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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 10 of 72

£3000 Damages for Cobar Man Court Decision

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Supreme Court, Sydney, today, a jury awarded Jack Lawrence James Hawkins (58) of Cobar, £3,000 damages for injuries…

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Youth Given Bond on Stealing Charge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

At the Mudgee Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge McKillop, Jack Edward Scifleet, a local youth, was…

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Mailbag Theft From Train Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 5

Thieves who escaped with [?] in notes from a suburban train yesterday hid from the guard while they went through 12 mailbags…

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New Australian Charged On Fire Negligence

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Police have served a summons on a New Australian in the Rydal district charging that he…

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Manildra Man Fined £12’10’- For Assault

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

Before J’s.P. W. J. McFadden and V. C. Barnes at Cudal Police Court on Tuesday, a Manildra man was fined…

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Police Active at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 12

On Tuesday last a motor car was reported stolen from "Ulamambri," the property of Mr. Herbert Uphill, and it…

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General News Today's Court

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Matters set down for hearing by Mr. Tunchon, SM, at Bathurst Court this morning include threes drinkenness charges a summons charge of…

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Hit Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

A motorist who collided with a police truck and caused it to capsize, was fined, £7, with 12-costs, in Goulburn Court…

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Aged Man's Death Bathurst Tragedy Police Search for Motorist

National Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

An aged man, Richard Scholtz, [?] District Hospital last night from injuries received when he was [?] by a…

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Monday's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 2

Matters listed for hearing before Mr. Tunchon, S.M., at Monday's sitting of the Bathurst Court, include: Police v. Ethel Hudson, negligent…

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Four Malay Police Killed

Central Western Daily · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Friday. — Four Malay Policeman were killed during the past 24 hours in separate attacks by small bands of…

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City Store Won Court Action

Central Western Daily · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 2

In Orange count yesterday Raymond Hilton Fuller, carrier, Paisley Street, sued. Brown and Brown, Summer Street, for…

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Wharf Strike Court Sanctions Legal Action

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In the Federal Arbitration Court today. Mr. Justice Kirby gave the Stevedoring Industry Board and the Federal Attorney…

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Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday,— Police today charged a 31 year-old Randwick man with attempted murder after investigating a, report that…

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Long Grass Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- A man and woman charged with having murdered a man whose body was found in a…

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Four Year Old Murder Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- A 26- year- old laborer was remanded in the Central Court to- day…

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Backyard Murder An Arrest Made

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of John William Toone, whose body was found nine days ago in a…

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Rylstone Shire Council Charged With Trespass and Negligence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

At the Mudgee District Court on Friday last, before Judge McKillop, Samuel Herbert Ferguson, an aged man proceeded against Rylstone Shire Council for alleged trespass and removing goods…

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Police Search for Icebox Thief

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

Police are searching for a man whom they have dubbed "The Icebox Thief" because of his penchant for stealing food, and who, this morning, broke into homes of at least two Methven- street residents…

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Russell Street Fatality Week-end Developments Police Scientist's Examination of Car

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

There were further developments by the police into the death of Richard B. Scholtz (68). who was killed as a result of being run…

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