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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 5 of 69

Toll of the Road Rate Too High in Bathurst Bathurst Police Inspector's Appeal

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

"The accident rate in the Bathurst district is degnitely too high," Inspector D. Allmond said yesterday, commenting on the number of…

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Alleged Assault on Child Man Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Detectives are searching for a young man who they were told, took an 11 year old girl into the bush at Forty Baskets Beach,…

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Scotsman Robbed of Kilt "Brutal Assault"

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The story of a Scotsman who lost his kilt was told in an Edinburgh court yesterday. The victim a 20 years old male nurse was…

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Police Club Camp

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

Constable Riley, superintendent-secretary of the Bathurst Police and Citizens' Boys' Club, with 20 members of the club, will travel to Camp…

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Monday's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

Matters listed for hearing at the Bathurst Court on Monday include: Two charges of driving under the influence, negligent driving, driving at…

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Sheep Losses from Dogs and Theft Landholders Seek Action

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

As a result of a meeting of landholders from the Lithgow, Orange and Bathurst districts, at Bathurst yesterday, it was decided to ask the authorities to completely overhaul the Dog and Goat Act…

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Woman Stabbed: Man Charged

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A man has been charged at Daceyville police station in Sydney with malicious wounding, following a stabbing of a 40-year-old…

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Police Patrol Out-distanced by Three Thugs

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--In a Wild car chase early today police pursued three cracksmen who had battered down…

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Crime Kept at Low Ebb by Local Police Vigilance

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Police in Lithgow strongly resent a report which was published in a recent issue of "Truth" stating that illegal gambling and after - hour liquor trading were flourishing in the district. Police feel that the report inferred that all ranks were not performing their duty fairly and impartially…

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Traffic Breaches Fines at Bathurst Court One Police Charge Fails

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The following traffic cases Were dealt with by Mr. Dash, SM, at the Bathurst Court yesterday. Mr. Dash dismissed a charge of…

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Bathurst Court a Busy Year

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The Clerk of Petty sessions Mr.J. Finnagan, yesterday released statists of activities of the Bathurst Court House during 1952…

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Architects Of Red Anarchy Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- The Supreme Court in Washington yesterday denied a hearing to six so-called "second string"…

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Yesterday's Court: Sequel to Boom Gate Collision

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

The collision of a motor-car with a steel post at the Summer Street railway crossing had a sequel in Orange Court yesterday. The driver, Jack McBride, 55, railway ganger, of…

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Navy and Police Locate Two Men in Missing Boat

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. The Royal Australian Navy detailed four warships to search the coast near Sydney…

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Gaol Riot Ends Hostages Freed

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

PITTSBURGH, Tuesday: Rioting prisoners in Western Penitentiary capitulated last night, releasing the last of five guara they had taken as…

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Wild Gun Battle Between Police and Hold-up Men

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- Seven gunmen and a police squad yesterday fought a gun battle in a New York…

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Oberon Police Court Man Gaoled OBERON, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

John Carson (50), laborer, of no fixed abode was sentenced at Oberon Police Court on three charges. Carson was found guilty of stealing…

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Officials Charged Accepting Bribes

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

OTTAWA, WEDNESDAY.— Four former Government officers were charged by the Department of…

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Baby Murder Alleged Woman Remanded

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday: A woman charged with murdering three babies was remanded in the Police Court to-day…

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Baby's Body Found in Yard Man and Woman Charged

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Five detectives dug for more than half an hour in the backyard of a house at Highett last night to uncover the body…

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