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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Attempt to Eliminate Police Association Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 1

Addressing the annual conference of the Public Service Association to-day the president of the Police Association (Sergeant Driscoll) declared…

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An Intriguing Tale of "Exclusive" Murder Published by Special Arrangement—Copyright the County Club Chapter XI—Continued

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

"No, sir. It's a corner cut off a field, as you might say. There's a fence and a bit of a hedge separating the garden from the field."…

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Thee Months’ Gaol for Failing to Register for Military Service

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

Alexander Snowden (29), of Temom-st., Narromine, was proceeded against by the Military Authorities at the Dubbo Police…

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Magistrate Opposes Hearing in Camera: "Liberal" Quoted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

At the Dubbo court yesterday, when four young men applied for military exemption, and requested that the cases be dealt with in camera, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., made it very clear that he was opposed to such cases being heard…

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Ambulance Protest Chief Warden Charged with Interfering Ways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

After the secretary of the Dubbo District Armbulance (Mr. W. S. C. Green) had tendered a written report to a special meeting of the…

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Police Court Four Cases Under Pure Foods Act Adulterated Sausages And Adulterated Milk

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Four cases of having sold adulterated foods were heard al the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R…

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Two Men in Uniform Appear Before Local Police Court Remanded. But P.M. Imposes Heavy Bail

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

"It will take something for them to get the amount of bail I intend to fix. I am not going to give them a chance…

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Police Tracker Leads Search to Find Lost Man

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Howard (76) was found lying in the bush in an exhausted state and suffering from exposure yesterday morning. He had…

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Man Sentenced for Stealing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Last December some goods included a bike and clothing were stolen from Mr. Mac Harvey, at "Edithville," Trangie, and since then the…

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Soldier Sentenced To Death Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 1

William Ernest McDonald (40), a soldier, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Herron at the Central Criminal Court today after he had…

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Stealing Pushcart

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Violet Hartley (45), domestic duties, was convicted of having stolen a baby’s…

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Murder Trial Tends

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

William Ernest McDonald (40), soldier, has been sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Herron, in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, after…

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Cross Assault Summons Coroner and Engine Driver

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court today, Mr. R. G. Cooks on, P.M., was engaged in the lengthy Wearing of a charge of assault by the…

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Railway Porter Fined on Three Stealing Charges Sentence of Three Months Suspended

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

Robert William McDonald, a railway porter, who bad charge of the Dubbo Railway goods shed, appeared before the Dubbo…

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Man Followed Example And Went to Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

Seeing other men making use of railway ropes and tarpauhns, Freder-crick John Dalton (27) said he had decided to do so. He made this…

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Police Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

At the Coonabarabran Court of petty Sessions on Tuesday last, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., Roy Sutherland and Keith Cameron…

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Assault Case

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

At the Coonabarabran Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., Alice May Tattersall sued Frederick Hawkins, of…

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Burglary at Moran and Catos

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

At about 2 a.m. yesterday the main door of the premises of Moran and Cato, Dubbo, was found by Constable Kelly, who was on night…

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Police Transfers

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

The following police transfers are announced:— Sergeant First-Class Andrew McLean, from Coonamble to Queanbeyan…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals against the Council's valuations for this year will be held at the Court House, Bourke, on…

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