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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 6 of 67

Failed to Appear in Durban Court

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 3

DURBAN, Friday.—John Maxwell Seaforth Gray, 40. of Sydney, failed to appear in Durban Magistrates Court yesterday for…

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Fielder Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Detectives attested John Tilley, 42, English bookmaker on board the Orontes in the Thames Estuary at the weekend. He…

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Wool Theft Parkes Incident

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

PARKES, Monday: In broad daylight a parcel of wool valued at £50 was stolen from a motor lory in the main street here this afternoon…

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A Galah, A Joke and Then the Police

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

What was apparently intended as a joke became a police matter when Mr. Costello, of Great Western Highway, Bowenfels, reported that four men in a utility truck had stolen a galah from his yard…

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Husband on Murder Charge Admissions Alleged by Police

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Edward Joseph S[?]lly, 52m [?] had admitted having disposed of his wife's body [?] in sacking, the…

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Arrested on Theft Charge

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

MOLONG.—A man was arrested and charged on Monday with stealing in a dwelling at the Royal Hotel, Yeoval, on…

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Pensioner on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "I felt I wanted to kill somebody and thought it might as well be her and myself, a 64 year old pensioner charger today…

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Court Case

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 10

Mrs. Dawn Buttle wants it known that she is not a sister of Mrs. Daphne Allan, who gave evidence in an assault case at…

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Big Court List at Orange

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

Yesterday was the first sitting in Orange, for 1951, of the District Court and Quarter Sessions…

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12 Months Gaol For Theft

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

An Orange process worker was sentenced to 12 months’ Gaol by Judge McKillop at Orange Quarter Session…

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Shearer’s appeal against six months’ gaol for stealing wool fails

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

A Wellington shearer who was sentenced to six months’ goal for stealing a bag of wool unsuccessfully appealed against tde sentence before Judge McKillop in Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Appeal Fails Wool Stealing Case

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

ORANGE, Wednesday: At the Orange Quarter Sessions today, a Wellington shearer, Leslie Matthew Davis (34) failed in his appeal…

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False Story of Attack Girl Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A 16 year old girl, who last night told Liverpool police she had been raped by four armed and masked men, was early…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Matters listed for hearing before Mr. Dash, S.M., at Bathurst Court this morning include: Clarence Edward Merchant charged with being…

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Appeals in Murder Case Privy Counsel Hearing

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday: A petition from a woman and two men, appealing to the Privy Council against the death [?]ntence for the murder of a…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 14

On Thursday night, January 18, two youths, were arrested on the Mudgee-Cailis road by 1/C Constable Thompson, and were later…

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Welcome To Orange District Court Judge

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Judge McKillop, who made his first appearance as District Court Judge here on Tuesday, was welcomed to Orange at a function at the court house yesterday. Present were members of the said…

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Licensing Court Bathurst Council to Be Represented

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Bathurst Council will be represented by its solicitor and by the Town Clerk at tomorrow's sitting of the local Licensing Court, when matters…

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Rabbits Again Three More Fined Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

Three landholders, including a Sydney woman were fined varying amounts at Bathurst Court yesterday on charges of failing to destroy…

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Man to Appear Before Molong Court on Theft Charge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

A man, who was arrested and charged on Monday, with stealing from a Yeoval resident, will appear…

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