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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 7 of 67

Guilty of Theft

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing, Thomas Terrence Rudd (29), a former bar tender at the Hotel Knickerbocker, Bathurst, appeared at…

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Gipsy Gaoled Theft From Chinese

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Gipsy woman, who robbed a Chinese of £100 sobbed moaned and screamed when sentenced to 12 months' light labor…

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Cribbin For Trial on Murder Charge

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ronald Newman Cribbin, who was arrested at Bathurst on December 18, was today committed for trial on a charge of murdering wealthy Sydney woman, Mrs. Edith Hill, 72, in her Macquarie Street…

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Police Search for Missing Woman

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Police and civilians are searching, Lithgow and making enquiries in Sydney, for a 79-year-old woman who has been missing from her home in McKellar's Paddock, since yesterday afternoon…

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Hotel Building Orders Police Department Letter

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

A letter from the Police licensing inspector's office received by the Bathurst Chamber of Commerce last night, stated: "I have to acknowledge…

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Cribbin for Trial Alleged Murder of Woman Sydney, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

The broken backsight of a rifle found in the Macquarie St. flat of Mrs. Edith Hill (72), after she had been battered to death, was a clue…

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Judge Welcomed Bathurst Court Ceremony

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

"The history of Bathurst is synonymous with the history of Australia and while I know a little of Bathurst I intend to know a lot more,"…

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13 District Court Cases Held Over

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Thirteen cases were set down for hearing at the District Court at Orange yesterday and on Tuesday but they were not proceeded…

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Court Will Protect Children Judge's Comment in Divorce Case

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Divorce Court would protect children against the stigma of Illegitimacy, even though it meant granting applications to…

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Sentenced for Theft

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

Appearing before His Honor, Judge McKillop for sentence at the Bathurst Sessions yesterday, Thomas Terrence Rudd, (29), a former barman…

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Six Years Gaol Father Sentenced for Wounding Offence

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNRY. Friday: A father was sentenced today to six years" imprisonment for shooting a neighbor whom he suspected of having interfered with…

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Theft of Cable

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

A report was received by the Bathurst police on Thursday from a line inspector that 12 lengths of trunk line cable had been cut near Brown's…

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Monday's Court List

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

Amongst the charges listed hearing at the Bathurst Court on Monday is one against well known racing driver Charles R.[?]ck)…

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Police- Citizens' Boys' Club Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 6

It was good to see most of the boxing troupe back in training this week. Tommy Bowman, Herb Marls, Barry Hurst, Cyril Judge, Tommy Hurst and…

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Man Sent to Gaol Offences Against Young Girl Bathurst Sessions' Case

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

A 28-year-old married man, a former meat, works employee, of Blayney, appeared at the Bathurst Sessions yesterday, before His Honor…

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Bathurst and District Hotels Many Below Standard Strong Criticism by Licensing Magistrate Inspector Chisholm's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1

Seven of the 19 hotels in Bathurst could be classified as poor to very poor and three others in a yet lower category, the licensing magistrate (Mr. K. M. Dash, S.M.) said in the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday…

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Street Theft Shots Fired

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: In Sydney to-night, police fired several shots after a man snatched a woman's handbag in Elizabeth St…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

A lengthy list is set down for hearing before Mr. Dash, SM. at Bathurst Court today. The charge cases include seven drunks, a man charged…

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7 Years’ Gaol for Hold-up of Bank

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — A young man who attempted to rob a bank at Mascot was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to…

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Ban on Reds Jap Police Raids

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: At dawn today Japanese police arrested, a large number of people suspected of distributing Communist literature. There has been…

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