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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 16 of 84

Police Break Up Mosley Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Police stopped a meeting of supporters of [?]weld Moalcy's New Union Movement at Ham[?] after a crowd…

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Red Rose Incident Two Men Charged The Story of the Shooting Hearing Again Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

There was a further adjournment at the Bathurst Court yesterday in the case in which William Victor Francis (24), and William John Davidson (22)…

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FINED £5 Costly Afternoon Out Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

At Bathurst Police Court yesterday, William Koy Carroll was fined a total of to on charges of using indecent [?]guage, refusing to give his name…

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Queensland Strike Some Men Return to Work Police Stand By, But No Trouble

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: It is estimated that 19,000 Queensland railway workers, in compliance with the order of Queensland Premier Hanlon, reported for work at depots throughout the State this afternoon…

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Remanded on Charge of Stealing At Molong Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

A man was remanded in Molong Court yesterday on a charge of stealing six bales of wool from a district property…

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Sheep Stealing in Gumble District

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

Several serious cases of sheep stealing has been reported from the Gumble district, according to a correspondent…

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Oberon Police Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

At the last Oberon Police Court nine men came before Mr. Dash, S.M., on charges of offensive behaviour, driving in a negligent…

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Miss Churchill's Jewellery Father and Son Not Guilty of Theft

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON'. — A father and son, William Henry Wilson. 50, and William Henry Alfred Wilson, 22, decorators, were found not guilty at…

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Have You Heard...? Judge Praises Police

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

A warm admirer and keen defender of the police is Judge F. W. Berne. At Goulburn Sessions, Judge Berne…

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Our Lottery U.S. Journalists Into Gaol White Plains, N.Y., Wed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

Two journalists, who were held in gaol for five days for refusing to reveal confidential sources of information, were released late yesterday…

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Claim in Small Debts Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 7

An Orange plumber alleged in Molong Small Debts Court last Thursday that Mr. W. W. Marshall, of Molong, owed him…

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Committed Breach of Agreement Cases In Molong Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 7

Two men sued Arthur F. Smith for damages for breaches of an agreement at Molong Small Debts Court on Thursday last…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

A full day's sitting of the Bathurst Court is expected tomorrow. The case against William Victor Francis and William John Davison, for alleged…

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Betting Fraud at Dogs Theft Of Bundle Of Tickets

Central Western Daily · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Police investigations into the betting ticket fraud which caused a bookmaker at Wade Park dogs to pay out £100 on Tuesday night, showed that it was both a clever…

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Police Precautions for Demonstration

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Police are taking precautions against rioting when the newly formed Combined Women's Association and several…

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Special Court Sitting

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. Aitkinson. S.M., of Sydney will preside over a sitting of the special court at Bathurst on Monday next. Charges against eight Bathurst…

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Glen Davis in Lithgow Police District

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

Glen Davis, which has previously been included ill the Dubbo-Mudgee police district, has finally been transferred to the western police district…

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Woman Charged with Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Detectives this morning arrested a local woman and charged her with stealing £1,600. She is Hannah Maria Grant,…

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Sheep Stealing at Manildra

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

MANILDRA, Thursday: The police are looking into reports from graziers in the Manildra district that largescale sheep stealing is going on there…

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