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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

316 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 16

Bike Theft Brings Month's Gaol for Opal Miner

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

For stealing a bicycle worth £6 from a property at Black Bock, John McFarlane, an opal miner of Lightning…

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Alleged Wheat Theft—two Arrested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

As the result of inquiries by Sgt. Goggin and Snr. Const Vale, two men have been arrested in connection with the alleged…

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Double Murder at Wallerawang

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

A Pontiac car, believed to have been used following a double murder at Wallerawang (two miles on the Lithgow side of the town) was located by police at Granville on Tuesday evening. The murder…

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Committed for Trial on Stealing Charges Following Smash

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 8

One of the men involved in the car smash on the Molong road recently, was remanded at the Wellington…

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Execution, Gaol for Memorial Destroyers Budapest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

Two Hungarians have been executed for blowing-up a Soviet memorial in Mor. The Prague Radio said that a…

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Two Men Convicted on Wheat Stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

Two Dubbo men were each sentenced to two months imprisonment, sentence to be suspended on a bond of self and surety of £20 each to be of good behaviour for two years, when they were convicted…

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Court Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 3

Cases heard before Mr. R. A. Kersley. S.M., at the Court of Desty Sessions, yesterday, included:…

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Jap Finance Ex-minister in Gaol Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 4

Takeo Kurusu, ex-Minister for Finance was taken to Tokio prison last night following his detention for alleged malpractice…

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6 Years Gaol for Killing of Daughter's Lover Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

Frederick Audley, 63, carpenter, convicted of the manslaughter of William Charles Crawford, 24, apprentice fitter, at Mosman…

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Wallerawang Murder Case Listed for Monday Brisbane, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

William Benjamin Harvey-Bugg, 17, station hand, will appear at Sydney Central Court on Monday charged with the…

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No Clue Yet To North Sydney Murder SYDNEY. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

Detectives investigating the murder of Charles Louie Le Gallien, at North Sydney last night, have as yet discovered neither motive for killing nor a clue to the identity of the killer…

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Son Charged with Father's Murder Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

Police in Sydney early this morning arrested the 17-year-old son of Charles Louis le Gallion and charged him with the…

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Youth Remanded on Murder Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

William Benjamin Harvey-Bugg, 17-year-old station hand, was charged in Central Court yesterday with having murdered…

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Police Search for Missing Warren Man

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

District police are conducting a search for Alvin Wynne (27) married, a wardsman employed at the Warren District Hospital…

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Barton Murder Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

The inquest into double murder victims, James Walker Lyon Barton and his sister, Lue Loveday Barton, will commence…

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Court Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 3

Cases heard before Mr. R. A. Kersley, S.M., at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday included:…

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Hamburg Senator Released From Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

Sir Brian Robertson in the interests of good relations between the British and Germans," has ordered the release…

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Drastic Penalties for Police Assaults Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

The Victorian Government is to bring down legislation to provide for gaol without the option of a fine, for assaulting the…

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Theft of Watches Young Man Sentenced

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 1

Victor Hartley (21) pleaded guilty at tho Gilgandra Court of Potty Sessions on Monday to two charges of stealing—a…

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Police Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 5

Charged with being drunk, Thomas davis Coonabarabran, was fined 10/- or 24 hours, at the Coonabarabran court on Monday,…

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