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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 3 of 77

Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

Matters listed for hearing before Mr. Dash. SM, at the Bathurst Court on Monday, include two defendants charged with vagrancy; a…

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Double Murder Case Young Lakemba Man Remanded

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Kevin John Irwin, 23. moulder. Garrong Road. Lakembla, appeared at Campsie Court today on charges of murdering Mrs…

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Police Boys' Club Notes (By "Instructor")

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

The members, who turned up at the Showground on Monday the 2nd [?] the vaulting horse and tumbling display earned the plaudits of the…

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Victim of Murder Former Forbes Woman

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Maisie Marsh, of Oakley, 26, who was murdered recently in Melbourne, was a former resident of Forbes…

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Last Court Appearance

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Sgt. A. J. Keogh, who has been stationed at Bathurst as a member of the Police for the past two years will make his final appearance at the…

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Fine Police Work Restores Watch to Migrant

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

Prompt action by Det. Don Schaefer on Friday resulted in the recovery and return of a valuable silver watch to its…

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Alleged Theft Mudgee Man Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

LITHGOW. Monday: At Lithgow court today Lance Bruce McPherson (36), of Mudgee was remanded on bail of £50 on a charge of stealing…

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Police Statistics for 1949-Four Murder Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

Shortages of beer were probably the cause of the big increase in drunkenness in Lithgow during 1949, Sgt. A. E. Sheldrick, officer in charge of Lithgow police, said to-day, when commenting on police statistics for the year…

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Three Months Gaol Drunken Driving Offence

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: A man who placed guilty at Central Court today to driving his car in Sydney while under the [?]ence of intoxicating…

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Husband Sent to Gaol Attack on Wife

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Sending a man to gaol for two months for having assaulted his wife, Mr. Hawkins, S.H., said at Central Court today: "There…

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Urges Gaol Sentences for Adultery Archbiship's Views

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: Emphasising the importance of family [?] the Catholic Archbishop Dr. Du[?] said in St. Stephen's Cathedral yesterday that…

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Murder Attempt Alleged Pensioner Remanded

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: John Stancliffe Newton (60), war pensioner, Glengary Guest House, Mosman, was remanded to January 13, at North Sydney Court…

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Bandits Rob Home of Leading Jockey Escapees From Gaol

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.— Two masked men who robbed leading jockey J. Thompson and his wife on Sunday night are believed by Mrs. Thompson to be goal escapees, Darcy Dugan and William Mears…

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Ex-licensee Charged Liquor and Behavior Charges Evidence in Bathurst Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Charges of insulting behavior and supplying liquor during prohibited hour alleged against the president of the Bathurst and District Chamber…

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Bathurst Motorist Before Court Released on Bond

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of havining attempted to put a motor vehicle into motion while under the influent of liquor on January. 1. Harold…

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Went to Hotel to Do Gardening Man Caught In Raid By Police

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

A charge against Wallace Bowd, storeman, of 34 William Street, Orange, for having been found on licensed premises during prohibited hours was dismissed by Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., at Orange Court yesterday…

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Alleged Assault at Hostel

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

As a sequel to one of several disturbances at the Littleton hostel, police paraded a hostel resident Robert Lean, before Magistrate…

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Police Boys' Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Bathurst Police Citizens Boys' Club will be held at the Town Hall on Thursday night, January 12,…

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Gaol for Motor Stealers in Future Says S.m

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Far too many cases of persons illegally taking and using motor vehicles were coming before the courts, Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., said to-day. Mr. Stonham said the offence, which was very prevalent,…

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Rabbit Prosecution First Photos In Court Another Adjournment In Bathurst Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

For the first time in the Bathurst P.P. Board's rabbit prosecution campaign, photographs taken by the District Rabbit…

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