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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 4 of 72

Gaol Escapees Still at Large

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Police to-day have met with no success in their interstate search for three convicts who…

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Today's Court

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Matters to come before Mr. T[?]nchon, S.M., at today's sitting of the Bathurst Court include a charge of driving under the influences; negligent…

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No Developments in Killara Murder Case

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--There have been no further important moves in the Hacker murder case. Several weeks…

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U.s. Reaction to Convent Murder

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: The United States Consul in Egypt, Mr. Peter Johnson, said last night the killing of an American Nun during a gun battle…

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Murder of Nun Suspects Held London

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

THE British soldiers who searched Ismailia yesterday met only slight opposition from two terrorists who threw petrol bombs…

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Driving Breaches Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Pleading guilty through his solicitor, Mr. R. G. L. Baillie, to a charge of having driven negligently in Brilliant Street on August 15, Bernard…

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Couple's Death Pact Letter to Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

A letter received at Randwick police station today led to discovery of a death pact between an elderly couple…

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Court Sittings

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Dates set for the Bathurst sittings of the Supreme court, Quarter Sessions and District Court ware released by the Clerk of Petty Sessions, Mr…

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Move for More Traffic Police

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. expresses at the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan)…

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Courtesy In Court Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 6

"The Lachlander," a newspaper printed at Condobolin, extends old world courtesy to defendants in court cases, and…

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Murder, Torture in Prison Camp New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Murder, ruthless torture and serious riots in the United Nations prison camp at Koje have prison authorities worried…

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Court Order to Lyndhurst Landlord

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Oswald Glennon Howard of Piper Street. Bathurst was ordered by Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M., at Blayney…

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Bench Praise For Evidence Of Police Witness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

A Lithgow police officer, First Class Constable G. W. Workman, was commended in this week's…

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Boxing Assault on Referee Manager Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Fight manager Tommy Ryan was indicted yesterday on charges of assaulting reefree Ray Miller and matchmaker…

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Nurse's Death Doctor Charged with Murder

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Dr. George Stanley Thompson (10), of Carr Street Coogee, was charged this afternoon with the murder of a 32…

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Easy To Accuse Police Of Assault

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

Several years ago a woman, collecting maintenance money from an erring husband, at the police station, heard a loud and…

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Doctor Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Dr. [?] Cameron Middleton, of Chalford-hill, Stroud (Gloucester) was jailed for four months at Stroud for having been…

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Police Warning

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

Bathurst police have issued a warning to people who swim in the Macquarie River weir not to leave money or other valuables in their clothes…

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Attack On Arbitration Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednes.--A month after his release from gaol where he served a sentence for contempt of Court,…

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Coolah District News Police Action at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 19

Following reports last week that a stolen car was seen at Tambar Springs heading for Coclah, Sergeant Woods…

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