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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 5 of 72

Police Boys Club On War To Completion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

Lithgow Police and Citizens Boys' Club is now well on the way to completion, and Inspector W. E. Lind said this morning indications were that it would be opened some time in May or June…

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Huge Theft Of Atomic Metal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. About 11½ tons of the "atomic" metal [?]adm[?]um -- valued at £700,000 sterling--has…

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Police Control of Motorists

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

"A small section of motorists are objecting to the proposal for the appointment of more traffic police," said…

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Mayor, Police Inspect Rail Bridge

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The Mayor of orange, Alderman J. P. Jaeger said last night he was surprised at the volume of traffic using the…

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Police Guard for Royal Couple

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two N.S.W. policemen today were appointed to the bodyguard which will accompany Princes Elizabeth and the Duke of…

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Nuns Chained at Trial Heavy Sentences by Chinese Court

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

HONGKONG, Thursday: Two Spanish [?] on their [?]…

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Actress Ends Gaol Term

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Friday: Actress Madge Meredith, recently released from prison, has decided her experience has helped her in one way—how…

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Atomic Metal Missing London Theft

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.— Eleven and a half tons of tre "atomic" metal cadlum—valued at £7,000—has been stolen in London this week…

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Gaol for Disappointed Lover Stabbing Incidents

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

BREMEN, Friday: To give point the enormity of the offence, a co[?] yesterday sent to gaol Guenther S[?]bach, a disappointed lover, who [?]…

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Malayan Police to Reorganise Job for London Official

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Colonel Arthur Edwin Young Police Commissioner of the city of London Corporation, has been granted leave to recognise the…

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Alleged Assault

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

A Bathurst laborer who allegedly assaulted his wife during the weekend, was arrested and charged yesterday. He will appear before the court on…

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Oberon Car Theft

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Following a 60 m.p.[?]. chase, Oberon Police arrested a man seven miles from oberon and later charged him with illegally using a motor vehicle…

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Surry Hills Shooting Man on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday A man charged with murder at Surry Hills on Saturday had two loaded rifles. Police Pro[?]ecutor Sgt. Roy Turner alleged in…

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Police Learn Elocution Magistrate's Complaint

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The 124-man police force of Hallfax (Yorkshire) has been ordered to take elocution lessons…

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Mean Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

While a N.S.W. Mining Company employee was helping to fight a bushfire near Wallerawang at…

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Police Look For Lorry Driver

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

Police are trying to locate a P.M.G. lorry in which an allegedly drunken driver was involved in…

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Today's Court

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

Matters set down for hearing before Mr. A. S. Tuncheon SM, at today's sitting of the Bathurst Court include. Six men and a woman…

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Police Sergeant Acquires Rylstone Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

Popular Yeoval residents, Sgt. and Mrs. H. Kelly, of the Police Station, was tendered a public farewell and…

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Man Shot Through Peephole Police Theory Wrong

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK. Wednesday: Death from natural causes was the police assumption when they found 52-year old Allan Friedman, a rich,…

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Was “Virtual Slave” Wife Told Court

Central Western Daily · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

SANTA MONICA (California), Wednesday.—Wife of band leader, Xabier Cugai, obtained a divorce…

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