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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,370 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 69

Theft of Car Bathurst Man Gaoled

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

A 31-years-old laborer who was sentenced to two months imprisonment for car theft at Orange in 1952, was yasterday sentenced to nine months…

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Assault on Mother-in-law Man Allowed Bond

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY. Mon.— A man who assaulted his mother-in-law was released on a three-years good behavior bond at the Quarter Sessions…

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Life Sentence in Taxi Murder Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: Arthur Ernest Halliday (42) was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor in the Criminal Court tonight on a charge…

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Police Raid S.P. Operator

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Police who raided a house in No. 8 Rabaul-street on. Saturday afternoon seized records showing that 20 bets, ranging…

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Court Items in Brief

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

A 42-years-old labourer was fined £ 5 for behaving indecently in Summer St., near Robertson Park, last…

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Headlight Nuisance Fines at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

A migrant motorist who drove with only one headlight in William Street on November 25. was fined 10/- with 12 - costs at Bathurst Court…

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Drive Against Bicycle Thieves Three Before The Court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

Efforts by police to stamp out stealing of bicycles in Orange had a sequel in court yesterday when a man and two boys were convicted…

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Jelke in Gaol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday. Judge Froncis Valents refused yesterday to permit bail for Minot Jelke. 23…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Trangie Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

TRANGIE, Tuesday: The head of a heifer, preserved in storage for some time was the main exhibit at the Trangie Court today when a man was…

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Fatal Collapse in Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

MUDGEE, Tuesday: A man collapsed and died at Mudgee Court yesterday while conducting his own case at a hearing of the Mudgee Sessions…

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Man Charged at Mudgee Quarter Sessions With Stealing Sheep Skins

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 20

Before Judge McKillop, at the Mudgee Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Herbert Mervyn Patterson was charged with stealing 31 sheep skins, the property of John Clarence Carson…

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£40,000 VERDICT Settled out of Court

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

Appeal against a record £40,000 verdict to the victim of a road accident was settled for an undisclosed amount before the Full Bench of the…

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Petrol Theft

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

A petrol thief was apparently active at the car parking reserve at Orange races this week. A Bathurst visitor had 12 gallons in his car when he…

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Melbourne Murder Man Under Police Guard MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The life of a man found unconscious in a shack yesterday lies in the balance. Doctors are trying to save him…

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Court Reserves Judgment on Crown Appeal Manildra Car Stealing Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

The Court of Criminal Appeal on Friday reserved judgment on an appeal by the Crown against the leniency of suspended sentences on three former Manildra…

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Mau Trials Guard Over Magistrate

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

KAPENGURIA, (Kenya), Thursday: Officials are not taking any risks with the safety of the magistrate hearing evidence at the trial…

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Visiting Hypnotist "Booked" Police Action

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Although prevented by police from driving a car blindfolded through the main business area of Bathurst yesterday afternoon, visiting hypnotist…

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Police Escort For Governor On

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Police motor cyclists from Lithgow will meet the Governor of New South Wales (Lt.-General Sir John Northcott) at…

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£6,500 for Boy High Court Verdict

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: As a result of a High Court judgment delivered today, Alfred William Thompson, now aged 17, will collect £6500…

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Stricter Check on Publicans Licensing Court Action

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: As a sequel to disclosures before the Liquor Royal Commission, the renewal of nine spirit merchants' licences and four…

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