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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 15 of 67

Death Sentences on Japs Murder of P.O.W.'s

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

LOS NEGROS, Thursday: The Australian War Crimes Court today sentenced seven former members of the Japanese Navy to death by…

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Roach Case Court Rejects Release Move

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: In the High Court in Melbourne this afternoon, Mr. Justice Williams refused an application for a writ of…

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Evatt's Court Role Member's Query CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

The court appearance of Deputy Opposition Leader, Dr. Evatt, as counsel for Communists, was questioned in Parliament today…

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Conviction of Union Official Upheld by Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

Mr. Justice Williams, of the High Court, refused yesterday to quash the conviction of Edward Charles Roach, assistant general secretary…

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Rejected Suitor in Gun Battle Police Wounded INDIANOPOLIS

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

Three policemen were wounded in a gun battle here last night with a rejected suitor who had been barred from a birthday party for his…

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Man Claimed Sheep Kept In Gaol Cell, Police Say

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 1

About to be placed in a cell after being charged with driving under the influence Iast Sunday night, Edward Plsvey pleaded with police: “Don’t put me in there! There are sheep in there.”…

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More Police Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

Bathurst P.P. Board agreed to forward a motion for discussion at PP Board's annual conference. It will urge the State Government to bring…

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Police Swoop on Red Agents

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

BERLIN, Friday. — Police at Hanover have swooped on a group of alleged Communist agents inside the West German…

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Anti-red Act Declared Invalid Full Court Decision

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Full High Court held today that the Communist Party Dissolution Act is wholly invalid. The Court upheld…

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Court Today

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

Cases set down for bearing before Mr. Dash, S.M., at the Bathurst Court today include: Nine men charged with drunkenness; three men…

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District Court Tomorrow

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

It is anticipated that lour actions will be proceeded with at tomorrow’s special sitting of District Court. It is possible that the court will take two full days…

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Common Cheers for High Court

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday Members of the Communist Party and party sympa- thisers gave three cheers for the High court decision in Sydney Domain this…

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Dr. Evatt Vindicated Frank Tribute by Political Opponent High Court's Decision Triumph

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

The judgment of history may well be that Dr. Evatt was a great libertarian whom some of his contemporaries regarded as a great…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

With a number of the cases originally set down for hearing struck out, the list to come before the Bathurst Court this morning has been…

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Police Theory That Missing Woman Dead

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Miss Vlasta Benesova, who has been missing in the Woy Woy district since Saturday, may not be found…

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Aged Man's Death Teenagers on Murder Charge SYDNEY, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

A youth and two girls were charged in Central Criminal Court today with the murder of a 73-year-old pensioner, whom they were accused of…

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Thefts by Juveniles Bathurst Childrens Court Stole From Vehicles

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

Three juveniles—two 14 years, the third 15—appeared before Mr. Dash, S.M., at Bathurst Children's Court yesterday on charges of theft…

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Alleged Theft of Copper Two Men Remanded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

Two men alleged to have stolen copped valued a £2697 from the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. sold the copper to a dealer for more than…

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Three Convicted For Old Man’s Murder

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —Three young people, two girls and youth were found guilty of murder the Central Criminal Court…

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Court Martial Sentence Revoked

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Mrs. Evelyn Fargie wept with joy when told at her Yorkshire home that her husband Robert Fargie, 29. had been freed…

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