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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 11 of 84

Japanese War Criminals Four Sentenced To Death

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE Wednesday [?]…

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Theft From Safe £240 Missing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

Two canvas bags containing £240 belonging to John Eric Murray, Derby Street, Vaucluse, and Raymond Godfrey Murray, Myuna Road, Dover…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

A sitting of the Bathurst Court will be held this morning commencing at 10 o'clock. Included in the cases to be dealt with are one ejectment,…

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Assault on Woman Drug Addict Gaoled for Three Years

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Benzedrine, sold freely by chemists and used as a stimulant should be listed under the dangerous Drugs Act. Dr. H. L. Spearman,…

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Big Court List

National Advocate · Thursday 12 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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Special Licensing Court at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 12

A special licensing court was held at Rylstone on Thursday last, the bench consisting of Messrs J. B. Scobic (chairman)…

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Talbot Brothers Fined at Katoomba Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 19

At the Katoomba police court on Saturday last, Athol Joseph Talbot (26), of Wollongong, was fined £10 or 40 days'…

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It's a Habit Shopkeeper and Police to Arrest Intruder

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Seven Hills shopkeeper, Mr. Claude Davis, today made his seventh arrest of intruders who have broken into his shop over…

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Dispute Over Betting Debt Evidence in Court Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Gambling debts amounting to E1057, allegedly incurred in one day's petting at Moorefield, were mentioned in an action before Judge Stacy in…

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Opposing Views in Bank Case Court Hears Affidavits Legal Argument on Share Acquisition Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

In the High Court this afternoon, the chief counsel for the trading banks (Mr. Barwick, K.C.), began his main arguments against the Bank Nationalisation Act…

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Murder Charge Fails

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Acting City Coroner, Arthur Reg M. Stewart to-day discharged Walter George Watson 64, who had been charged with the…

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N.Z. Child Murder Case

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

WELLINGTON N.Z. Thursday: Discovery of bloodstained stone near where the body was lying is latest development in the mysterious death of…

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News Items In Brief Hongkong Murder

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

HONGKONG. Thursday (AAP Reuter) Four robbers yesterday Killed an English business[?] and injured another while the…

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Publican Sped by Police

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Vigilance of the police Northern Wireless Patrol saved Mr. Pat O'Neill, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Chatswood, from…

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Failed Ejectment Application at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

As Bathurst Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, an application for an ejectment order in respect of a cottage at Raglan at present…

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Railmen and Unionism Appeal to Equity Court

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The hearing of an application for an injunction against an order by the Commissioner for Railways that all N.S.W…

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Won't Pay Fine Will Go to Gaol District Grazier Who Was Fined for Rabbits More Convictions at Bathurst Courts

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

A grazier who pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to destroy rabbits, said in Bathurst Court yesterday, he would not pay the fine, but preferred…

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Assault Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

A man was arrested In Bathurst yesterday and charged with assaulting his wife. The defendant, who is a local resident, will appear before…

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Woman Shot Dead Leichhardt Murder

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: After he had shot a woman four times at the front of her house at Leichhardt tonight, a man was chased for a…

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News Items In Brief Father Charged

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY Sunday.—A man was charged at Eum Plains yesterday with having maliciously shot at his son with intent to murder.”…

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