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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 11 of 72

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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Police Examination

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Eight police form stations within the Western Districts, arrived in Bathurst yesterday for the annual police examination. The examination will be…

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Three Months' Goal for Stealing From Sleeping Man

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

A man who stole alifting jack and two bullock bides from the tray of a truck while the driver was the cabin was sentenced to three months' hard labour Mr. C. W. English at Orange Court yesterday…

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Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

At the sitting of the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday an application for authority to enter was stood over for hearing on March 10. The parties…

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Sneak-thief Gaoled Orange Court Sentence

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

ORANGE, Monday: A man who stole lifting jack and two beehives from a stranded truck while the driver slept, was today sentenced to…

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EXPENDED £3000 Conviction Waived at Bathurst Court Conflicting Evidence in Rabbit Case Another Property to be Inspected

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

At the Bathurst Court yesterday, before Mr. Tunchon, SM, the adjourned hearing was continued on a case in which a Sydney carcase…

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Perfect Murder Fails Young Frenchman's Crimes

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 4

SALSBURG, Tuesday.—Twenty years hard labor was the penalty imposed on handsome 19 year old Jesef Srebre after he had told the Salzburg…

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Unusual Court Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

Charged before Mr. G. A. Goodwin C.M., in this morning's court with appropriating for his own use a suitcase and…

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General News Rising of Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

One drunk appeared before Mr. J. Flanagan, J.P. at Bathurst Court, yesterday. He was sentenced to the rising of the court…

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Theft of Car at Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: A motor car belonging to Mick Slattery, of "The Meadows," Hazelgrove, was stolen last night from outside the owner's home…

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F.B.I. Probes Burglary £1 Million Haul

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

RENO, Nevada, Wednesday: The FBI has entered the investigation of the £1,116,000 burglary of the home of Reno millionaire, Laverne Redfield,…

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Amorous Lover Fortells His Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

COMO, Thursday.--An Italian society woman told a court here yesterday that a wealthy man about town whispered in…

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From Gaol to Prime Minister

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

ACCRA, Gold Coast, Thursday: African politician, Kwame Nkrumah. who was released from prison only last month, yesterday became first Prime…

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Jealousy Murder Likely to Be Difficult

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Chief of the C.I.B., Supt. Delaney, today assigned more homicide detectives to…

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Monday's Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Amongst the cases listed for hearing at the bathurst Police Court on Monday are: Carlisie A. Rochester (Sydney driving under influence Francis…

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Canowindra Girl Abducted Police Say

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Police throughout the State are conducting a search for a mental hospital escape, who is…

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Child Abducted Police Probe Canowindra Mystery

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: City and counry detectives are co-operation in a earch for a mental asylum escapee who is believed to have abducted his…

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Travelled Stock in Excess of Permit Peak Hill Man Before Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 8

On a charge for not having a proper permit for the travelling of stock, Leslie T. Merriman was fined £5,…

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Gaol Escapee Sought for Revenge Killing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.-- A general alarm has been sent out for the arrest of Frederick J. Tenuto, associate of Willie…

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Murder Case Adjourned For Breakfast

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. John Frederick ("Chow") Hayes, who is charged with the murder of boxer William…

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