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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 4 of 67

Baseball Scandal Players Charged

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday: In the biggest baseball scandal yet, two cocaptains, stars of last year's Manhattan College team, were arrested…

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Arson Case Young Man Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

A young man told him "I'd like to see them roast." When he admitted setting fire to three occupied houses in Balmain, a detective told the City…

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Youth Before Court

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

A 17 year old youth, who was arrested, at The Lagoon on Wednesday, appeared before Mr. J. Flanagan, J.P., at Bathurst Court yesterday. He…

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High Ideal's Case Police at Witnesses

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two detectives were witnesses at the inquiry by the A.J.C. stewards into the positive swab taken from High Ideals at…

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Tragic Story of Jean Lee the Murder of Bookmaker William Kent

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

The Victorian Cabinet has postponed for 28 days the hanging of Jean Lee (31), domestic; Norman Andrews (39), bookmaker's clerk; and Robert Clayton (32),…

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Theft of Wool Men Gaoled

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday: At Dubbo Court today. Lawrence Hunt, (29), and Leslie John Hunt, (22), laborers of Dubbo, were sentenced to nine months hard…

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Race Secretary Charged Ajc Action

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. W. J. McKechnie, secretary of Moree Race Club, has been summoned to appear before the AJC Committee next…

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Man Charged

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

A man was arrested by Bathurst police yesterday afternoon and charged with having in his possession a bicycle suspected of having been…

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Sentenced for Sabotage

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

PRAGUE, Sunday.— The State Court sentenced a group of Czechs to long terms of imprisonment for sabotage, the…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

Matters set down for hearing before Mr. Dash, S.M. at Bathurst Court this morning include: Norman Oliver Williams charged with…

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Constable Hit With Bottle, Police Say

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

A police constable was knocked unconscious when he was struck on the head with a bottle of wine by a…

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Assault on Constable Coogee Man Charged at Blayney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

BLAVEY, Monday: A 26 year old laborer. Daniel Sylvester Murphy, of Coogee was charged with assaulting police Constable Gould at Carcoar on…

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Gaoled for Theft Old Offender Before court Bathurst Hearing

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

"I'll plead guilty and get the matter over with even though I didn't, steal. said Edward Ireland Cade (57), of no fixed adobe, from the dock at…

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Assault Charges Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. Deach S.M., at Bathurst Court yesterday, adjourned two charges of [?] preferred by Arther Roy Hearne and William Jas Hearne…

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Young Woman's Death Man Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Sequel to a young woman's death. following a swimming party at Windsor on January 13, was beard today at Parramatta Court…

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Gaol Sentence on Motorist Appeals Lodged

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: A motor mechanic arrested while allegedly under the influence of liquor, was told by Mr. Solling. SM. in Paddington Court…

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Father for Trial Murder Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: On a charge of murdering his year old daughter, Kevin James Miller, 33, was today committed for trial by the…

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Warning on Comic Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: Trainer Jim Cummings said that Comic Court could not be regarded as a "certainty" in his first autumn race, the William…

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Theft of Drugs

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A chemist's delivery truck, loaded with drugs, was stolen in daylight from Castlereagh Street, Sydney today…

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General News Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

The next sitting of the Bathurst Court will be held tomorrow when an adjourned rabbit case and an assault case will be heard. The sitting…

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