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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

408 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 18 of 21

Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 6

[?] Petty Sessions [?] Tuesday, before [?] and W. Merrilers Anbrey White, of…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

Before local justices on Monday last, Colin Quinlan, aged 41, was charged with using indecent language with assaulting the police…

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Police Patrol

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

Sgt. E. J. Radcliffe has just returned from a very extended partol of the north-western part of the Bourke Police District. He went…

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Police in Country

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

The Premier, in the Legislative Assembly speech, said everything possible was being done to avoid the withdrawal of police from…

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Youth Charged With Cattle Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 2

Resulting from the alleged stealing of four head of cattle at Mendooran and Merrygoen, Det. Sgt. J. A. Burke, Det. C. W. Oakman and Constable…

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Youths Go to Gaol: Wounded Us. Soldier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-"You are not fit to be at large." Judge Markell, in the Quater Sessions today sentenced George Frederick McIlveen (19…

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£4000 THEFT Towak Resident's Loss Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

Breaking into the Toorak residence of Mrs. Beverly Edith Orr yesterday afternoon, thieves stole jewellery, furs…

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Assault at Wellington Man Ordered Year's Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

"I will not let these men off who go around at night assaulting and robbing people. It is far top prevalent. There is not a country court at which I sit where there are not cases or men being assaulted," said Judge Shortland at…

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Murder of Lord Moyne Suspects Rounded Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. - Palestine police, who believed that firearms and explosives used in the assassination of Lord Moyne, British Minister to the…

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Twelve Months Gaol Wellington Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 12

James Alexander Williams, aged 25 years, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions by…

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Youth on Cattle Stealing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

A lad. 17 years of age, was before Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of stealing cattle. After a hearing lasting…

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Council Officials in Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Shire Engineer and Health Inspector were in the witness box at the Gilgandra Court House on Tuesday. The…

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Popular Police Officer Farewelled by Dubbo Friends

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 4

Before he left Dubbo on Saturday for Sydney where he will take up the duties of are superintendent, Police Superintendent was…

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Protest Against Closing Pooncarie Police Station. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

A protest against Government action in closing Pooncarie Police Station, between Wentworth and Menindie, was made in the…

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Shearers "Shorn" at Mudgee Police Court Heavy Fines Imposed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

That it doesn't pay visiting shearers to start Donnybrooks at village halis was demonstrated at the Mudgee Police Court recently, at which Mr. F. Soiling, PM., presided. The Magistrate's fines, costs and…

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Shop Entered Two Youths Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

The cafe of Archibald Georgeson, situated in Burroway street, Narromine, was broken into last week, and a quantity of cigarettes and tobacco was…

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Machine Gun Murder Life Imprisonment for Soldier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. - Edward James Bradshaw (38), soldier, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Acting Judge Stanley yesterday for…

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Equity Suit Court Orders Payment of £500 and £200

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

An application, under the Testators Family Maintenance Act was recently before the Chief Judge in Equity in relation to the Estate of the late Elizabeth Green, a former Coonamble resident…

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Narromine Youths to Face Serious Charges Alleged Stealing Quantity of Tobacco

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

At the Narromine court on December 5, two youths will appear to answer charges of allegedly breaking, entering and stealing'…

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Underworld Feud Cause Of Melbourne Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.-At Temple stowe, near Heidelberg, this morning, two men, Harry Nicholls (42), taxi driver, of Ross street, Bentleigh, and…

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