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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 6 of 84

Police Court Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

In the Lithgow court this morning before Mr. Claude Hall, C.M., Sgt. W. H. Kelly alleged that a defendant "had been drunk for a couple…

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Drought Relief Fraud Farmer Sentenced

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 7

At [?] Court of Petty Sessions recently, Angus Crab am [?]of Swan Hill, who pleaded [?] before Mr. E. J…

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Theft From Warder's Home Oberon Incidents

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

While a warder, employed at the Oberon prison farm, played tennis on the prison court, last Saturday and Sunday, thieves on both days effected…

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Big Court List

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

A big list will come before the next sitting of the Bathurst Court on Thursday, January 29. There will be no sitting before that date because…

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Theft of Truck Police Investigating

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Orange police are investigating the theft a three-ton Chevrolet truck, which was stolen outside the Hotel Canobolas on Tuesday…

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Gaol Escapee Committed

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Long Bay gaol escapee, Crofton Darnes, 26, who gave himself up to the police after 11 days, was…

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Melbourne Murder Case Open Verdict

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Melbourne City Coroner to-day found that the 16 years old. [?] James Coates whose body was found…

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Police Investigations Continue

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Oberon police under Sgt. Hughes, are continuing their investigations into the recent theft of £14 and personal effects such as cigarettes and…

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Men on Serious Charge Alleged Assault on Woman

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two men who were allied to have picked up a woman in a taxi on January 19 and with two other men criminally…

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Lighting For Anther Tennis Court

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Increased facilities for night tennis at the Wade Fork courts will be installed soon…

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More Police for S.A. Reduced Working Hours ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

South Australia's police force is to be increased by 100 recruits as result of the introduction of the shorter working week…

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More Child Crime in Orange Court Figures Show Increase

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Child delinquency is increasing in Orange, according to the records of Orange Children’s Court for 1947, when 326 Children’s Court cases were heard…

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Police Commissioner's Sudden Death

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force, Mr. William John Mackay, died suddenly at his home in Kensington,…

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Police Commissioner McKAY DEAD

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. William John MacKay, collapsed and died at his home in Duke-street, Kensington, last…

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Man Charged with Revolting Crime. Wellington, N.Z., This Aft

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

At Timaru court Donald Robert Perry, 24, was committed for trial in the Supreme Court on a charge of having improperly interfered with…

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Check by Security Police Yugoslav Activities

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The intended return to Australia of two Yugoslavs who left for their homeland last Monday on the Partizanka…

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Police Chief Shot Dead Dublin Incident Dublin, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

In a running gun fight between Sean Gantley, chief superintendent of the Dublin Police was shot dead yesterday…

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Clash with Police Seven Killed in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

Seven were killed and many injured when students clashed with police in an attempt to break the cordon at the funeral of three students, killed on…

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U.S. Govt. Appeals to Court Washington, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

The United States Government yesterday asked the Supreme Court to force five major Hollywood producers to sell their interesting in 3137 theatres…

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Sudden Death of N.S.W. Police Chief Collapsed at Home After Dinner

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The New South Wales Commissioner for Police, Mr. William John MacKay. collapsed and died to-night…

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