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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Text of the Statement Produced in Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

Police witnesses said that the following statement was made by John Douglas Ashworth at Worris Creek on Tuesday May 11, vet[?]ty and in his [?] handwriting: "It started over Hugh going crook…

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Court Application Dismissed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

An application for extension of an order for eviction, brought by Mrs. Irene Jacobs, property owner, against tenant, John…

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Police Motorcycle Overturns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

When his motor cycle skidded and broke through the bridge railing to fall over the embankment of Belay Creek, Constable…

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Would Go to Gaol Rather Than Tell Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

Asserting that he was willing to go to gaol rather than tell, famous Negro singer, Paul Robeson, refused to tell…

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Teacher Punishes Pupil [?] Attacks Teacher, Magistrate Issues Warning

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

According to statements made in the Narromine Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, an attractive young woman attempted to assault a…

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Sentenced to Death Two Aborigines From Collarenebri

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 13

Found guilty of a charge of rape two abcrigines from Collarenebri were sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Herron at…

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Binnaway Laborer Gets Tough with Police

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 5

When 59-year-old Binnaway laborer, Albert Ernest Potter gets tough, he really gets tough. Yes, sir!…

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Sudden Death of Mudgee Police Officer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

While chopping wood on his father-in-laws property at Mudgee on Wednesday afternoon. Defective Sgt. C. J. Cook,…

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Latest Telegrams Two Violent Murders in Sydney—hundreds of Police on the Alert to Aid Detectives. Two City Murders Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

Hundreds of police throughout the whole of the Sydney area have been alerted to aid detective investigators of two of the city's…

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Six Months Gaol Follows Four Convictions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2

Pleading guilty to charges of being an unlicensed driver, taking and using a vehicle without the owner's consent, having in possession an unlicensed pistol, and larceny as bailie, a young man was…

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Court Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Kersley, S.M., presided at Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions yesterday when the following cases were heard…

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Police [?]Ty [?] Tears

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

The police [?] which has been [?] pears, and other police [?] were described [?] the worst [?] in [?]…

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Police Constable Promoted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

First-class Constable E. T. Kelly, of the Coonabarabran police force, has received notice of his promotion to Sergeant,…

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Siamese Police Root Out Communists Sinapore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

Siamese police yesterday arrested a large number of Chinese Communists niter daylong raids on schools, associations and…

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Police & Firemen's Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 4

The Police & Firemen's Ball takes place in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday next, June 24th, and the promoters hope to…

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Remanded To Dubbo On Handbag Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 1

A sequel to the loss of a handbag containing more than £140 in cash together with ration books and personal papers, by a…

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Enormous Losses by Theft from Railways

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

Railway officials stated last Sunday night that large quantities of beer were stolen from the…

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Man Charged with Alleged Postal Thefts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

As the result of inquiries made by a postal department investigator assisted by Detective-Sgt. J. A. Burke, into the alleged…

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Release of Austrian Police Chief Demanded Vienna

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

The immediate release of the Austrain Police Chief, Anton Marek, from Russian ar[?]resubls is demanded by the…

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No Motor Cycle Yet for Trangie Police

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 6

Although a motor cycle had been approved for the Trangie police station, considerable difficulty was being experienced by the department…

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