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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 9 of 84

Third Arrest in Hold-up Case Surprise Raid by Police Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Police today arrested a 21-years-old salesman and charged him with an armed hold-up. It is alleged Hint lie was one of four…

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Theft From Railway Truck

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

Bathurst police believe the inven[?]les were responsible for the theft of a quantity of sweets and a parcel containing drapery from a rail truck of…

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Tax Clerk Fined Theft of Public Funds

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A Taxation Department clerk, charged with fraudulently misappropriating Commonwealth funds, had become an…

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Cash Stolen From Hotel Room Magistrate Warns Youth

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

“If you come before me again you are a gonner; you have had plenty of opportunities to go straight, but have not taken advantage of them,” said Mr. H. G. Cobley, Stipendiary Magistrate, at…

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New Murder Plots Revealed Indian Riots Continue

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Monday: Rioting, looting and arson are becoming more widespread in India, following the assassination of Gandhi on…

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Supreme Court in October

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

ThE Justice Department has informed local Court officials that the Supreme Court will sit in Bathurst on October 19 next for one day. The…

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Bathurst Query on Petrol Police may Grant "Relief" Allowance

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Police officials in country districts are empowered to provide "relief" petrol allowances in cases of hardship, Mr. L. Jarrett, secretary, stated…

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Gaol for Youths Theft From Church

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Two youths, who broke into the Holy Trinity Church on Monday morning and stole I[?] II in money and a…

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Theft From Store

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Thieves stole clothing and cash worth £300 from City Hatters' George Street store early today…

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Alleged Theft of Diamonds

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Charged at Manly Court today with stealing 12 diamonds valued at £195, Patrick Edward Buckley (31), laborer, was…

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Forrester's Juvenile Court

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

A Juvenile Court was officially opened in Piper's Cafe, when 15 children and their parents attended. The official opening was performed by…

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Jews Kill Police Palestine Ambush Jerusalem

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 7

Terrorists believed to be members of the Irgun Zual Leumi, ambushed and [?] two British constables and injured a third at Rehoboth. The…

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Cases at [?] Court Male Shoplifter Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

Entering a plea of guilty to a charge involving the theft of a set of pepper and salt shakers, valued at 111, from the Lithgow Co-op…

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Police Round-up of Indian Extremists New Delhi

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

A widespread police round-up of members of the Hindu militant organisation Rashtrya Swayamseyak Sang, throughout the Dominion of…

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Alleged Hold-up Two Men Charged

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Detectives early today raided houses in Newtown and Drummoyne and arrested two men, who were later charged…

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Corpse-stealer Sentenced Auckland, N.Z., This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Found guilty in the Supreme Court of Timaru on a charge of improperly interfering with the dead body of Valmai Phillips, 12 on…

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Woman Allowed Bond Theft and Arson Charges SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Valerie Joy Wyborn (18), clerk. Punchbowl, pleaded guilty at Parramatta Quarter Sessions today to charges of having stolen from her…

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Woman's Death Son on Murder Charge SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

After he had allegedly murdered his mother, a man told police, "I am full of electricity," it was stated at the City Coroner's Court today…

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Drug Allegations by Police Man Remanded

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man who had allegedly admitted taking benzedrine to "charge himself up", had been found wandering aimlessly in…

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Police Help on Petrol Worries For Primary Producers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Police officials in country districts have been empowered to provide petrol relief to primary producers in case of great…

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