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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 3 of 67

Dairymen to Register with Molong Police

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

MOLONG, Thursday—Sergeant H. C. McDonald said today that he would like those people engaged in selling milk or…

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Girl Sentenced for Stealing "Unable to Resist Theft Urge" SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

A stenographer was said by police at Paddington Court today to be unable to resist the urge to steal. June Eileen Rutherford (19)…

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Wool Stealing Alleged Duhbo Case

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday: The SM at Dubbo. Mr. Palmer, said today that wool stealing was prevalent in western New South Wales…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 2

Matters set down for hearing before Mr. Dash, SM, at Bathurst Court on Monday include: Two driving charges; a woman charged on three…

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Horror Camp “Witch” Upsets Court

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

BERLIN, Friday., [?] Koch, the “Red Witch” of Buchenwald, threw a fit just as a public prosecutor was about to demand punishment for her in this summing up at Augsburg yesterday. “Carry her out just as they…

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N.s.w. Police Watch for Vic. Escapees

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— New South Wales police have been warned to be on the alert tor the two men who escaped from…

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Police Club Annual

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bathurst Police and Citizens' Boys Club will be held tomorrow night. The club, which has been functioning in…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

A lengthy list is set down for hearing by Mr Dash, SM., at Bathurst Court today. Cases include driving under the influence, negligent…

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Stuart Jones in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A Macquarie-street specialist, Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Fined for Assault, Language

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 2

A former employee of the Tattersalls Hotel was fined a total of £5 at Orange Court yesterday on charges…

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Shirfey's Ex-husband Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 2

LOS, ANGELES Monday: John Agar, ex-husband of Shirley Temple, was booked-yesterday on suspicion of drunken driving…

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Dope Case Sequel Man Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday: Hearing of a charge against John Hickey, pensioner, of Mark's Point, of having supplied morphine on September 2,…

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Melbourne Libel Case Author Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Melbourne financier. John Wren, was accused by counsel today of "hiding behind his wife's skirts," in the prosecution for criminal libel of the…

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Sneak Theft Bathurst Man Fined Watch Stolen at Weir

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Marcus Arthur Streeter, (21), of Durham Street, pleaded guilty at Bathurst Court yesterday to stealing a watch, valued at £10 and belonging to…

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Drove Under Influence Cowra Garage Man Convicted Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

At Bathurst Court yesterday, Victor Patrick Purcell (50), car sales manager, of Cowra, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle at…

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Petty Theft

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Det-Const. W. Hansen, of Bathurst police, yesterday expressed concern at the increasing number of reports of articles missing from…

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Man Charged

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Clarence Edward Marchant, a laborer, of Argenton, Newcastle, appeared before Mr. Flanagan, J.P., at Bathurst Court yesterday morning, charged with…

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Students Clash with Police Egyptian Incidents CAIRO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Sixty students and 20 police were injured when secondary school students demanding British evacuated and unity of the Nile Valley, clash…

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Blitz on Road Hogs New Police Campaign

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Twenty-four hours a day police road patrols from today will wage a "blitz" to reduce the mounting…

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Police Trained Like Soldiers Jap. Force New York

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

Japan's new khaki-clad national police reserve forces of 75,000 men and its quasi-military training programme are described in yesterday's issue of…

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