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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 12 of 72

Migrant Charged With Attempted Murder

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

DUBBO, Monday.—A man who is alleged to have shot a policeman in the leg at Gwabegar on Saturday was charged at Dubbo police court today with attempted murder…

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Assault Charge Against Migrant

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

A migrant, Miecyslaw Kowalski, the Hostel Emmco, said, “I understand little — not much,” when police charged him at…

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Hit-run Death Bathurst Woman Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

POLICE last night charged a Bathurst woman in connection with the Russell Street hit-run accident on Thursday, February…

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Heavy Court Guard For Youth

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Detectives took no chances with a young man who appeared at Orange court yesterday on charges of…

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Liquor Law Breaches Fines at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Laurance Joseph Mockler, former licensee of Mockler Bros Ltd. of Howick Street, Bathurst was fined £30 with £1/4/- costs at Bathurst Court…

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A Mean Theft Bathurst Laborer Gaoled

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

Roy Stanislaus Burke (41), is comparatively young in years but he has crowded into his life many police court convictions since 1942. They…

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Gruesome Court Exhibit

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: A London magistrate was offered a docker's ear as evidence in an assault case yesterday. The docker alleged his ear was…

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Young Court Fines

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

YOUNG, Tuesday: A total of £53 in fines has been imposed on 16 residents at Young for having unlicensed wireless sets, falling to produce…

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Hit-run Fatality Death of Richard Scholtz Well-known Bathurst Woman Charged Remand Until April 8

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

History was made in Bathurst yesterday when for the first time in the local criminal annals a woman was charged with…

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Lee Murder Trial

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A jury in the Central Criminal Court today failed to reach agreement in the re-trial of John Frederick ("Chow") Hayes (39)…

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Today's Court

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Matters set dawn for hearing before Mr. Tunchon, S.M., at Bathurst Court this morning include: Police v. Jack B. Abbott; Godfrey G. Taylor…

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Police Guard For Pianist

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— German pianist, Walter Gieseking, who arrived here from Melbourne by air today, said…

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Deputy Police Chief Appointed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- The Chief, of the C.I.B., Supt. C. Delaney, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the…

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Nine Cases Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

Nine charges were heard at the Portland Court of Petty Sessions at the regular monthly sitting last Friday…

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Court Told Of Assault At Orange Station

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

A fight in the Stationmaster’s office at Orange railway station had repercussions in Orange court when a shunter was charged with assaulting acting Stationmaster, Arthur Raymond Lawrence. He is Stanley Lewis…

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Murder Charge

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Detectives today charged a man with murder, following the death in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night, of Ronald…

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Countess Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 3

COMO (Italy), Thursday.— Countess Pia Bellentani was last night sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and three years’ detention in a lunatic asylum for shooting her lover through the heart during a glittering society…

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Woman Injured: Truck Driver Charged William Street Accident

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

The driver of a truck which struck and severely injured an elderly woman in William Street late yesterday afternoon was later…

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Police Campaign Against Sunday Shooters

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

Orange police are conducting a campaign against Sunday shooters. Four boys will appear in court shortly charged with discharging rifles on the Boomfield reserve on a Sunday…

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Deputy Police Chief Appointed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 8

Superintendent Colin John Delaney Chief of the CIB, Sydney, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the NSW Police Force…

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