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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 4 of 88

Beach Girl Contest Bathurst Police to Consider Support

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Bathurst police will hold a meeting within the next few days to ascertain what support they will give to the appeal for Bathurst girls to…

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Police In “Stolen” Car, But Owner Didn’t Know

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

A man ran into Melbourne Town Hall the other nigh t and reported to police that be had just seen his car being…

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Child Murder. Mother Charged Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Mrs. Jean Ethel Wright, 31, of Strathfield, was committed for trial by the Burwood Coroner today on a charge of having murdered her…

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Man Arrested on Burglary Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

Investigations conducted by Det. Sgt. E. E. Mabbutt and Plainclothes Constable W. J. Heron into a robbery at the business premises of Mr…

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Murder and Suicide Wollongong Tragedy

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday: Evidence that a mother had threatened to do away with herself and her [?]aby, was given when the District…

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Death Sentence Commuted Bulli Murder Case

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The sentence of death passed on Mervyn Garvie the Bulli murderer, has been commuted to imprisonment for life…

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Big Court List

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

One of the biggest lists of cases to come before the Bathurst Court for some time will be dealt with by the new SM, Mr. Dash, today. Two…

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Gas Strike Ends in Three States Claims to Go Before Court

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The three-state gas strike ended today. Gas workers in Sydney, Adelaide and Victorian provincial centres have decided to accept the federal Council's recommendation to…

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Murder Change Against Ley London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Evidence that he had assisted in the "capture" of a man whose body was later discovered in a Surrey chalk pit and that he had then been…

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Trousers Had Police on the Trail

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

Two young boys, “poking” about the countryside near Summerbill Creek yesterday afternoon saw a pair of trousers…

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Boys' Death From Poison Mother on Murder Charge Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

Two brothers had died from the effects of a narcotic poison willfully and maliciously administered by their mother at Strathfield on…

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Supreme Court in Orange in April

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

There will be a sitting of the Supreme Court in Orange on April 15. This was disclosed yesterday by…

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Congested Court Lists at Bathurst More Sittings Sought

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

The congested state of the court lists at Bathurst was the subject of a strong protest by Mr. R. H. Browning; solicitor, at the local court…

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Molong Impounding Officer Assaulted Struck With Stock Whip, Police Told

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Harry Langdon, Molong Municipal Council. Impounding Officer, was allegedly assaulted in Peabody Road, Molong on Tuesday…

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Tilden Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

LON ANGELES, Friday: Former world tennis champion, William Tildon, was sentenced to nine month's hard labor with a road gang for…

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Father and Son for Trial Assault and Robbery Charges Evidence at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

A father and son were committed for trial from the Bathurst Court yesterday on charges of assault and assault with robbery…

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Intent and Murder Charges Withdrawn

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: When William Mollebone (30), laborer, faced two charges of murder and one of shooting with intent to murder at…

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Freed From Waterloo Murder Charge Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

William Hollebone 30, laborer, today was freed of three charges of shooting with intent to murder at Waterloo on August 20…

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“Pig Bill” Sentenced : to Go on Road Gang New York

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 5

For contributing to the de[?] of a 14-year-old boy, the former world tennis champion [?] has been sentenced…

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Example of Congested Court Lists

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

When the SM. Mr. Dash, stated at Bathurst court yesterday that it might be necessary to adjourn a case until, early in March. Mr. Browning,…

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