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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Bourke Police Court Before Mr. R. KEARSLEY, S.M.

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 5

The usual monthly Court was held in the Bourke Court House on Tuesday last, but only a few cases were listed for…

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Protest on Inadequate Police Service

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 7

Amaroo Shire Council will protest to the Police Department about the inadequate police service at Cumnock…

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Man Charged at Dubbo with Theft at Bourke

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

Appearing before Mr. A. J. Commerford, C. M., at the Dubbo Court House yesterday, William Samuels (23)…

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Sergeant Attends Last Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

Attending the Court of Petty Session for the last time yesterday morning [?] M. F. Duggan was the [?] of many [?] as he…

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Interesting Point Upheld by Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 2

An interesting case was heard at the Mudgee Police Court, before Mr. K. Dash, SM, when Michell Donnelly, proprietor of…

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Send-off to Sergeant and Mrs. Duggan Popular Officer Retires From Police F[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

After six yare in Narron [?]geant and Mrs. M. F. Duggan were the guests of honour at a public farewell at the Town Hall on…

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Police Court Wyalong Man's Misdemeanours

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 3

Questioning an arrested man who had two pairs of lady's slippers in his possession, WeLLington Police…

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City Assault, Armed Robbery Arrest at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

Two men were arrested in Talbragar Street, Dubbo at 7 p.m. on Friday night and charged with a series of offences alleged to have been committed in Sydney on December 8 and 9…

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Students, Police Clash at Aleppo Beirut Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

Several people were killed and many injured in Aleppo (Syri) yesterday in rioting between students and the police…

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Court On

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

Six drunks and two defendants charged with offensive behaviour, are to appear before the magistrate at the monthly…

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Expensive Collision with Police Truck

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

When he drove his motor vehicle from the kerb in Nanima Crescent on September 23, a Wellington man…

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Police Objections to Temporary Hotel Premises

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 3

For health reasons, police objections were made in the Wellington Licensing Court on Tuesday morning last to…

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Fines for Theft While Drunk

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

"I'm inclined to think that the defendant Chatfield led yon astray. You are only a young man and…

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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Pleas of Condemned Japs WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

By a majority of six to one the United States Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the International Military Tribunal which recently…

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Gaol Break at Bathurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

James Harold Kearney, 27 serving two years at Bathurst gaol on charges of breaking and entering a house, plus…

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Police Recover Stolen Wheat Bags Sydney, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

Five men who ponce alleges had stolen hundreds of pounds worth of wheat bags from the Australian Wheat Board's depot…

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Coonabarbran Court Short Sitting on

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

Cases listed for hearing at the Coonabarabran court on Monday were despatched in record time. Seven defendants charged with…

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Revolver Stolen From Police Station Sydney. Thursday

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

Detectives surrounded a building in Kings Cross last night and arrested two men living in a flat. The two men were charged with…

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