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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,536 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 77

Guam Theft Enquiries in Western District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

Sydney Detectives investigating the disappearance of from £60,000 to £80,000 worth of war disposals equipment from Guam…

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Mean Theft Collection Box Stolen at Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

DUBBO, Thursday: The theft of a collection box from a Dubbo hotel has reduced the January collection at Dubbo for the Far West Children's…

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Civic Welcome To Inspector Of Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

Officer in charge of the Lithgow police district, Inspector W. E. Lind was extended a civic welcome by the Mayor,…

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Ingenious Boy Thieves Bathurst Business Men Robbed Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Three youths, whose ages ranged from 12 to 14 years admitted to Mr. Dash, S.M., at the Bathurst Children's Court yesterday that they had…

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Moonee Valley Comic Court at Top for C.f. Orr Stakes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

Running a sound second behind Filipino at his first start after a spell last outing. Comic Court should be at his top for…

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Gaol Escapees Police Search Orcades

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. Friday: The captain of the Orcades now on its way to Fremantle from Adelaide, said tonight that no trace of the two Sydney prison…

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Student Suspected Of Arts Theft

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

KIEL, Friday.—A 25 year old German student is suspected by police of having stolen 2,000 works of art…

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A Paratrooper Saved from Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: "The last thing in world I would want to do would be [?] send a former paratrooper to gaol." said Judge Berne today, referring to…

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Guam Island Theft Missing Tractor Located

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

Det. Sgt. Hansford and Dot. Hamilton, of the C.I.B., left Bathurst for Sydney yesterday after having made an investigation into the theft of war…

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Girl Student Suspected Greatest Art Theft of Century

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

KIEL. Friday: A 25 years old German student is suspected by the police of having stolen 2.000 works of art by famous masters, worth…

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Police Help Led To Arrest

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

A police constable who assisted two men to pack a suitcase which had boon dislodged from a rack of a carriage on tho Central Western Express near Stuart Town Thursday, later arrested the men for stealing…

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14 Arrests by Orange Police

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 6

One of the busiest days for some months was experienced by the Orange police on Saturday. Fourteen arrests were made,…

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British Police Filmed Far First Time

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: For the first time British criminal investigation headquarters at Scotland Yard have helped make a full length film…

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Nine Months Gaol Two Old Offenders Sentenced Sequel to Bathurst Car Robbery

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

The sequel to the arerst of two Sydney laborers at Wellington last Thursday following information tendered by a plain clothes…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The alleged theft of several bags of wheat have been reported to the Bathurst police. The wheat, which was bagged has been removed from a…

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No Gaol-Breaks Imminent

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Minister of Justice, Mr. Downing, M.L.C., today described as [?]idiculouis” a Sunday newspaper…

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Murder Inquest Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: At Campsie to-day, the Coroner adjourned until to-morrow morning the inquest on Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter,…

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Rescue Station Work Like Being in Gaol

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. James Barrett, a member of South Maitland rescue station committee, told the Coal Industry Tribunal in Sydney…

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Police Ambulance Concert

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Bookings for the concert organised by the Police Ambulance appeal committee were most satisfactory, Sgt. J. Buck, the Appeal secretary said…

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Bathurst Court Sittings

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The Supreme Court will sit in Bathurst on Tuesday, October 17 Quarter Sessions and District Court dates are February 9, April 11…

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