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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 2 of 69

Breach of Bond Lithgow Youth Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

A 20 year old Lithgow youth, Bruce D. Rutherford, yesterday forfeited his recognisance of £100 and was sent to gaol by Mr. Dash, SM, when he…

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Murder Charge Sequel To Park Incident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

TAMWORTH, This Afternoon.-- Robert Edward Ryan (42), of Tamworth, appeared in court today charged with…

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Court Cases Stood Over

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

The following cases were stood over in Orange Court yesterday. Police v. Raymond T…

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Took Car: Pensioner in Court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

“There is little difference between the charge of illegally using a vehicle and that…

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Natives Attack Police Patrol N. G. Clashes

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

PORT MORESBY, Monday: News was released in Port Moresby today of the second attack within a fortnight by New Guinea natives…

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General News Bathurst District Court Sittings

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Sitting of the Bathurst District Court will be held on March 23, June 22. September 14 and November 30 during 1953. The last days for…

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Praise for Blind Publican Court Tribute

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— A blind publican was congratulated by the magistrate and police at the Licensing Court today for the manner in which…

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Court Saves Man From Gaol Deportation Battle

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals again saved financier Serge Rubenstein from prison and ordered that…

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“Friendly” Gaol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 6

BRUSSELS, Over 500 voluntary “Prisoners” year spend a night in [?] Central lock-up…

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Committed For Trial On Stealing Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

Twenty-one year old Tyldesley laborer Andrew McMahon was yesterday committed to stand trial at Bathurst Quarter Sessions on March 17 on a charge of breaking and entering a Tyldesley house and…

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Campaign to Prevent Theft of Uvestock

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

Graziers in western NSW are planning methods of stopping large-scale livestock thefts…

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Alleged Theft of £2000 Man for Trial

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An accountant, who, police said, had admitted stealing £2124 from his employer, had lost all but a small part of it backing…

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Man on Murder Charge Tamworth Shooting

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Tuesday: Accused of having shot his wife and a man, killing the latter, Robert Eric Ryan, 42 laborer, was remanded without bail in…

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Public Enemies Shoot Police

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

HAVANA (Cuba), Wed.-- Police said that six men, including a military intelligence officer, were killed today in…

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Driver Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A semitrailer driver was charged with manslaughter at Parramatta Court today following the death of an injured…

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Murder and Suicide Domestic Tragedy

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: A man cut his wife's throat with a carving knife, then committed suicide by cutting his own throat in a house at…

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Xmas Tree As Clue Waverton Murder

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The discovery of a Christmas tree on a vacant allotment in the Waverton area has given detectives a fresh…

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Little Serious Crime in Bathurst Police Figures for Past Year

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

Bathurst was one of the most law-abiding centres in the State, comparing more than favorably with other cities of similar size, Inspector D. Allmond, of the Bathurst Police, said yesterday…

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Motorist Charged

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

A man was arrested last night in Bathurst and charged with driving a car whilst under the influence. The defendant, who is a Bathurst resident,…

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Test Cricketer, For Trial On Murder Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

COLOMBO, Friday--Ceylon test cricketer, Mahadeva Sathasivam, will stand trial on March 20 on a charge of having…

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