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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 12 of 85

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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"Did His Block" Father's Attack on Three Children Admissions at Bathurst Children's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

In the Bathurst Children's Court before Mr. Dash, SM, yesterday, a father was remanded on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Youth Charged with Murder Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

A youth who has been charged with murder gave evidences from a special bed set up in the Coroner's Court to -day when the…

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Uproar in French Court Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

A heated argument, in which the judge and lawyers all spoke at once, marked a charge by the prosecution at the, Kravclicnko…

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Milk Cases Fines at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

Bathurst's Health Inspector. Mr Arthur Mclntyre. was on the Job bright on early on November 30. last year when at 5.30 a.m. he took eight…

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Love and a Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing £2, Robert Blatchford was ordered to enter into a recognisance to be of good…

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10 Years for Indecent Assault

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sentence of 10 year imprisonment on each of five indecent assault on a youth was passed by Judge Curlewis…

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Wants Increase in Bathurst Police

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Ald. Hearne, at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council, made a move to have the numerical strength of the Bathurst police force increased…

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Police Seek Cyclist Man Injured

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

An elderly man who was knocked down by a motor cyclist in Summer street on Tuesday night suffered…

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Invalid on Murder Charge City Inquest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Robert Matthew Thomas, 19, laborer, who is suffering from a broken back, was brought into the City Coroner's Court on stretcher today to…

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Cases at Portland Court Sitting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 6

Under the Factory and Shops Act Commonwealth Portland Cement Co Ltd. was fined £10 with cost amounting to £65- for having…

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Police Boys Club

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

A grand cabaret night is being organised by Constable Ray McKellar, to take place at Raffles Cabaret on Wednesday, March 9. Dancing will be…

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New Guinea Inquiry Farrell Admits Serving Gaol Terms Garden's Position Discussed

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

As J. S. Garden had refused to give evidence the proper thing was for him to return to custody, the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice…

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Police Boys’ Choir to Sing Here Tonight

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

THE forty members of the St. George Police-Citizens Boy’s…

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Police Say Man Posed As Doctor Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

At Central Court today. Cedric Thomas Allen, 44, a clerk, faced 47 charges. It was alleged he posed as a doctor…

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Court Delay Annoys Union Warning to Men SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

State Council of the Australian Railways Union has warned the Federal Attorney General (Dr. Evatt), that delays in hearing railwaymen's…

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Man’s Suicide in Police Cell Threat To Take Life If Gaoled

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

PARKES, Thursday. — George Arthur Rutter, who was found dying in a cell at Parkes police station on February 10, told his wife some time previously that he would rather kill himself than…

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Youth on Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

An 18 years old youth was arrested yesterday by Detective W. Hansen and Constable R. Beach and charged at the Bathurst police station…

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Injunction Refused High Court Proceedings MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

In the High Court today, Justice Sir Owen Dixon refused to grant, an injunction restraining Mr. Justice Ligertwood from proceeding with the…

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A Yass Burglary

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

YASS, Sunday: Burglars entered the premises of J. Regan, men's wear store, in Comur Street, Yass, last night. They took £150 worth of…

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