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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 10 of 84

Magistrate Alters Charge Laborer Convicted at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

A man charged with stealing two shirts, a pair of trousers and having in his possession a small alarm clock, belonging to a hotel cook, was…

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Assault on Women by Bandits Archibishop's Protest

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

ATHENS, Friday: Archbishop Damaskinos has appealed to U.N.O. and World Council of Churches to halt "bandit violition of young women…

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Assault on Young Jewess Four Arabs Killed by Bomb

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

JERUSALEM, Friday: A twenty-two-year-old Tel. Aviv Jewess was yesterday abducted from a cafe, beaten and shorn of her hair before she was…

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Korea As a Police State

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.— The Australian member of the United Nation’ Korean Commission. Mr. S. J. Jackar[?] has described South…

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Daring Theft From Home

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: In Kensington tonight a thief walked through the been front door of a house while the householder was entertaining a few…

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Police Recover Truck

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Orange police yesterday recovered a Ford V. S. utility truck which was taken from the corner of Anason and Kite Streets on…

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Sanitary Strike Ends Court to Decide Wage Claim

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: The strike of Sydney sanitary carters has ended and the men will return to work to-morrow morning…

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Theft at Railway

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Over the week end several sheets, pillow slips and blankets were removed from the Rest, Room at the Bathurst Railway Station. Constable…

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Tobacco Theft at Wagga

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Thieves stole £300 worth of cigarettes and tobacco during the week-end from David Copeland's general store at Wagga…

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Banking Act Is Challenged High Court Hearing

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The hearing of the challenge by the private trading banks against the Commonwealth…

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Four Hotels to Be Renovated Applications Before Court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Tocheys Brewery Limited made four applications to Orange Licensing Court yesterday to make material alterations to four hotels in the district. The hotels to which alterations will be made are…

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Police Leader to Go Overseas More Recruits Sought SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Stale Cabinet is to make an early decision to send the Acting-Commissioner of Police (Superintendent Scott) or a senior officer to Britain…

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Qld. Rail Strike Court Refuses to Hear Union Leader Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The State president of the A.R.U. (Mr. M. O'Brien) was refused a hearing in the Industrial Court today. This occurred when an application…

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Top of Finger Bitten Off, Woman Alleges Gross-Action In Orange Court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

A woman alleged in Orange Court yesterday that a man had bitten off the top joint of her little finger during a scuffle that followed an excited discussion on religion…

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To Serve Extra Sentence Oberon Prison Camp Escapees Before Court Goulburn

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Four prisoners who escaped from the Oberon Prison Farm on January 31, appeared before the Goulburn Court today charged with escaping…

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Unsuccessful Challenge Against Two Judges Bank Case Proceedings in High Court MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

An unsuccessful, challenge was made today in regard to the rights of Justices Starke and Williams to sit at the High Court…

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An Underground Fight Ends in Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

An allegation that another miner had struck him with a shovel was made by Frank R. Lewis in the Lithgow court yesterday, when he…

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Big Court List

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

A lengthy sitting of the Bathurst Court is expected tomorrow. At least five minor traffic matters are listed In addition to six prosecutions against…

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Two Men on Murder Charge Sequel to Brawl SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Two men appeared at Central Court today on a charge of murdering a man who died in Hospital last night from stab wounds…

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Charged with Stealing Man Around In Orange

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

A man was arrested in Orange yesterday and charged with steaming as electric motor, the property of Emmon factory…

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