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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,697 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 85

Youth Charged with Abduction

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Charged with having abducted a girl aged 16 years and seven months from her home at Muswellbrook, a 20-year-old youth, Francis Edward…

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Police Boy's Club Notes

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

I am very plased to see a marked increase in membership, and a good attendance at the weekly meetings at the club…

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Foreign Affairs Police Canberra Donate

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The debate on Australia's foreign policy was continued in the House of Representatives this afternoon…

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Man Charged with Cruelty to Carthorses First Prosecution By RSPCA

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The first charge by the RSPCA alleging ill-treatment of animals in Orange was heard before Mr. H. G. Cobley at Orange Court yesterday…

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Brief Freedom Two Prisoners Escape From Bathurst Gaol Recaptured After Exciting Chase

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Two youthful prisoners, both serving sentences of of 12 months for stealing, made a spectacular dash for liberty from the garden…

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Want Police Officer Appointed

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 6

BRISBANEE, Thursday People at Brisbane are renewing efforts to have a police officer re-appointed to the centre…

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Molong Court Yesterday's Cases

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

In Molong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, a cross-summons case between Mr. R. Jenkins and Mr. A. Sullivan, of…

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Girl’s Strange Actions: Police Inquire

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

A 24-years-old woman, who reported to the Orange police on Wednesday night, and claimed she was suffering from a “mental blackout,” was last night found to have…

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Aged Man Could Not See When Will Signed Evidence in Probate Court

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. — It was stated in the Probate Court today that an 88-years-old man, who an estate worth £5,947, was unfit when he made his last will on September 20, 1947…

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Tilden Sentenced

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Friday: "Society is doing you a favor in sending you to prison because someone might be tempted to shoot you." Judge A…

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Spy Sentenced

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

MUNICH, Friday: A 31-years-old waiter on the Orient Express, Frontisek Klecka, has been sentenced to 20 years hard labor by an American…

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Wool Stealing Charge Fails

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

FORBES, Friday: Two Forbes residents Louis and Kenneth White, were at the Forbes Quarter Sessions acquitted on a charge of stealing…

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Bathurst Court List

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

Included in the list set down for hearing at Bathurst Court on Monday fire three charges against a local hotelkeeper for breaches of the prices…

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Woman Witness in Police Custody

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A woman was arrested at Naremburn today for having failed to appear to give evidence at the City Coroner's Court…

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Rental Demand Charge Prices Court Evidence

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The first prosecution under the new State Landlord and Tenant Act was heard today before Mr. Isles, S.M., at the Glebe…

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B.h.p. Mines Dispute Court Warns Union Officers

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday: The position at the BHP steelworks at Newcastle is still serious. The works are producing at only…

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"More Confessions" Protestant Leaders Charged in Bulgaria

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

SOFIA, Sunday: News of still more alleged confessions" come from Bulgaria. The Bulgarian radio claims that the head of the Bulgarian…

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Owner Weeps in Court Race Slander Case

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday. — A prominent racehorse owner, Hugo Miller, broke down and cried when giving evidence in the Supreme Court today…

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O'keefe Case High Court Proceedings MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

In the High Court today, Mr. Tait, KC, counsel for the Commonwealth in thE O'Keefe case, said that the Commonwealth would not take any…

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To Seek Injunction High Court Move by Garden Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Th[?] New Guinea case Royal Commission, pending the hearing of an application of John Smith ("Jock") Garden for a retrial…

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