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

Courts & crime, 1951

1,331 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 67

Publicans Say Man Told Them He Was Police

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 1

Several district publicans have complained to police that a young man visited their hotels on Christmas night…

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Alleged Assault on Taximan Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 1

A taxidriver chased and caught one of two men who had attempted to rob him, police said in Parramatta Court today…

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General News Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

There will be a sitting of the Bathurst Court this morning. It is under- stood that the hearing will be brief. A number of persons will be…

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Police Statistical Reports For Lithgow And District

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Not one case of bigamy, sacrilege, horse thieving, dog or sheep stealing was recorded by police in the Lithgow district during the year ended 1950. This was revealed in the annual calculation of crime…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

Fourteen persons arrested and charged with drunkenness over the Xmas and New Year week-ends failed to appear when called at Bathurst…

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Police Find Rug’s Owner

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

Orange police have located the owner of a rag which they recovered from a man on Sanday, together with other articles…

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Car Rams Police Vehicle Search For Men NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 2

Detectives are searching for two young men who are alleged to have rammed a police car in a stolen sports car…

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Man Charged with Jewellery Theft

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Sydney Central Court today police preferred a further charge against Ronald Newman Cribbin, 21, shearer, alleging theft of jewellery valued at £15,000…

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Two Charged : Sequel to Alleged Bashing

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

Two men have been charged with assault following police having been notified that a taxi-driver had been bashed by two men on the Bathurst Road on Wednesday afternoon. The men will appear before the court this morning. The taxi-driver Kevin Slattery…

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Admiral Acquitted on Murder Charges

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Thursday.— Ruling that there was no ease to answer, the War Crimes Court today acquitted Rear-Admiral…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

The next sitting of the Bathurst Court will be on Monday, January S. As the inquest on a taxi driver's death Is set down for the same day, police…

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Murder Op Babies Alleged Mother Remanded

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE; Thursday: A 21-year old woiman screamed and collapsed in the dock of the City court today when she was remanded on…

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Remand for Shearer to Bathurst Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 5

Ronald Newman Cribbin (21), shearer, who has been charged with two murders, appeared at Central Court yesterday on a…

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High Court Wool Sales Deduction Act Proceedings Press Statements Misleading

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

"Our attention has been directed by our clients, Mr. D. C. Moore and Mr. T. A. Darcy, the nominal plaintiffs in the proceedigs in the High Court in connection with the…

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Charge Of Assault; 2 Men Remanded

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 1

Two men who police allege assaulted an Orange taxi driver on Wednesday, were remanded at Orange court yesterday to…

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No Evidence by Tilly Assault Case Fails

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mrs. Matilda Parsons, formerly Mrs. Matilda ("Tilly") Devine, would not give evidence at Centrai Court today against…

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Mondays Court List

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 2

Included for hearing on Monday's court list is a drunkenness charge, a traffic offence and riding a cycle without a light. The inquest into the…

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Transfer Of Orange Court Staff Member

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. Ron. Charker, who has been on the staff of the local Petty Sessions office for over twelve months, was farewelled at the Court House on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Chalker has been…

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Police Allege Confession in Taxi Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

A young Victorian shearer, after wounding a taxi driver,, had shot him through tho brain to put him out of his pain,…

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Police Traffic Chief Arrests Motor Cyclists

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The Chief of the Police Traffic Branch, Supt. W. R. Lawrence, yesterday chased and arrested…

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