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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 16 of 85

Rylstone And Kandos News Kandos Court of Petty Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 18

At the Court of Petty Sessions Kandos, on Wednesday of last week, Richard Dennis Maher, butcher of Kandos, was fined £3, in default…

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Theft of Gold Bars

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Thief bars of gold belonging to the Hawkins Hill End Mining Company were stolen from a car in Little Collins…

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Confessed to Hold-up Police In Battle

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Friday.— Two gunmen, who have allegedly confessed to holding up an express train in West…

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"Chance in Million" Man Charged with Murder Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Charged with having murdered a man on Saturday, Norman Wilfred McNamara, aged 26, rabbit-skinner, single, of Delfields, was remanded…

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Assault On Constable Alleged

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

A man charged with assaulting a police constable at a dance hall on Friday night will appear…

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Police Activities

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Bathurst's reputation for being an orderly city, from a police point, of view, was demonstrated over the week end. No arrests were reported…

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Taxi-driver's Death Man Arrested on Murder Charge SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

A man was charged at, Central Police Station yesterday with having murdered James William Miller, 37, taxi-driver. Miller, who lived in Burwood Road,…

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Police Probe in Sydney and Melbourne SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney and Melbourne police are inquiring into the present whereabouts of £2,000,000 invested in a network of…

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Youth’s Assault on Police Officer Civilian Aids In Arrest

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

At the Orange court yesterday Constable A. Rogan said Arthur James Turney, 19, twisted one of his fingers so hard that a tendon in his right…

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Aged Witness Upset Motor Cycle and Truck Collide Young Rider Charged at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

At the Intersection of Queen, Rocket and Bent Streets, Bathurst, on January 3. shortly after lunch, there was a collision…

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Police Chief Vindicated

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

PERTH, Monday: The report og a Royal Commission inquiring, into the Western Australian police force was released today…

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Case Remanded; Police Witness Injured

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Ronald K. Campbell, 21, was charged at the Orange Court yesterday with stealinig goods valued at £41 from a Balt migrant, and with illegally being in possession of a Returned Soldiers…

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Traffic Breaches Fined After 22 Years Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Next time Reginald Muldoon (45) 335 Howick Street, comes to a corner when driving a motor lorry—he will stop, look, listen and give way to the…

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Spies Sentenced

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

MUNICH, Tuesday: Three women were [?] found [?] and sentenced by an American in[?]…

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Murder Inquest To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. Frank Hidden, prominent Sydney barrister, who has successfully handled a number of big criminal cases, will defend…

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Orange Police Promotion

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Constable R. R. Carroll, of Orange, has been promoted to constable first class…

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Tomorrow's Court Cases at Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 6

A court of Petty Sessions, and Licensing Court will be held at Molong tomorrow. In the Petty Sessions Courts, there…

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Police Supervision

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

The Inspector of Police Bathurst advised last night's meeting of Bathurst City Council that the matter of the behavior of persons in the lane…

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Alleged Murder Inquiry Opens

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

Large numbers of women crowded into Lithgow Court House this afternoon when the inquest into the death of Mrs. Doris Rebecca Lothian (33) of 204 Inch -street, was opened before the coroner (Mr. D. M. Cregan.)…

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Farewell to Former Police Officer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 9

Residents of Rylstone gathered together on Monday night at the Carlton Cafe, Louee Street to farewell Mr. Pat Grannell. who retired…

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