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

Courts & crime, 1954

1,297 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 65

Thefts From Govt. Offices Police Inquiry

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The chief of the CIB, Supt. Ramus, said tonight he had assigned two detectives to investigate robberies and attempted…

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Court Order Latest Move In Elopement

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The desperate bid by a millionaire's daughter and her ex-Etonian lover to marry in Scotland took a dramatic turn yesterday when the father obtained a temporary court order refusing the issue of the marriage licence…

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Man Charged with Intent to Murder

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

TEMORA, Wednesday.—After an intersive all-night search in which more Huts 120 armed police and civilians participated a 23-year-old labourer appeared in Temora court…

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Man stabbed at gaol

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

BATHURST. Wednesday.-A man serving a sentence in Bathurst gaol was dotted to Bathurst District Hospital [?]rs marring with stab woulds to the head, neck and arm. He is [?] Anderson 23…

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Stabbing Incident at Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

A 23-year-old prisoner, serving a two-year sentence in Bathurst Gaol, yesterday stabbed a fellow prisoner in a fight which followed an argument between the two men…

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Parkes Shooting--man Charges with Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

PARKES, This Afternoon.--A man who was shot six times in the bar of a Parkes hotel yesterday, died early today following an 11-hour battle by doctors in an attempt to save his life. He was…

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Man Shot at Parkes Police Make Arrest

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

PARKES, Wednesday: A 21 years old man was shot four times while drinking in the bar of a hotel here today…

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Communists Beaten in Court Controlled Poll

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

The Australian Labor Party has won control of the Amalgamated Engineering Union from the Communists. A.L.P. candidates won a court- conducted ballot for two key positions on the…

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Anger Scene at Markets Police Intervene SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

Police were called to the City Markets today to protect two Potato Board Inspectors from a crowd of Italian market gardeners…

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Ban on Marriage Father Gets Court Order

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: The desperate bld by a millionaire's daughter and her ex-Etonian lover to marrw in Scotland, took…

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Charged With Man’s Murder

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

PARKES, Thursday. — A 33-year-old labourer was charged in Parkes Court of Petty Sessions…

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Arrested on Stealing Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

In the early hours of this morning police arrested a local man and, at the police station, charged him with stealing…

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Gaol Stabbing Victim improves

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

C. Anderson, a 23-year-old prisoner who was stabbed by a fellow prisoner at Bathurst Gaol on Wednesday, is…

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Threw Mailbag Into Sea Police Allegation

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man who stole a mailbag from Turramurra post office threw it into the sea, police claimed in Paddington Court today…

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Police Recapture Escapee From Mental Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Parramatta police today recaptured an inmate of the Parramatta Mental Hospital…

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Shooting Victim Dies at Parkes Man on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Jack Anderson (33), laborer. Wollongong Camping Ground, was remanded to February 4 at Parkes Court today on a…

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Court Battle Over Elopement Orchids for Heiress

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday: A wedding bouquet of orchids arrived at the firm of Edinburgh solicitors for Marin Isabella Patino y Bourboh…

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Assault by migrant

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

Conviction for [?] passing or a property and assaulting the owner cost a New…

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Rail Line Incident Man Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A man who lay down between railway tracks yesterday was remanded in the Lunacy Court today for seven days medical…

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Injured Police Constable

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The condition of Constable Clifford Ralph of Orange police, who was injured when his motor cycle crashed into a tree near Walang on…

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