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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,666 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 84

Assault on Police Melbourne Incident

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Following an attack on Monday on constables by a mob armed with clubs, iron bars and cricket bats, as police…

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New Year's Day in Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

A Court Official said yesterday that a man convicted on a charge of drunkenness at the Bathurst Court in the morning would spend New Year's…

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U.s Gaol Break 12 Convicts Escape

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Twelve of the toughest convicts in this Colorado state penitentiary have broken out of the prison…

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Son on Bond Assault on Mother Sydney, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 3

A mother told Redfern Court today that her 19 years old son had punched her on the jaw, twisted her arm and fingers, and put the point of a…

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Two for Trial Alleged Theft of Wedding Gifts SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 1

One of two men charged with theft at Burwood Court today was alleged to have stolen his niece's wedding presents while the guests were in…

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Bega Woman's Death Police Puzzled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 1

The death of a young mother at Bega last Friday remains a mystery despite the fact that arsenic was discovered in her body…

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The Banking Bill and the High Court (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 11

Sir.—Labour members Rosevear, Falstein (both Jews), Ward and Mulcahy have been pouring out a tirade of abuse on the High Court…

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Wide Search for Gaol Escapee Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

Several raids were launched, in Sydney to-day in search of Crofton Edward Barnes, 26, who yesterday escaped from Long Bay gaol, but all…

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Long Bay Gaol Inmate Successful in Break for Freedom

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A young criminal escaped undetected from Long Bay Gaol while pictures were being shown in the recreation hall this afternoon. He is believed to have forced…

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Hoodlums Bash Police Sydney Incidents

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A big crowd of New Year's Eve revellers at the C[?]nade Cabaret, La Perouse, watched a mob bash two constables shortly…

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Police Boys' Club for Cudal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 7

Constable Buxton has taken up duties at Cudal and will go into residence as soon as repairs are completed at the Police Station…

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Angle Parking for Whole of Municipality Council's Assistance to Police

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Molong Municipal Council has decided that angle parking should be enforced throughout the whole of the Municipality…

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Boy Fights with Police Parramatta Court Scene

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Three policemen struggled with a 13-year-old boy at Parramatta Court today to bring him before the magistrate ona truancy…

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Ex-Jockey Sentenced for Vagrancy

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: A former cross country jockey Patrick Joseph O'Mealy (43) was sentenced to six months goal at the City Court today…

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Air Gun Accident Boy Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Owen George [?] naval rating who according to police accidentally fired a pa[?] from an air gun on New Year's Eve into the…

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Oberon Police Court Story of a Bottle of Rum Motor Traffic Offences

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

OBERON, Friday: Before Mr. K. M. Dash, SM, at the Oberon Court today, Norman Francis Wilson, charged with being an unlicensed…

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New Guinea Leases Alleged Forgery and Falsification J.S. Garden Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Three summonses involving two charges of forgery and one of falsification of a document were issued this afternoon against…

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Jewellery Theft Brisbane Arrest

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Police have wrested a man in connection with the robbery of £2500 worth of jewellery from a Brisbane residential…

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Assault on Chinese Four Arresle Made

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 46 years lod Chinese [?]tryman, Soo Slang Sook, was found in Surry Hill early this morning with frightful knife slashes…

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Youths Arrested After Chase Alleged Theft of Truck

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Trapped in a mobile cordon of police patrol cars, two youths in a stolen butcher's lorry, tried vainly to ram their way out of…

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