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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 14 of 85

Brutal Double Murder U.S. Case

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

MICHIGAN, (North Dakota), Wednesday: The murder of a widow find her three-years-old baby, whose body was found bound with rope and…

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Wealthy Widow's Death Murder Theory in English Case LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

After an examination of ashes and, an old oil drum incinerator, taken from a Crawley factory yesterday. Scotland Yard expects early…

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Escape From Prison Farm Police Search in Country

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The search for the 20-year-old escape from E[?] Plains prison farm has now extended to the country…

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Police Seek Murder Victims London Man Charged

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. — A doctor and his wife, and another married couple and their 18-year-old son are now the subject of an intensive search by Scotland Yard…

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Gaol Racket Alleged Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

An amazing story of bribery and corruption within Pentridge Gaol has been made known by the police. It is alleged that well-known…

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Shark Mesh Case Director Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Thurston Armiger Bowring, 56, company director, of Cremorne, was chained in Central Court today with attempting to obtain £507/13/10 from…

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Spirits Licence Refused by Magistrate Unsuccessful Application by Yeoval Storekeeper

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Although more than twice as much beer was being manufactured now than in prewar days, the issue of more licences would not improve the supply position…

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Acid Murder Case Search for Other Victims

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

LONDON. Thursday: A doctor and his wife and another married couple and their. 18-years-old son are now the subject of an…

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Still a Mystery Alan Larnach's Death Murder or Suicide? Detectives Puzzled

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The sudden death from arsenic poisoning at Rockdale, on February 21 of Alan Ettlesdale Larnach (28), has…

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Wife Withdraws Charge Settlement in Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

On Monday last much evidence was heard in the case at Bathurst Court between Mrs. Elsie Field and her husband, Amos R. Field. Mrs…

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Charge of Negligent Driving Amaroo Farmer in Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

An Amaroo farmer, Lance W. Shepherd, appeared in Orange Court this week on charges of driving a motor vehicle in a…

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Greengrocer Fined on Traffic Charge Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Greengrocer Albert Sharah (26). of 209 George St,. was charged at Bathurst Court yesterday with driven a vehicle in a negligent…

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Gaol Concert

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Tonight at 7.15 on 2BS there will be another of the popular broadcasts from Goulburn Gaol given by the inmates. Tonight's broadcast will…

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Acid Murder Crime Police Say Five Persons Killed London

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Scotland yard detectives, after consultation with police scientists, have decided they know the murderer of Dr. and Mrs. Henderson, and the…

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Theft of Rings City Incident

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A tray of diamond rings valued at £400 was stolen from Saunders Pty. Ltd. Pitt St. jewellery store during the midday…

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Murderer of Five Is Known to Police

Central Western Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. — Scotland Yard detectives, after consultation with police scientists last night, decided that they know the murderer of Dr. Archibald Henderson, his wife Rosalie, and the…

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Challenge on Petrol Law High Court Test Case

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Whether the Commonwealth has power to continue rationing is to be tested in the Full High Court at its next sittings…

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Court Ruling on Job Dispute "Officer Not Competent"

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The railway officer, Thomas Owen, whom the South Maitland railway officers claim should have been given the job of…

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Girl Charged With Murder Of Stempmother

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

"I am going to shoot you." a 17-years-old girl allegedly threatened her stepmother before the rifle which she held in her hand exploded and sent a fatal bullet into the…

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More Clues Found By Police In Vampire Murder

Central Western Daily · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — Scotland Yard men investigating the case of the missing Henderson and McSwain families found in a builder’s workshop in southern England a human foot believed to be that…

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