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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Raid at Warren Dubbo Police Make Arrests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

Dubbo Police, under Inspector Druitt, made 14 arrests when they raided an alleged common gaining house at Warren on Saturday night…

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Police Court Youth's Long List of Offences

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 9

Following his arrest at 2 a.m. ore Saturday-morning last, Roy William Bradley (18) abscondee from the Ryde Boys' Home…

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Gaol Escapee Still at Large

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

In an intensive search over countryside covering a radius of 100 miles from Dubbo, police have so far failed to…

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Despicable Theft. R.N. Rating Convicted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 12

For having stolen a bicycle in Orange on 16th May last, Robert—Fry, of the Royal Navy, was convicted in the…

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Police Dog to Hunt Dubbo Escapee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

The police dog. [?] has arrived at Dubbo to work in the [?] for Thomas john Winning, who escaped from Dubbo gaol in Sunday…

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Police Wanted Three Officers for Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 3

Peak Hill [?] Council asking the Government for a third [?] office with a motor cycle. for Peak Hill district…

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Stealing Court Records Woman Remanded on Bail SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 6

A slight, well-dressed, attractive brunette, appeared at the Central Court to-day on the unusual charge of stealing depositions from the Central…

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Communist Sentenced in Canada Montreal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 1

Mr. Justice Lazure sentenced Fred Rose, Communist M.P., to six years' imprisonment. Rose was convicted of sending information illegally to Russia…

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Sentenced For Thefts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

John Thomas Patrick Riley (31), lab-orer, appeared yesterday before Mr. C. G. Hook, P.M., at, the Court of Petty Sessions, charged with stealing, on…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured Hid In Dubbo For Days

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

After an intense search all over the west for seven days the escaped man from the Dubbo Gaol was arrested at Minore early on Saturday…

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Police Fire on Unemployed Rioters Teheran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

Police fired 35 shots during a demonstration of 2,000 unemployed, demanding jobs, outside Municipal Headquarters in the main square…

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Arrest of Gaol Escapee Seized While Jumping [?] Railway Truck Smart Work By Detective Squad a Week's Vigilance Rewarded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Seeing a man alongside the railway track in the early hours of Saturday morning, the crew of a train proceeding from Narromine to Dubbo reported the matter to the police on the train's arrival at Dubbo. They thought a passenger…

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Police and Firemen Run Successful Ball Many Dancers at Colourful Function

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

The Police and Firemen's Ball at the Narromine Town Hall on Thursday night was a most successful event. The [?] decorated hall was…

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Dubbo Social Club Sequel To Police Raid Twentythree Men Fined Three Others Forfeited Bail

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

Before Mr. C. G. Hook, P.M., al the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, charges of having been…

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£130 Skin Theft at Mendooran Three Orange Men Remanded on Alleged Stealing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

Smart work by police r suited in the arrest of three men at Orange last Sunday afternoon whom the police allege removed r[?]bbit kins valved at £130 from Riley Newman,s store at M[?]dooran the previous…

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Police Dog "Souri"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 2

Police dog "Souri," which rendered valuable assistance to Detective-Sergeant J. A. Burke and police under his direction, in the man-hunt for Thomas…

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Sentenced to Death German Nurse and Doctor LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

The senior nurse and the doctor of a children's home, where 420 infants of Russian and Polish slave workers died from wilful neglect, were…

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Bourke Police Court Winning Committed for Trial

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

Before Mr. G. C. Hall, Police Magistrate, on Wednesday last, the usual monthly Court was held, and proceedings lasted the best…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

Before the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. G. C. Hook) on Wednesday last the license of the Royal Hotel Bourke was transferred from W…

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Police for Traffic Work

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 7

Appointment of additional police for traffic work in busy areas, particularly in the Sydney metropolitan region, is urged by…

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