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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 17 of 67

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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Police - Citizens Boys' Club Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 3

All the contestants from this Club for the forthcoming bouts against St. Pat's Club on Thursday March 22, at the Bathurst Hall have been training…

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General News Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

Matters set down for hearing before Mr. Dash. S.M., at Bathurst Court today include: Two tenancy applications; a negligent driving charge; five…

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Prosecutor Says Insanity Will Be Defence In Portland Murder Case

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Aft.--The defence would attempt to prove that John Kevin Seach (25)--accused of the murder of two boys at Portland-- was temporarily insane when the boys were murdered, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. C. V…

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Seach Sentenced to Death Portland Crime

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: In the Central Criminal Court in Sydney today a 26 year old quarry worker. John Kevin Seach, was sentenced to death for the…

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General News Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

The next sitting of the Bathurst Cort will be held on March 29. The list is expected to be a lengthy one…

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The Annals Of Hampton Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 5

A colorful and richly-informed narrative of four centuries, of English history has been penned by Mollie Sands in her new book. "The…

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New Judge Presides at District Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

His Honor, Judge McKillop, presided at the District Court at Lithgow yesterday. Judge McKillop was recently appointed to the western…

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Jury Rejects Insanity Plea In Portland Murder Case Week-end Scores

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

Only the greatest revulsion could be expressed against Kevin John Seach, 25-year- old quarryworker, said the Chief Justice, the Hon. K. W. Street, when sentencing the Portland murderer to death, at Central Criminal Court yesterday. Conflicting evidence was given on Seach's mental state…

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Theft of Car Tyre

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

In view of the shortage of [?] tyre supplies, thieves are [?] their attention to cars left in the structs according to the N.R.M.A…

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Daring Theft of Car

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A new Austin tourer was taken from the display rooms of UK and Dominion Motors early today…

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Manduruma Assault Case Adjourned

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

A case of interest to Manduruma residents was part heard at Blayney court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last before Mr. K…

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Film Star's Mother on Theft Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Jeanne Craig, mother of the film actress, Peggy Ann Garner, was indicted at Fort Worth, Texas, on three counts…

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Father Convicted for Child’s Assault

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man who dropped his daughter from a balcony, fracturing both her wrists, was today convicted in…

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Natives As Guinea Pigs Murder Charge Against Japanese

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 4

LOS NEGROS, Tuesday: Japanese killed natives of the Dutch East Indies in 1945 by injecting them with poison, the Australian War Crimes…

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Four Marriages by Magistrate

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Cupid surely served his apprenticeship on the high pressure production assembly line of a Henry Ford factory,…

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Sign Language Used At Murder Trial

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A bizarre murder trial in which the principal figures spoke in deaf and dumb sign language began at Atlanta (Georgia) yesterday. During the hearing the judge…

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Man Cried, Hit Police, Court Told

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 2

A Polish migrant who cried when a policeman asked him to produce a railway ticket and later aimed…

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Army Police Were “Finest Ambassadors”

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 1

Australia’s military policemen are praised by Melbourne author Allan Clifton in his controversial book on Japan,…

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Police and Ambulance A Busy Day Several Riders in Hospital

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 1

Despite the fact that there was a record attendance of visitors in Bathurst during the week-end, the Bathurst police reported only nine…

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