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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

322 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 17

Dubbo's New Magistrate Farewelled at Casino

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

Dubbo's new Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Brooke, PM.,) will take up duty on Monday next, when he will preside at Dubbo Police Court. Mr. Brooke…

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Theft of Car Parts

The Western Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

Theft of restricted motor vehicles parts by unscrupulous garagemen from cars undergoing repair is reported by the N.R.M.A…

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Man For Trial: £180 Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Frederick Arthur Lane (37), returned RAAF, was committed for trial at North Sydney Police Court today on a charge of stealing…

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Welcome Accorded New Police Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

Shortly after Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., took his seat for the first time at Dubbo Police Court yesterday, he was welcomed by Inspector Druitt, on…

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The New Police Magistrate Mr. T. H. Brooke Farewelled at Grafton

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Brooke, Police Magistrate, was farewelled at Grafton police court, on the eve of his departure for Dubbo, to which centre…

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Punching of Face in Hotel Bar Leads to Assault Charge and Fine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

When a request was made for 21/- in the bar of a Dubbo hotel, and it was not forthcoming, the man who refused to part with, his money received a blow on the face. As a consequence the man who did the striking was before…

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Kicked Him When a Kid Allegation at Police Court Carrier Committed for Trial

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

Claude Alexander Stevenson, a Gilgandra carrier, was comnited for trial at Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of assaulting, beating and causing actual bodily harm to Francis Noel Rohr, a local…

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Latest Telegrams Doctor Stuart Jones Gives Evidence at Central Court Re Shooting Case....changes in the Banking System. the Jones Shooting Case. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

Doctor Sturt Jones said in evidence at the Central Court yesterday that he was taken out in a car and shot early on the morning of…

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Blayney Tragedy Constable Shot Murder Charge Preferred

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

Constable Eric George Bailey, (38), a member of Blayer police force, died at Orange on Friday night from a wound…

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Police Court Assault Cases Remanded Man Fined For Speeding

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 9

Pending the return of Mr. Brown, P.M., before whom they are put heard, Mr. Meagher, P.M., on Tuesday last, at…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate at the local Court on Monday last, William Gaffney, a drover, was fined £5/8/0 for failing to travel a…

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Grass Pirating Heavy Penalty Imposed "Maximum-fine in Future." Says Magistrate at Coonabarasran Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

"If any more of thess cases come before m I will inflict the maximum fine of £50," said Mr. R. Solling, PM, at the Coonabarabran Police Court last week, when dealing with cares of drovers failing to average…

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Returned Soldier On Two Murder Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Following the fatal shooting yesterday of Chief Petty Officer John Daniel McCollom, of the United States Navy, at a house at…

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Wan Arrested to Face Seven Charges Cases Listed For Next Court Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Following extenive investigations carried out by Sgt. Beaton and Constable Snape, of Gilgandra, assisted, by…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Three young men, two under 21 years of age, and the other 24 years of age, were before the Court on Wednesday last on a charge of…

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Police Inspector Sykes [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

Police Inspector Sykes, who has just retired from active service, after being 37 years in the police force, received his first appointment to…

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Anti-Social Complex Gets a Man 3 Months Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—At the j Burwood Police Court today, Charles' Wilson (24), railway carriage cleaner, of Petersham, was sentenced to three…

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Prisoners Use Raft To Escape from Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Melbourne, Tuesday—A raft which had been improvised form pine poles and petrol drums, was used by two prisoners to escape from French Island…

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Former Dubbo Police Inspector Retires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

Police Inspector J. Sykes, of Mudgee police, has retired from the, force after 37 years service. Before going to Mudgee he was…

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