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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 20 of 85

Sailor Gaoled Brutal Assault on Wife SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

An attack by a naval shore patrolman on his wife yesterday, in which her jaw was broken and her face bruised and swollen as the result of…

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Theft from Blayney Store

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

BLAYNEY, Thursday: Thieves stole £72 worth of goods from Pullen's radio store last night…

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Carcase Butcher Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

A wholesale butcher allegedly failed to furnish an invoice of the prices of 17 lambs sold to a Campsie butcher was charged at Glebe Prices Court…

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Kate Leigh Charged Rice Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Kathleen Barry (56), better known as Kate Leigh, of Surry Hills, was charged at Central Court today with knowingly having in a room, 40…

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Drove Under Influence Bus Driver Charged Incident at Bathurst Races

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Saturday, March 19, was the day of the Bathurst Gold Cup but for casual bus driver Phillip James Berry it was indeed a black day…

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Plumpton Coursing in May Case for Full Court

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Dismissal yesterday of an appeal by a coursing official, against his conviction on a cruelty charge, will not prevent…

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Liability of Manager Questioned Issue in Molong Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 7

Whether a manager of an estate in the owner's absence is the occupier and thus responsible for any rabbit infestation on the…

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Black Sheep of Family Convicted at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

Edward Conroy (50) laborer of Trundle who has during the past few months, been before the Bathurst Court on numerous occasions…

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General News Court Adjournments Women's Hockey Matches Cancelled

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

The Hockey matches which were to be played at the Migrant Centre on Sunday have new been coached owing to unforeseen circumstances. Three cases that were listed for appearance at Bathurst Court yesterday were adjourned to later dates. These included Albert Sharah v. Mrs…

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Vagrant Gaoled No Sudden Fall in Wool Values Case at Bathurst Court Expert's Prediction

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Edward Ireland Cade, a well known court offender again appeared before Mr. Dash, S.M., at Bathurst Court yesterday charged with SYDNEY, Thursday: The chairman of the Australian Wool Board (Mr. Douglas Boyd) does not think that there will be a sudden drop in wool…

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Indecent Assault Alleged

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Rayond Ambers (27), appeared at Central Court today on a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl. He was remanded to…

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Raid on City Club Men Charged with Betting Offences

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Detectives of the Vice Squad raided City Tattersall's Club, in Pitt St., and arrested eight men who were later charged with…

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Migrant on Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

A migrant, from the Bathurst Mi[?] Centre was arrested by Det-, Hanson and Constable McDonald and charged at the police station on…

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Charged Twice After Not Taking Tip

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

A man who told police he had been "in the bush" for the past three months failed to take a hint when released on Saturday…

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Burmese Govt. Troops Make Assault LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

Government troops have captured strategic positions near Mandalay and Miamo. In both cases heavy losses were…

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General News Bathurst Police Activities

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

With the exception of the arrest of three men, who were later charged with arunkenness and an arrest on a stealing charge Bathurst police last…

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Haigh Committed for Trial on Murder “Acid Bath” Crime

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—Forty-year-old company director, John George Haigh, yesterday was committed for trial in the “acid bath” murder…

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English Police Seeking Tribunal Witness London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

Police are seeking Sydney Stanley, Linsky tribunal witness, following his failure to make a daily report to the police on Saturday…

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Unusual Turn In Murder Charge Against Conductor SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

A young tram conductor charged with murder, had been twice threatened by a gang of hoodlums and was in fear of his…

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Court Proceedings Follow Raid on City Tatt's Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

Eight men who were arrested in City Tattersalls Club, on Friday, pleaded riot guilty to various charges in the Central Court to-day and…

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