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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,440 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 72

Police in Minor Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

Constable Clout and Sgt. Morris, of Bathurst police, were slightly injured yesterday when their motor cycle outfit met, with an accident. They were…

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Drunks Before Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

Three men who appeared before Bathurst Court yesterday on charges of drunkenness each were fined 20/- in default 24 hours imprisonment. A…

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Man Killed in Fall From Train Alleged Assault on Woman

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A man was kiled when he leaped from a train at Seaford after assaulting a young woman…

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Man with Bullet in Head Police Seek Bullet as Evidence

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

OKLAHOMA CITY, Monday: A 22 calibre rifle bullet is lodged in the skull of Harold Myrick (28). but he is quite happy about it and does not…

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Alleged Stealing

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

A man was arrested last night at 6.40 p.m. and charged with stealing a quantity of clothing from the Tourist Hotel. He will appear in…

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Six Months Gaol Orange "Menace"

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

ORANGE, Tuesday—An Orange man who was sentenced to seven years hard labour in 1940 for attempt rape was sentenced in a…

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Assaulted Police; Fined £10

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

An Orange man who struggled with a police sergeant as he was being escorted to the cells and then…

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Police Criticise "Careless" Car Driving

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

Lithgow police experienced their quietest New Year week-end holiday period on record, Inspector W. E. Lind and Sergeant A. E. Sheldrick said this morning, although Careless car driving was criticised…

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Revellers Caused "Blast", Police Say

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

Orange police are seeking the originator of a “mystery blast” which startled residents at about…

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Stealing Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Ronald Charles Powell, who appeared at Bathurst Court yesterday on a charge of stealing clothes from the Royal Hotel was remanded till…

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Motorist Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

A man was charged at Bathurst last night with driving under the influence, negligent driving and failing to stop when directed to do so by a police…

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Film Theft Alleged

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Joseph Stanley Pollard (44), of Chatswood, described as a well known and successful businessman with large interests…

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"Lost" Two-year-old Upsets Police Routine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

A Lithgow mother who co-opted the help of "half the kids in the neighborhood" and other adults to search for her small daughter who wandered away this morning, was greatly relieved when the little one was returned to…

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Six Months’ Gaol for Taking Car

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two young Dubbo men, who drove to Cooma and back in a car they had taken from Rockdale,…

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Killara Murder Woman Suspect

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: Police are checking a theory that Mrs. Leopoldine Hacker was murdered by a woman. The body of Mrs. Hacker, wife of…

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Hacksaw Blades As Xmas "Presents" Warning to Gaol Officials

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Pentridge Gaol officials were warned in Mel­bourne today by a magistrate that hey might be laced with an intensive…

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Licensing Court to Sit Here

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Three Licencing Magistrates will sit in Orange on Tuesday. They are Messrs. V. H. Wells S. J. Bliss and R. M. Stewart…

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SELF - Maiming Charge Young Soldiers Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Two privates of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry weer accused at a court martial in Shrewsbury yesterday of wilfully…

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Theft of Wheat Bags Western Farmers Suffer

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 4

FORBES, Friday: Police at Forbes and Dubbo are investigating reports of large scale thefts of wheat bags. Forties police believe that a gang…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 2

A large number of cases is listed for hearing at Bathurst Court on Monday. Three motorists are due to appear on charges of driving while…

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