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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 3 of 72

Sofala Squabble Costly Experience for Complainant "Threats" Charge Dismissed at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

It was not one of his bees but the words of Sofala storekeeper, Leslie Dean, which stung [?] Herbert Thomas Davis, also of Sofals, on…

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Car Stealing Charges Adjourned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Car stealing charges against Eric William Turner, of Newnes Junction, when mentioned in Tuesday's court, were…

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Producer Arrested by German Police

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports British officials as saying that Gordon Crier, producer of the Gracie Fields' Show,…

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Ship's Captain on Murder Charge Alleged Shooting of Cool

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Captain Franklin B. Weaver, master of [?]Isbrandtsen Line's freighter Fly Trader, a sister-ship of the Fly[?]…

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Landholders Fined at Orange Court

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 5

A number of landholders were fined a total of £71/3/6 at Orange Court an Monday on charges of failing to…

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Architect to Plan New Police Station Power House Site

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

Mr. P. F. Harrison, M.T.C.P.I., has been asked by Lyndhurst Shire Council to prepare a plan of the…

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Charged With Wholesale Theft

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

At the Coolah Police Court last week two boys and a girl were charged with a series of…

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Bullet Hits Taxi Driver Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: Henry John Wedge (48), taxi driver of Rose Bank had a narrow escape from serious injury this morning when a shot…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

The Oberon assault cases in which a number of migrants are concerned, are listed for hearing at Bathurst Court today. The cases are part heard…

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Informers Clash With Police

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Two paid informers 'will be missing from a London police list. At London Sessions. Miss Margery…

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Inquiry Into Fires Police Action

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: CIB chief [?]upt Delaney, today as[?]gned detectives to investigate last night [?] fire at Chippendale…

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Radar to Prevent Gaol Breaks

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.— Britain’s grim Dartmoor penitentiary may try using radar to stop gaol breaks…

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Shot Red Suspect Police Officer Fined

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Thursday: A British auxiliary police officer who shot dead a suspected communist, was fined dollars (£55' stg.) at Kantan Pahang…

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Bullet Misses Husband Court Sensation

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

ATLANTA, Georgia, Thursday: A woman fired at her husband in court yesterday just as he was about to be awarded a divorce—but the bullet…

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Ironworkers' Dispute Equity Court Proceedings

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Moves were made in sydney today over the control of funds of the Federated Ironworkers' Association…

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Police Criticised Alleged Breaches Of Fire Regulations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 9

Failure by the police to prosecute offenders against bushfire precaution regulations on two recent occasions…

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Oberon Street Fracas Charges at Bathurst Court Verdict Today

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

A Bathurst Police Court hearing on charges against six Slovak eucalyptus burners allegedly involved in a riot at Oberon on Sunday, July 28…

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£3000 Suit Lengths Theft

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Thieves stole suit lengths worth about £3000 from a tailor's shop in Lakemba early today…

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Oberon Brawl New Australians Convicted Heavy Fines and Court Costs Local Police Exonerated

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

The hearing of the charges against six New Australians (Slovaks) who participated in a serious street brawl at Oberon on…

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General News Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

During the week-end police questioned a youth in connection with the theft of money from milk cans within a certain area of the city. The lad…

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