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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Court Cases Several Drunks

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 14

Several cases of “found drunk” were heard at the Court of Petty Sessions, Coonabarabran, on Monday. Keith Cameron, drunk, was…

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Licensing Court Hotel License Transfers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

Several applications for the transfer of hotel licenses were dealt with at the Licensing court held at Coonab[?]ral[?]an on…

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Rabbit Cases Adjourned at Coonabarabran Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

A long list of landholders of the Coonabarabran district was before the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. K. Pococn, P.M., on…

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Police and Planes Search for Lost Hikers Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

The five English migrants missing In thickly timbered country in the Omeo district near Glen Wills, had not been…

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Police Court Proceedings Indecent Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

Edward J. Gore. 37 of Valdenar pleading guilty to using indecent language, in Talbragar Street on February 19, was…

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Goulburn Man Sentenced on Four Charges of Forgery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

Eric William Turner, 23, of Kent Street, North Goulburn, pleading guilty to four charges of forgery was sentenced to six months gaol and ordered to pay full compensation at Dubbo Court of Petty…

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"Bandits" Sentenced to Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

Meanwhile in Warsaw a Polish Military Court has sentenced two Catholic Priests to 15 and four years imprisonment for…

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No Penalty Imposed by Magistrate in P.P. Board's Prosecution for Rabbit Infestation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

FIVE witnesses gave evidence in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last in defence of a Wellington district farmer and grazier who was alleged by the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board to have failed to suppress rabbits on portions of his property between December 13, 1948 and January 13, 1949…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Before Mr. R. Kersley, S.M., on Tuesday last, the usual monthly Court was held in the Bourke Court House, most of the cases…

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Police Remove Man From Railway Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

R[?] Condon 31, a Native of East Bundaberg, pleaded g[?]lty i wiht an explanation to eausing mahcious damage to a plate glass window in a…

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2 Months Goal, Man Thanks Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

Michael P. O'Grady. 58, labourer, of Merrygeen, was sentenced to two months hard labour, on a charge of…

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Police Think Newbridge Man Suicided Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Detectives are now satisfied that foul play was not associated with the death of Allen Ettles Larnadh, 28, at St…

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Police Say They Know "Acid Bath" Murderer London, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

Scotland Yard detectives, after consultation with police scientists last night, decided that they know the murderer of Dr. Archibald Henderson, his wife, Rosalie, and the McSwan family of father…

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Police Search for Missing Woman Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Early to-day police were still searching for a young woman who disappeared from a suburban Hospital some time…

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Two Months Gaol Man Thanks Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Michael P. O'Grady (58), labourer, of Merrygoen, was sentenced to two months hard labour on a charge of…

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Married Man Fined for Stealing Cycle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

Found guilty of stealing a bicycle, valued at £4, Charles Henry Stephens, 23, lorry driver, of Narromine, was fined…

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Train Robber Shot in Gun Battle with Police Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Two gunmen who have alleg[?]dly confessed to holding up an express train in West Virginia on Wednesday night…

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Cowra Youths Charged with Stealing Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

Three Cowra youths have been arrested and charged with illegally using a motor car at the week-end…

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Stealing of Stock Grows

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 6

The Graziers' Association will press for a minimum gaol penalty of six months for stock stealing, which, it…

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Next Week's Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 11

Cases listed for hearing at next week’s sitting of the court of petty sessions, at Coonabarabran are…

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