence for Appeal

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Further inquiries to be made in the Lavers case may result in fresh evidence. This was mentioned in the Full Court of…

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Roy Governor Sentenced To Two Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 7

Roy Governor, brother of the one time notorious Jimmy Governor, and who resided in Mudgee in his early years, was…

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Arrest Follows Alleged Assault at Woodstock

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

After Orange police journeyed to Woodstock yesterday, a man was arrested and charged with indecent…

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Attempt To Destroy Nazi Court Records LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

The building in which denat[?]ification courts records were being held at Nu[?] was the some of an explosion…

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Arbitration Court Wages and Hours Hearing Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

The question of whether the basic wage increase application should be heard in conjunction with the 40-hour-week application was again…

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Unusual Charge Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

Probably a record low fine for such an offence was imposed by Mr. Dash, SM, when Leslie Allen Stewart, carrier, of Bathurst, was fined 10/ with…

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12 Years' Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

"I must do what I can to safeguard the lives of police who are being continually endangered by thugs and hoodlums," said Judge Kirby in the…

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12 Months’ Gaol for Former Treasurer

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

Found guilty of forging and Uttering to cheques while treasurer of East Melbourne branch of the Liberal Party. David Thomas…

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Mt. Panorama Appeal Case Supreme Court Order Mandamus Proceedings

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Supreme Court today granted an order calling on the Bathurst stipendiary magistrate to hear an appeal against, the…

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P.M. Disbelieved Man’s Claim Off Being Punched By Police

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

Convicted on two charges of assaulting a policeman, arising out of the service of a warrant for arrest, an Orange carrier alleged in yesterday’s Court that he had been…

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Woman Collapses in Court Murder Charge Withdrawn

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Ella Agnes Stratford. 37, domestic collapsed in the vestibule of the Central Police Court today after police said they had no…

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Theft From Parked Car

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Failure to take normal precautions to Safeguard their property resulted in a costly experience for several Sydney visitors who spent Sunday…

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Farmer's Death Son on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A boy of 16 has been arrested for the murder of his father. The arrest follows the finding of…

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Pleads Guilty to Theft of Jewellery Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

In the Quarter Sessions to-day Cecil John Rolls, 24, laborer, pleaded guilty to robbery while armed, of jewellery valued at £9,175 from…

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New Police Recruits Offer

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police official had recently toured the State in search of recruits but their efforts had met with little success, Supt…

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Man Sues Police Alleged Wrongful Arrest

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A man who said he was a registered bookmaker's clerk claimed £499 damages from two detectives in a Melbourne…

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Fainted in Court: SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

Charged with having murdered George Thomas Coghlan an February 21, Ella Agnes Strathford 37 domestic was freed at the Central…

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Brawls in Domain Police Make 17 Arrests

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Brawls, started by Communists, ended with more than 20 men being detained at a meeting called by Mr. Darby, M.L.A., at…

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Open Cut Dust Claim Succeeds In Supreme Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

A compensation claim of considerable interest and importance to coal miners was decided on Monday in the Supreme Court, Sydney…

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Special Court Precautions Sequel To Domain Riot SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Special precautions were taken by a large squad of police to prevent any disturbances either inside or outside the precincts of the Central…

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