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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Wellington Murder Charge Trial at Dubbo Jury Returns Verdict Not Guilty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 3

The trial of Henry Noel Grace, storekeeper-farmer, of Apsley, near Wellington, charged with the murder of Henry Taverner, farmer, of Apsley, opened at Dubbo on Tuesday morning before Mr. Justice…

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Grace Acquitted Jury Returns Verdict Not Guilty of Murder After Two Hours' Deliberation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 1

THE trial of Henry Noel Grace, storekeeper and farmer, of Wellington, on a charge of having [?]urdered Henry Taverner, 51, of Wellington, at Apsley, on May 11th, was concluded in its second day yesterday when the jury, after…

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Police Farewell to Sgt. Elliott

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 5

Sgt. (First-class) R.B. Elliot, who has been stationed at Dubbo for the past 8 years, was accord a farewell by fellow police officers, members of…

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Theft at Hospital Member of Staff Arrested Wallet and Money Missing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 2

Following the discovery of a fire in a room 01 the Dubbo Base Hospital on Tuesday evening, a member of the hospital staff has been charged with…

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Theft of Bicycle Smart Police Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 3

The story of a stolen bicycle was related to Police Magistrate W. K. Earls, in the local court on Tuesday last, by…

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Money Stealing Charge Insufficient Evidence Adduced

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 2

The sum of £12 in His Majesty’s currency, a soiled shirt, two bottles of brandy and the key of a bedroom were the salient features of a case of alleged stealing heard before the Court of Petty Sessions at Coonabarabran on Friday last. The case was…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Youth Committed for Trial

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

In the Children's Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. W. K. Earls, P.M., a youth, aged 18. and a boy, aged 15, were charged with…

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Alleged Theft From Armatree Grazier and Tennis Players

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

Bruce Conway Napier (18), a Sydney youth recently employed by Mr Wallace Twigg of Armatree, was arrested by Sgt. Cooke…

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Von Papen Leaves Gaol Under Guard Executed Nazis Photographed Nuremberg, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

Von Papen, after a final refusal of permission to enter the British Zone, left the gaol by car, accompanied by an American guard, and went to the Von Papen's son. Franz. said his father asked for permission to leave Nuremberg under escort. Franz added that the United States Third Army…

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Moving With the Times Expedition in Court Work

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 5

The matter of more adequate sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions in Coonabarabran, brought before the Chamber of Commerce…

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Theft at Hospital Domestic Convicted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 6

Before Mr. G. C. Hook, P.M.. at the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Ellen May Jones (22), domestic, pleaded guilty to having stolen two £5…

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Football Argument Ends in Police Court Cross Charges by Nyngan and Trangie Men

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

The rase in which R. G. Ford, farmer sad carrier of Trangle, summonsed E. J. Vanges, of Nyngan, for assault, and E. J. Vanges summonsed R. G. Ford for assault, the police issuing a summoos against both for offensive behaviour, came on for hearing last Tuesday at the…

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Alleged Theft of £41

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 3

Last week, Mr. Barden Taylor, well-known horse trainer, lost a wallet containing the sum of £41. The money was found by two…

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Alleged False Pretences Man Charged at Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 5

As the result of enquiries by Detective Sergeant Burke, Constable First-Class Kelly and Senior Constable Byrnes, of…

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40 Hour Week Court Accepts Principle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 8

The Federal Arbitration Court has accepted broadly the principle that a 40-hour week should be the basis of working hours in…

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Mob Storms Canowindra Police Station Flying Squad Sent To Rescue

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 12

A mob of between 30 and 40 men stormed the police station at Canowindra on Saturday night, allegedly in an effort to…

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Court House for Binnaway £2,500 Allocated For New Building

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 11

Funds were allocated for the erection of a new £2,600 court house at Binnaway. That was announced today by…

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£2,800 Allocated for New Court House Decision On Site Not Yet Made By Minister

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 6

An amount of £2,800 has been made available from the Loan allocation of the current financial year for the erection of a…

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Unusual Court-martial Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 1

A soldier appeared before a courtmartial at Victoria Barracks today in an unusual case. He was Private Neville Patrick…

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Police And Troops Fire On Mob CALCUTTA, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 1

It is officially revealed that police fired 83 rounds and troops 14 rounds, in Bombay last night, injuring 13, when a crowd attacked a policeman who was…

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