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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Unjustified Interference Charged Against Russia WASHINGTON

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

The State Department has released an official summary of a sharp note to the Soviet in which it charged Russia with causing a political crisis by "unjustified interference in Hungarian internal affairs."…

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Appeal Lodged in Grenfell Murder Case Sydney, Friday

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

Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), who was sentenced to death at Bathurst last month for the murder of William Henry Lavers, Garage proprietor,…

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No Poison Trace in City Office Murder Brisbane, Friday

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

No trace of poison was found in the body of Bronia Armstrong, found dead in a city office on January 10, said the Government Analyst Stewart Watkins,…

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Three Months' Gaol for Wireless Theft

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

Convicted of stealing a wireless set, valued at £9/15/- from Roddy's Hotel on Tues-last, Walter Moss (52)…

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District News in Brief Hotels Checked by Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Since the issue of the new instruction to police in all N.S.W. towns to insist on a closer adherence to licensing laws generally, with particular…

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Wedding Bells, Champagne Landed Man In Court

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

The pealing of wedding bells, together with the exhilarating thought of champagne corks popping usually portends happiness, but one of the guests at a Dubbo wedding on Friday night, found the bubbly…

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Bushranger’s Brother Gets Two-year Gaol Sentence

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 12

Roy Governor, brother of the one time notorious Jimmy Governor, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment…

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Court Cases for

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 6

Another lengthy list of eases is set down for hearing [?] the two monthly sittin[?] the Court of Petty Sessions at…

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Missing House. Police Searching. NEWCASTLE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

The local police are confronted with a most unusual problem. A Merewether man, Mr. W. McLellan, has asked the…

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New Arbitration Court Powers Canberra, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

A Bill which will revolutionise industrial arbitration in Australia was introduced into the House of Representatives last night by the Attorney…

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Hypocrites Over Country Betting Licensing Would Give the Police Proper Control

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 12

“I always feel that we are a lot of hyprocrites when we are dealing with cases like this,” said Mr. A. H. Crawley in his address to…

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Sentenced to Death

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Edward Garland. 34, and Antonio Martini, 32, were last night found guilty on a Charge of having wounded Detective Sergeant…

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Fishing Trip Leads To Conviction For Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

When Clarance Bell (36), labourer, of Dubbo, went on a fishing expedition with a couple of friends last Saturday, he little thought that the adventure would have its sequel in court…

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TENNIS Paramount Leads In COurt Lighting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

Members, reinforced by visitors from other clubs, constituted a large gathering at the official opening of Paramount Tennis Courts on Sunday. The season commenced in the happy circumstances of a…

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Millionaire Collaborator South By French Police PARIS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 6

Police investigation of the activities of Joseph Joanovici, known as Monsieur Joseph, are stated to have revealed that he cleared a profit, variously estimated at £20 million to £80 million sterling, by acting…

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Petty Sessions. Remand in Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 5

Alleged by the police to have assaulted Mary Stewart on March 11 last, William Edward George Carr was remanded…

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Miners Leader Lewis Complies With Court Mandate WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

The miners' leader, John L. Lewis, complying with a Supreme Court Mandate, has cancelled his notice of termination of contract with the Government. In a letter to the Secretary of The Interior (Mr. Krug)…

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Georgia's Governor Trouble Settled Court Order ATLANTA (Georgia)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

By a majority of five to two the State Supreme Court ruled yesterday, that Lieutenant Governor M. E. Thompson is the legal Governor of Georgia and that the State legislature's election of Herman Talmadge was unconstitutional. The court…

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Man with 2200 Rounds of Ammunition Fined Stealing Suspected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

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Trangie Cutlery in Dubbo Back Yard Man Fined £10 For Stealing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Clarence Bell, 36, labourer, of Dubbo was fined £10 at the Dubbo Police Court for stealing cutlery from the tables of the Commercial…

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