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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Town Taxation U.S. Supreme Court Action WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

The Supreme Court rejected the effort of the small New Jersey township of Hillsborough, to collect, nearly 14 million dollars taxation from Doris…

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Alleged Theft of Horse Coonamble Man Arrested at Dunedoo

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

Mr. Charles Johnson, of "Brenda" Station," about 8 miles from Coonamble, was surprised on Sunday…

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Bourke Police Court Before Mr. T. H. BROOKE, P.M.

The Western Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

The usual monthly court was held at the Bourke Police Court on Wednesday last, when proceedings lasted well into the…

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More Police

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Dissatisfaction at the present strength of Narromine Police Force was expressed at Tuesday night's meeting of Narromine Municipal…

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Bolting Horse Stopped by Police

The North-Western Watchman · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

When a milk cart driven by an employee of Mr. C. Kelly, dairyman, Purlewaugh Road, was turning from John Street…

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Political Murders in Poland Security Police Suspected Action of United States Washington

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

Recent reports indicate that a number of murders have occurred in Poland, in which prominent members of political parties, in…

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Reduced in Rank Former Air Force Group-captain Caldwell Decisions of Court Martial SYDNEY

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

Australia's air ace of this war, Acting Group Captain C. R. (Killer) Caldwell, has been reduced three grades to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, for selling liquor at Morotai. This decision of the Court Martial…

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Melbourne Murder. Man Arrested and Charged

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Following the discovery of the body of Ethel Mavis Nyman, (17), of Coburg, in a few inches of water under Princes…

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Shocking Jap Atrocity. Murder of Whole Regt. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

A whole regiment of British artillery posted missing since the fall of Singapore was murdered and buried in a mass…

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New Police Magistrate Mr. A. G. Morgan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Prior to the opening of the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning, Mr. L. M. Whiteley, on behalf of the legal profession, extended a…

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Wheat Stealing Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Sergt. D. Goode, from the C.I.B., police prosecutor in the wheat stealing case which is being heard in the Narromine Court to-day, visited Dubbo…

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Wheat Stealing Cases

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Eight charges of wheat in which five defendants are involved, and which were to have been heard today, have been…

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Wheat Stealing Case Opened at Narromine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

MANY verbal clashes occurred at the Narromine Police Court yesterday between Sergeant Goode, police prosecutor, and Mr. Frank Davidson, solicitor, of Wellington, when four men, for whom Mr. Davidson appeared, were…

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Justice Sold in Court United States Scandal "A Crooked Conspiracy And A Wicked, Malicious Judge." WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

Former Federal Judge, Albert Johnson, of Lewisburg, Pennslyvania, "Sold justice in his court for all that the traffic could bear," declared the report of the House Judiciary Committee to the House of Representatives…

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Wheat Stealing Charges (Continued from Page 1)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

"It is a matter for the jury," remarked the P.M. (Mr. A. G. Morgan) when Sergt. Goode objected. Mr. Davidson: Something a man…

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Wheat Stealing Charges Defendants Committed for Trial Interested Spectators Watch Case

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Nearly all the accommodation in Narromine Court House wan taken up by Interested spectators on Wednesday morning, when wheat stealing charge, which have created a great deal of Interest in the district, were preferred against four men…

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Mysterious Assault Wollongong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

Bashed by a mysterious assailant while she slept, Miss Joan Aitken (23) of Cliff Road, Wollongong, was admitted to the local hospital with a…

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Wheat Stealing Case Defendants Committed for Trial at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

A case of wide Western interest was heard by Mr. A. G. Morgan P.M., at Narromine Police Court on Wednesday. After evidence which occupied the…

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International Court of Justice Australian Elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

The Security Council of the United Nations has elected the Australian, Professor Bailey, and 14 others, to the International Court of Justice, Council…

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Stealing From Railway Department

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Suspected of having stolen goods, to wit a number of tarpaulins and a quantity of rope, the property of the N.S.W. Transport Department,…

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