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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 8 of 67

Miners’ Leaders to Face Court

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The three leaders of the Miners’ Federation, Messrs. Idris Williams (general president), G. Grant (general secretary), and W. Parkinson (vice-president), will be summonsed to appear before the…

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Visiting Police Make Seven Arrests at Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

Consorting Squad detectives from Sydney C.I.B. "booked" seven well-known Sydney criminals in Lithgow on Saturday, it was reported at the week-end. Although no confirmation was received from official quarters…

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Assault Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

A man was arrested last night by Sgt. W. Sharkey and Constable F. Hill at the Bathurst Migrant Centre [?]d later charged with common…

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Gold Smuggling Airmen Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

BOMBAY, Monday; Two Australian airline pilots have been charges in connection with a long gordsmuggling case…

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Ex-gaol Governor to Serve Term

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: A retired gaol governor. Alexander Bathurst Meikid aged 58, of Knighton Church Road Leicester, was gaoled for six months…

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Alleged Pose As Doctor Dentist Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Police alleged in Manly Court today last a deregistered dentist had been practising as a doctor…

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Fire Brigade Dispute Court Action

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: In the State Industrial Commission this morning Mr. Justice Webb ordered the Board of Fire Commissioners to cease…

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No Leniency for Hoodlums Attack on Police

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday: The courts would protect police from hoodlums, Mr. Debenham, S.M., declared in Redfern Court today…

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Traffic Breaches Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

A number of minor traffic offences were dealt with at Bathurst Court yesterday. John Anthony Peers (21), of Keppel…

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Unusual Charge Motorist Fined at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

An unusual case was heard at Bathurst Court yesterday when Brunton F. le Clere, of Pittwater Rd., Narrabeen, was fined £1, with 10/-…

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Negligent Driving Charge Meadow Flat Man Before Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Pleading not guilty to a charge of negligent driving arising out of an accident on the Gt. Western Highway, near Walang, on November 6,…

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Unlawful Assault

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Lloyd Steele (29), of Second Lane, Kelso, appeared in custody before Mr. Flanagan, J.P., at Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of having…

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Egypt Bans Strikes Gaol Threat

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

CAIRO, Tuesday: Imprisonment and fine punishments threatened by a Royoal decree announcing a Government ban on strikes…

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Latest Mining All Councillors May Be Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Summonses are expected to be served on, nine members of the Miners Federation Central…

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Illegal Traffic in Gold Two Before Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man was gaoled for a year and another fined £100 in the Special Court today for having attempted illegally to sell gold…

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Stock Permits to Be Tightened Up Complaints by Police

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Young P.P. Board on Friday took "tightening" up action on the issuing of travelling stock permits…

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Chamber Magistrate Is Lithgow's New Coroner

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. G. A. Goodwin, Lithgow C.P.S., has been gazetted as the coroner for the Lithgow district following the recent death of Mr. D. M. Cregan, who had held that office in Lithgow for a number of years…

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Mountain Robberies Police Make Arrests SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 5

Detectives arrested two men after an 30 mph chase in a patrol car and a half-mile pursuit, on foot near St. [?] early today…

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Weddings of Portland Interest Bates--court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

Of local and Sydney interest was the marriage of Helen Margaret, only child of Mr. and Mrs. B. Court, of Croydon, and Joseph Albert, second…

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Dr. Evatt's Legal Mind; Miners' Leaders in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The Deputy Leader of the Federal Labor Party, Dr. H. V. Evatt, appeared for three members of the executive of the Miners' Federation when they went before the full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day, to answer a charge of contempt. The first case was against Idress Williams, the president…

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