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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 16 of 67

Death Sentence on Girl Murder of Aged Man Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

Two teen age girls and a youth were found guilty at Central Criminal Court today on the murder of a 73 years old pensiloner…

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Alleged Murder of Baby Father Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A pillow case for a shroud and a blanket were the burial apparel for the clandestine interment of a 12 months old…

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Murder Alleged Against Students

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Two students at Rutherfordton (North Carolina) are alleged to have murdered the…

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Police Of Ex-Gulgong Police Officer Prowse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 18

A police officer who was in charge of the look-up at Gulgong during the depreciations of the Breelong blacks and who,…

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Students on Double Murder Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Two students at Rutherfordton in North Carolina are alleged to have murdered the superintendent of a private school…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 2

[?]z Matters to come before Bathurst Court this morning include: Police v Rick Snel, indecent behavior; a cross summons for assault involving…

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Murder of Prisoners Jap Officer's Admission

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 8

LOS NEGROS, Wednesday: Part of the massacre of 200 Australian prisoners of war by the Japanese at Amben in 1942 had occurred at night…

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Street Fight Led to Court Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 5

A fight in Cox-street, Portland, on the night of February 27, resulted in William Klohn and Leo Henry Kearns, both of…

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Assault Charges Adjourned

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

A cross-summons for assault involving Edmund Bertie Rush and Clifford Gleeson, was not reached in the Bathurst Court list yesterday and the…

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Assault Case Again Held Over

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Desmond Lee, who was Charged with having assaulted Leslie William Lawrence Keen, at Molong, on January 20, was…

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Police Fear Woman Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Police suspect that a woman, whose neatly folded clothes were found at Marouora Beach last night may have…

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Brothers Win Court Action

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Judge McKillop, at yesterday’s special sitting of the District Court, awarded two brothers full claim from a…

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Man Far Trial Intent To Murder Cousin Alleged

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

A 29-year-old Australian migrant was committed for trial in Molong Court yesterday on a charge of shooting his cousin with intent to murder him. He is Stefan Pavlovic, a P.M.G. employee…

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Baby Murder Case Search for Second Body Fails MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

Police had failed to find a second child allegedly killed by Kevin James Miller, at Easter, 1949, Det. Mooney told the Criminal Court today…

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Traffic Breaches Ex-Parte Hearings Bathurst Court Fines

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 5

Traffic charges taken ex-parte by Mr. Dash, SM, at Bathurst Court yester included: Thomas Charman, of 144…

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Migrant Remanded on Attempted Murder Charge to Appear Before Orange Quarter Sessions in May

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Stefen Pavlovic, a 29-years-old New Australian, who was charged with Having, on February 12, wounded his cousin, Nikola Boric, with intent to murder him, had…

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Appeal in Murder Case

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: One of three teenagers, who were convicted at Central Criminal Court of having murdered a 73 year old pension, has filed…

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Alleged Assault on Aged Woman Grazier on £500 Bail

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A grazier charged with raping a 75-year-old woman, was released on £500 bail by the Supreme Court today and ordered to…

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Death Sentence on Father Murder of Infant

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Kevin James Miller (32) was today sentenced to death for the murder of his baby daughter. Hael Elainez Miller at…

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Police to Locate Killer Bull

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday: Police today and a bull which they believe savaged to death a 68 year old man. The bull had human blond on its…

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