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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Fraudulent Endorsement of Bank' Order Six Months' Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 5

At the Dubbo Court' of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Hook, P.M., William Joseph Has[?]gs [?] laborer pleaded…

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Police Court Young Soldier Convicted. Three Months and Medical Attention

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 7

At Wellington Police Court yesterday, before Messrs T. N. Ayling and D. C. Walker, Js.P., Roy Whiteley (19), a member…

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Magistrate Reflects “Whose the Fat — Up There?”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 14

Magistrates, sitting on the Bench, shrouded in all the dignity of office, seem to live apart a great deal from the sentiments…

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Palestine Terrorist Secret Radio Calls For A General Revolt Jewish Independent Government Advocated by "Fighting Zion" Police Baton Charge at Haifa Shipping Activities Under Close Watch London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

A call for a general revolt, and the creation of a "Jewish people's Soverign Independent Government," was made by the terrorist secret radio, the "voice of fighting Zion."…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

Before the Court on Tuesday morning last, Leslie William Martin on a charge of stealing a number of articles, women's wearing…

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Hope Charged with Murder Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

Keith Hope, Alias Beckett, 23, wanted for questioning in relation to the shooting of Detective Ahern, at Matraville, last Sunday, arrived…

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Indecent Assault Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 1

Described as a "menace to girls," Julius Alwin Otto Westerhagen (55), manufacturing confectioner, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment…

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Arbitration Court Summons on Union Officials SYDNEY, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 1

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Judge O'Mara dramatically interrupted the hearing of the dockyard dispute and ordered that Court summonses be…

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Assault and Robbery. Two Policemen Charged. MELBOURNE

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 1

Following an allegation by two seamen that they had been assaulted and robbed by two members of the Police Wireless…

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Murder Appeal Dismissed Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 1

In dismissing the appeal of Boyd Sinclair against his conviction for the murder of John Smillie, the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan) declared…

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Alleged Assault and Insulting Words Two Railway Men Go to Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 6

At the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Hook, P.M., John Aloysius McGrath, railway chargefcnan, employed at the Dubbo Locomotive Depot, proceeded against Henry Leslie Miller, railway fireman, fork…

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Supreme Court at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

Mr. Justice Davidson will preside at the sittings of the Supreme Court, Dubbo, opening on September 10. It is anticipated that the session will last…

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International Court of Justice New York, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

The United States has deposited with the United Nations a declaration of adherence to compulsory jurisdiction of the International court of Justice…

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Suspected Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court this morning before Mr. Paten, J.P., Frederick William Leppert (21), laborer, was charged with having had in his…

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Hotel Improvements Court Orders Issued

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

At the Dubbo Licensing Court on Wednesday, Mr. J. B. Scobie, Chairman of the Licensing: Bench of Magistrates, granted…

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Obtaining Tyres and Tubes by False Statements Two Men Before The Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

At the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. G. C. Hook, P.M., Albert James Morris, dairyman, of Troy Junction. was convicted of having made a false statement, on August 27 last year, to obtain tyres and tubes for use on a Horse-drawn vehicle. He was ordered to…

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Youths Apprehended Arrests Follow Burglaries. Boys and Girls Remanded to Children's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

Following all night investigations into burglaries committed at the Western Stores and Roddy's Cash and Carry on…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

The usual monthly court was held at the Court House, Bourke, on Wednesday night last, before Mr. G. C. Cook, Police Magistrate…

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Jewish Terrorists Plot To Murder British Minister at Paris Conference Guards And Police Watch Approaches LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 1

The Palestine Criminal Investigation Department was the first to discover the Jewish terrorist plot to murder the British Foreign Minister (Mr. Ernest Bevin), says the Daily Mail's Jerusalem correspondent…

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Stealing Goods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. G. C. Hook P.M. at Dubbo Court of Petty Sesions yesterday Frederick William Leppart pleaded Guilty to a charge of having goods in…

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