Police Had Busy Time In 1948
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2
Sex offences of a certain type increased slightly during 1948 and for the first time in four years police were called upon to handle a murder investigation. For the year there was only one suicide, but the number…
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National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1
Two women traffic police have today announced their engagements to policemen. The women are Yvonne Robertson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death And Romance In Street Names Admiral Shot After Court Martial
Central Western Daily · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2
(Tragedy and romance are associated with the men after whom Byng and March Streets, Orange, were named. In his third article of the series of Orange streets, Mr. Folster tells of the…
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National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 1
A man hunt for an escapee from Bathurst Gaol that kept 40 police and prison warders occupied for a day and a half and involved the…
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National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: A man who wounded his wife when he was drunk, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment and ordered to undergo medical…
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National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: Elaine Shaw, (20) pleaded guilty sit Central Court today to having stolen £50 in Australian money and an American five…
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National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 3
SYDNEY, Friday: The Crown had abandoned proceedings against John McGrath, who had been charged with the murder of Herbert Oswald Baker…
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National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2
LONDON, Friday: William Park of Glasgow and his wife Mary who were sentenced to death for murdering three of their five children, have…
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Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2
Police yesterday continued investigations into the mysterious fires which destroyed eight stacks of meadow hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police-citizens Boys' Club Notes by "Instructor"
National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 3
It is probable that the Christmas holidays have been the cause of the falling off in attendances in the last three weeks. Many members are…
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Central Western Daily · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A 45-years-old barman was arrested this morning and charged with assaulting a…
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National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Sunday: Victorian police have been puzzled this week over the death of former well known Melbourne socialite Ian Gilruth (43)…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1
An appeal by Auto Cycle Union of N.S.W. Ltd., against the Police refusal to approve motor cycle races at Mt. Panorama next Easter was upheld by Mr Dash, S.M., at Bathurst Court yesterday…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2
When James Barry, an elderly man appeared before Orange Court yesterday on a charge of…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1
An organised gang of wool thieves is thought to have been responsible for the theft of 16 bales of wool from a woolshed on Eulong Station,…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 4
The Orange Court will sit again tomorrow and Friday to deal with cases which had to be adjourned…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 7
When the case of Peter Francis Lynch, charged with having goods in custody, was called at Orange Court…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 5
At the Orange court yesterday, Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., dismissed a charge of “intent to defraud” against Keith Eslick, 19, of Orange. Police evidence alleged that Eslick, while working for shearing contractor Leslie Vincent Cocks, threatened Cocks with a loaded pea-rifle and demanded a cheque for £26/15/7…
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National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2
The Governor of Bathurst Gaol, Mr, C. W. Phemister, is retiring from that position carly next month when he will enter on long service leave…
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National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2
Bathurst Court will sit next Monday for a full day's session and again on Tuesday for a half day. Among the cases is that of Francis Edward…
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