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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 4 of 65

Husband Charged With Wife Stabbing

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

Bail in £500 was made a condition of the release from custody of an English migrant charged with malicious wounding after a stabbing affray in a home in Portland yesterday morning…

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Woman's Claim Against Turpin Assault Case

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Supreme Court yesterday granted a motion for the medical examination of, Adele Daniels, attractive 24 years…

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Police Officer's Funeral

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

PARKES, Wednesday: More than 40 policemen from Central and Western towns, marched at the funeral of Sgt. George Crisp, who died…

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Fair Rents Court

Central Western Daily · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

The rent of a shop with living quarters at [?] Summer Street was fixed at £8/5- per week by Mr…

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Mental Check on Accused Man Family Murder Case

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

MARSEILLES, Wednesday: Gaston Dominici, the 77 years old farmer charged last-year with the murder of the Drummond family,…

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Judge Murdered Crowded Court Room

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Judge Allison Wade, of Warren County, Pennsylvania, was shot to death in court yesterday by a man cited for non-support payments to his wife from whom he…

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U.k. Ring-in Case Five Men Before Court

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: Two racehorses were the chief exhibits yesterday when the prosecution opened the case against five men accused of…

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Assault of Wrac Four Men Charged

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Four men charged with raping a member of thee Women's Royal Army Corps had committed one of the most [?]…

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Ex-convict's Exam Success Studied in Gaol

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man, 33, who was released from a country gaol a few days ago after serving three years, was today listed as having…

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Three Charges Condobolin Motorist Before Court

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Three charges wore preferred against a Condobolin man Arthur Laing Bright, at Bathurst Court yesterday. Bright, a storekeeper and grazier,…

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Man Shot Judge in U.s. Court

Central Western Daily · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday. —Judge Allison Wade, of Warren County. Pennsylvania, was shot to death…

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Judge Shot Dead U.S. Court Incident

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday: Judge Allison Wade of Warren County Pennsylvania was shot to death in court yesterday by a man cited for non-support…

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Prisoner to Stand Trial Gaol Stabbing Case

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Circumstances with the stabbing of a 22-year-old prisoner at Bathurst Gaol on January 6 were related by prisoners and warders,…

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Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Eight traffic cases are listed for hearing at Bathurst Court on Monday. An unusual case concerns a charge against a man of making a…

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Police Escort For Negro Basketballers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Alt.--An escort of cars and police motor-cycle units met the famous Harlem Globetrotters…

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Police Force Inquiry Sought Newspaper's "Bribery" Story

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A move for a Royal Commission into the Police Force was supported today by the Leader of the State Opposition,…

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Queen Sees Crowd Break Through Police Barriers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

GREYMOUTH, N.Z., Monday.--Children slipped from parents' arms in the surging crowd which farewelled the Queen at Greymouth railway station today…

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Suggested S.P. Bookmakers Have Police Protection

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Liberal Party members today demanded a Royal Commission into allegations of bribery and corruption in the New South Wales Police Force. The members said that in…

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Man Gaoled for Theft of Overcoat

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

A labourer, said by his solicitor to be unable either to read or write, was sentenced in Orange court yesterday to three months’ hard labour for stealing an overcoat…

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Battery Find No Police Action

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Mon.— No police acttion is likely against an Adelaide publican to whom a seized battery "horse shocker" was addressed…

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