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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Police Opposed to Easter Motor Cycle Racing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1947 · page 5

Without giving an explanation, the Police Department has refused to allow the Auto Cycle Union of N.S.W. to stage motor cycle races on Mount…

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Former Ss Chief Sentenced to Death Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1

The United States' War Crimes Court, which yesterday sentenced to death the former administrative Chief of the S.S., Lieutenant General Osward…

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Court Shorts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 3

At the sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday cases heard before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., included: Illegal Use of Bicycle…

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Melbourne Crowd Riots When Police Arrest Man MELBOURNE, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1

Although a sixteen stone man was menacing a police constable with an ice pick an unruly crowd of nearly 600, tried to prevent a police patrol car squad from reinforcing other police during wild fighting outside a hotel in Fitzroy last night…

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Petty Sessions Young Man Convicted on Two Charges of Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 11

At the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday morning last, Walter James Grey, a labourer, of…

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District Court Issue in Divorce Affirmed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 1

A application for a remitted issue in divorce by John Oscar Bailey, of Pierce Street, Wellington…

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Police Commissioner Doubts Alleged Assassination Attempt Montreal, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 1

"I think the story is pure speculation but I do not wish to comment on it," was the reply of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner, S. T. Wood, referring in Ottawa to the story in the Montreal Herald that the Royal…

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Three Political Escapees Held By Security Police LONDON, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 1

Three members of the Polish Vice Premier Mikolajczyk Party, have been arrested after crossing into Czechoslavakia and are now held by the Polish Security Police, says the Warsaw correspondent of the American Associated Press…

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Our Serial Story— Murder is Forgetful Characters of this story

The Western Herald · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 2

JOHNNY SAXON, a Private Investigator in a business with MOE MARTIN his aged uncle are engaged on a case concerning…

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Extra Traffic Police for Country to Reduce Road Accidents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 4

Extra traffic officers for country areas, greater penalties for reckless and drunken driving, and a caution to careless pedestrians, were features…

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Questions to The Legislative Assembly Workers' Compensation Cases: Supreme Court

The Western Herald · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 7

Mr. Davidson I ask the Attorney General whether it is a fact that there is excessive delay by the Supreme Court in dealing with…

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Suicide—court Verdict

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1947 · page 1

At an inquest held into the death on October 24 of James Charles Ostler, the Deputy Coroner, Mr G. J. Christie, yesterday returned a verdict that…

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Court Brevities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 3

At the sitting of the Court of Petty sessions, yesterday, cases heard before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., included:…

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Hotel Buildings Police Activities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 5

Police activity in inspecting hotel buildings from the point of view of tourist accommodation is warmly commended by the N.R.M.A…

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District Court Commenced Today

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 1

The District Court, Judge Shortland presiding, commenced today. It is expected to continue over the next three days…

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Not Guilty of Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 6

After hearing evidence in a case of alleged cattle stealing, Judge Shortland directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty in the…

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Lost Dog Charge of Stealing Dismissed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 1

Hearing of a charge of stealing a half bred kelpie sheep dog occupied the whole of Tuesday morning at the…

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Stuart Town Grazier Not Guilty of Cattle Stealing Lawson Not Called to Witness Box Judge Shortland Says Innocence Proved by Crown Evidence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 1

ARTHUR Harold Lawson, 57, a grazier, of Stuart Town, was adjudged innocent of a charge of cattle stealing after a trial lasting a full day at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last. The case is a sequel to Lawson's trial at…

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Approval for Community Hotel Way Now Open for Shire to Apply for Court License

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 11

The petition of the Coonabarabran Shire Council for the grant of a publican’s licence for the community hotel to be erected at Coonabarabran was approved by the Governor In Council…

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Our Serial Story— Murder is Forgetful Characters of this story

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 2

JOHNNY SAXON, a Private Investigator in a business with MOE MARTIN his aged uncle are engaged on a case concerning…

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