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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

316 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 16

Thief Collects Nine Months Stealing at Coonamble and Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

In the Coonamble Court of Polly Sessions, held before Mr R. A. Kersley, PM, on Wednesday, 10th March,…

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Premier's Stand, Police Action Supported By Labour BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

A proposal that a public inquiry should be held into yesterday's clash between strikers and police, was defeated by a large majority at a meeting of Labor Caucus last night. The party as a whole solidly supported the stand taken by…

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"Criminal Court"

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 8

"Criminal Court," the star attracted at the Wonderand Theatre next Wednesday is an electrifying drama of justice on trial, in which…

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Our Serial Story— Murder is Forgetful Characters of this story

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1948 · 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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Court Brevities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 6

Cares heard before Mr.R. A. Kersley at, the sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, inducted: Traffic Breaches…

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Steward Guilty of Actress' Murder London, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

After a retirement of 45 minutes, a jury at the Winchester Assizes, yesterday found James Camb, 30, ship's steward, guilty of the murder of Eileen…

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Magistrate Farewelled

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

After all the cases had been dealt with at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last week, members of the court…

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Court Cases Adjourned

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 10

At the Coonabarabran court last week the following cases were adjourned to the next court to he held on Monday, 19th April:…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

Before the local Court last week two aborigines, Bert Sullivan and William Vincent, were charged with using indecent language in…

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Table Committed Fob Trial on Murder Charge

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

Melbourne. — A 44 year old first class Police Constable, John Procter Bird, was committed for trial at the Ballart Police Court on a…

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Our Serial Story— Murder is Forgetful Characters of this story

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1948 · 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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Communists Charged with Kidnapping Lake Success, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

Charges against Communists of Kidnapping tens of thousands of Greek children, are contained in a cable to the United Nations from the Greek Foreign…

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Mineworkers' Leader To Appear At Court WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

District Judge, Richmond Keech, has ordered the United Mineworkers leader, John L. Lewis, to explain to the court why he, yesterday, ignored a subpoena served on him under the Taff-Hartley Labor Act. The Judge took action after…

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Police Had Quiet Easter

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 6

Easter was spent very quietly in Coonabarabran. Police report that the holiday was comparatively quiet. Three men…

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Britain Charged With Sacrifice Of Honor New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Addressing the American Jewish Congress last night. Professor Harold Laski, ex-chairman of the British Labor Party executive, charged the British Government with having "sacrificed its honour—and…

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Our Serial Story— Murder is Forgetful Characters of this story

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1948 · 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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A.E.U. Leader in Boggo Road Gaol Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

Just before his arrest yesterday, Rowe, told reporters that he was submitting to voluntary arrest because he thought the…

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Libel Action for Supreme Court Jury Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

The State Full Court decided today that the £10,000 libel action against Associated Newspapers Ltd., by William Walter…

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Increase in Charged at Peak Hill Saleyards Suggested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 7

The Parkas Municipal Council are [?] increasing the scale of charges for sheep sold through its yards and has approached Peak Hill…

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Miners Defy Court Injunction Pittsburg

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

The nation's 400,000 soft coal miners yesterday defied a Federal Court injunction to end their three weeks strike…

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