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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 21 of 72

Indecent Assault Allegations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

A 21-year-old Lithgow girl admitted in court yesterday that she still had "some affection" for…

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New Disturbances in Bordeaux Gaol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

MONTREAL, Tuesday— Two hundred and fifty prisoners have been sent to other gaols following two new disturbances…

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Magistrate Says Courts Reflect British Justice

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 4

Police did not always succeed in their prosecutions before the courts in Australia and many instances were on record where they had lost their case against a person charged with an…

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Court Sequel To Missing Wheat Load Carter Acquitted

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

A man who promised to deliver 83 bags of wheat, valued at £140, to the Cumnock silos, but failed to do so, was acquitted at the Orange Court of Quarter…

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Assault And Robbery Charge: Two Men Acquitted

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

The Crown’s casse against two Orange men charged with assault and robbery collapsed in the Quarter Sessions yesterday when the alleged victim failed to recognise one of the men and Judge McKillop directed the jury to…

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Long For Retiring Police Chief

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

Inspector W. A. Crimston, of Mudgee, who is to take charge of the Lithgow police…

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Police Satisfied All Explosives Recovered

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Police are now satisfied that they have accounted for all the explosives which created a sensation at Lithgow High School last week, when two boys allegedly smuggled a large…

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Cases Heard at Kandos Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 11

Before Judge Lamond, two cases were heard at the Kaudos Court on Tuesday. In the hearing, Eva…

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Court Decision on Women's Rights "Wife as Partner"

National Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The Court of Appeal yesterday decided the impor-right to remain in the matrimonial home by ruling that she was no…

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Constable Charged with Alleged Stealing Cars

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

Three men were arrested at Manildra this week and charged with stealing. It was alleged that they…

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27 Months’ Gaol For Young

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

An 18-year-old Orange youth was sentenced to a total of 21 months imprisonment on two charges at the Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday. The youth, Ronald D. Usher,…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

Listed for hearing before Mr. Ward SM., at Bathurst Court on Monday are two charges of negligent driving and one of driving under the…

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Gang Stole Cars (From Orange), Police Tell Court Former Manildra Policeman Charged

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

An ex-policeman, a garage proprietor and a clerk, alleged to be members of a car-stealing gang, appeared at the Parkes Court on Wednesday on charges…

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War Bride's Death Husband on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 6

PITTSBURGH, Friday: Former US airman John Kozlowski (34) has been remanded by a coroner's jury here to appear before a grand jury on a…

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Police Clash with Students Tokio Unrest

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday: Club swinging Japanese police clashed with an estimatated 1000 angry students at Tokio's Waseda University today in fighting…

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Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

A youth, aged 18 will appear before the Bathurst Court this morning on a charge of stealing. It is alleged that the youth stole money from a local…

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Aces Won Basketball By A Gaol

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 12

Aces showed their best form this season when they defeated St. Michael’s by 22 points to 21 in an A…

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Police Drag-net for Prison Escapees

National Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Four prisoners who escaped from the penal settlement on French Island, on settlement on French Island, on Western Port Bay, near Melbourne,…

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Bathurst Youth Convicted of Theft Suspended Sentence

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

An 18-years-old Bathurst youth charged with stealing £80/13/1 from his employers, had admitted the theft, saying that he had "just been…

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Tribute to Police Premier's Praise

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) paid tribute to the police force in an address to the annual conference of the State Police…

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