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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 9 of 67

Miners' Leaders Charged

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. —Charges of contempt of court against miners’ leaders adjourned in the Arbitration Court late today, but it is expected that…

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London Docker Charged with Conspiracy

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Police last night charged a London docker, Joe Cowly, with conspiracy and inciting dockers to participate in illegal…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Matters set down for hearing before Mr. Dash, SM, at the Bathurst Court on Monday include five traffic charges, a 27 years old laborer…

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Orange M.L.A. Condones Murder Of Glen Davis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. C. Cutler, M.L.A., Country Party member for Orange, has replied to a protest made by Orange Trades and Labor…

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Agents' Fees Limited Court Ruling

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: It is illegal for fruit and vegetable agents at the City Markets to Charge growers more than 7½ per cent commission, Mr. Hawkins,…

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Aust. Before Court in Japan Illegal Entry Alleged

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

TOKIO, Thursday: Australian ex-servicemen, Kenneth William Gibbons, who returned to japan to see his Japanese wife and child after being…

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Dr. Evatt's Legal Acrobatics: Criticises "Red Bogey" in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Dr. Evatt, K.C., said before the full Arbitration Court to-day that no evidence had been produced to show that the present coal crisis was based on political motives…

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Sheppeards And The Cores "As You Were" After Court Hearing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Because there was a lot in the evidence of both parties he was not prepared to believe, Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M…

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Taxi Driver on Assault Charge

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

An Orange taxi-driver was charged in Orange Court yesterday with assaulting a man who allegedly assaulted another taxi-driver on the same day. The case was part-heard, and…

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Alleged Red Sentenced U.S.A. Case

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday: William Remington (33), former Government economist, was yesterday sentenced to five years gaol and fined 2,000 dollars…

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Shot Wife While Police Waited

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

DETROIT, Friday.—Twenty two-year-old Mrs. Virginia Daly was shot dead at the end of 15-minute talk that police…

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Bicycle Stealing Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Following investigations by Detectives W. Heron, R. Martin and Sgt, W. H. Kelly, a Lithgow man appeared before Mr. G. A. Goodwin, C.M., in…

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Georges Plains Theft

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

The Georges Plains general store operated by Mr. H. H. Hough, was broken and entered on Saturday night and a sum of money nd a quantity…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Matter set down for hearing before Mr. Dash, S.M., at Bathurst Court today include: George William Morgan, not keeping to left; Joseph…

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1430 Court Cases Mere In 1950

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 10

There were less arrest cases but more summons cases dealt with at Orange Court in 1950 than in 1949…

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Woman Alleges Criminal Assault Melbourne Incident

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A 24-year-old woman who was married last December, told police she was criminally assaulted and robbed in her home…

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Three To Hang For Torture and Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, This Aft.-- The Premier of Victoria, Mr. McDonald, said to-day he had received dozens of letters…

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Boxing Barnes Beats Clay. Police Stop Bout SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

In an exciting fight, George Barnes (9.10 1/4) became the No.1 contender, for the Australian lightweight title when he beat Alfie Clay (9.9 1/4) on a…

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Back to Gaol Man Assaulted Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Violence could not be tolerated, Mr Debenham, SM. said in Redfern Court, today when sentencing Stanley Carroll, 27, laborer, of Redfern, to…

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Murder Charge Dropped

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A charge against William Birtle, fisherman, of having murdered 18-years-old…

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