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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 9 of 69

Submarines for German Sea Police

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 14

BERLIN. —East Germany’s sea police are to be equipped with Soviet-made submarines to complete their [?] but swift coastal guard service, according to reports received by…

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Acquitted On Theft Charge

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

In the Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday a 29-years-old carrier was acquitted on a charge of stealing…

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Cowra Man Sentenced Forgery Case

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: John Whitfield Dunstan (23) of Cowra, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions today to 12 months gaol on a charge of…

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Reward in Waverton Murder Case

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft. -- The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today he had approved of a £1,000…

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Man for Trial on Murder Charge Aged Woman's Death

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Robert Henry Bungate (42), watchman, of Hopetoun guest house, Randwick, was committed today at the City…

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Share Fraud Case Police Seek Third Man

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police are looking for a third man, believed to have been implicated in the circulation of forged shares…

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Road Fatality Sequel In Coroner's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

A doctor whose baby son was killed in a road accident at Meadow Flat said in Lithgow yesterday that his other son might have been killed if he had not been jolted from the front seat of his…

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Pupils’ Keen Interest In The Court

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

Three boys from the Orange Rural School were so impressed with court proceedings on…

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Citizens Assault Actor Radio "Villain"

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

SALTA ARGENTINA, Thursday: Radio Actor Pepe Martin has overplayed his part. Pepe has offered such a convincing performance of super…

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Reward in Murder Case

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The NSW Government is offering £1000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of the murderer of Shirley…

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Gaol for Perjury Us Official to Appeal

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday: Former US Government, economist, William Remington (35) was yesterday sentenced to three years gaol for perjury while…

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Police Arrest Fourteen in Raid on Parties

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Vice squad police early this morning staged one of their biggest raids for years when…

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Night Club 'Declared' Police Tell of Beer Sales

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Black Tulip nightclub, Sydney, was today declared a disorderly house by Mr. Justice Herron…

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Confidence Man Got Gaol Term

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

At Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday a man who had forged a cheque in Orange and cashed two valueless cheques in Bathurst was…

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Late Ian Blakemore Honoured by Court

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

At Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday his Honor judge Mckillop, the Crown Prosecutor…

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Court Decision on Shop Closing Regulation Held Invalid

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. H. Isles) today held invalid a proclamation exempting shops fitted with freezing…

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Today's Court

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

An exceptionally heavy list is set down for hearing at Bathurst Police Court today. Police charges include illegal betting, culpable driving,…

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Assault Case Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

A punch thrown in the bar of the Royal Hotel Bathurst, resulted in an action by Malcolm T. Quinlan against Walter Oates, Both of Bathurst, for…

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Unprovoked Assault Bathurst Man Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Francis T. McGrath, Manilla St., Bathurst, was fined £5, with 12/- court costs and £3/3/- professional costs, by Mr. Dash, S.M., at…

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Brisbane Murder Inquest Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

Betty Shanks had received a mysterious and apparently upsetting telephone call two days before she was found dead, a witness told the…

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