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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 18 of 67

Grazier's Death Boy on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: After a 20 hour search police early today arrested a 16 year old youth at Long Gully, near Bendigo, and charged him…

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Sydney Man to Appear at Court Today

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

At a special sitting of Orange court yesterday a Sydney man was remanded until today on charges of…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Several cases are listed for hearing at Bathurst Court tomorrow. They include a charge of driving under the influence; two offensive behavior…

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Court Tribute To Late Town Clerk

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., expressed deepest sympathy to the family of the late Town Clerk, Mr. A. Howell,…

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U.S. Crime Probe Evidence of Police Graft

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Organised gambling was the backbone of United States criminal rings, F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover, told the…

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Charged with Tax Violations

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday. In formations containing twenty six charges on income tax cod violations have been filed in…

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Bound Over For Assault On Wife

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 5

John Patrick Hunt, of 37 Dunn street, Kandos, appeared before Mr. K. M. Dash, S.M., in Kandos Court last…

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Man Charges Son-In-Law With Assault

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 6

"It is greatly to be regretted thai a family quarrel should reach this pitch," commented Mr. K. M. Dash,…

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Faster Cycles For[?]vic. Police

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: New 100 m.p.h. motor cycles just delivered to the Victorian police will enable patrolmen to catch even the…

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Echo of Portland's Murder Case To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 5

Sir,--"Candid Comment" in the Sunday Herald made particular reference to Portland as follows:--…

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Girl Forced Off Bike by Motorcyclists Police Told

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

A 16-year-old girl told Orange police that two man on a motor cycle deliberately “tipped” her off her bicycle while she was riding to work. The girl, Gladys Masling, of…

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House Was Slept In But Not “Occupied,” Court Rules

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 7

A housing case heard at Orange court may have wide repercussions on the future sales of town properties. An ex-serviceman won possession of a house which had been sold hut not settled for when his application was lodged. Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M.,…

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Relieving Magistrate

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. Tunchon, SM, of Sydney, presided at the sitting of the Bathurst Court yesterday. Mr. Dash, SM, the Bathurst Magistrate, is absent on…

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Theft of Car Tyres

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

In view of the shortage of new tyre supplies, thieves are turning their attention to cars left in the streets,…

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Charged with Burning Wife

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--A man threw petrol over his wife after a family row and then set her alight, county police…

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Claim That Assault Followed Wager

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

A man who claimed that he answered a challenge by another man to fight him for a bet of £50 to £5…

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Gaol Escapee Struggles Atop Water Tower

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tins Aft. -- A largo Crowd watched a policeman struggle with a gaol escapee on top of a…

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Italian Red Charged With Insulting Pope

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

CHIETI, Italy, Friday.-- Communist Deputy Laura Diaz, 30-year-old brunette glamor girl of the Italian…

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Alleged Murder Plot Persian Unrest

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

TEHERAN, Thursday: Eight members of the "Crusaders of Islam" movement were arrested yesterday and charged with plotting to kill the…

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Youth Convicted of Assault; to Pay £36 Costs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 9

Desmond (Mickey) Lee, laborer, of Molong, was convicted at Molong Court yesterday on a charge of…

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