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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

338 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 17

Latest Telegrams Conclusion of Central Criminal Court Case Against Ruth Cherie Lothian Young Girl Found Guilty of Manslaughter Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney.— The 17 years old girl, Ruth Cherie Lothian, waitress, was found guilty of the manslaughter of her step-mother, Mrs. Doris…

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Lions in Truck Collision: Court Sequel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

A collision between a truck with a trailer containing lions and a truck filled with Show horses had a sequel in the…

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Man Arrested and Charged With Funeral Parlour Burglary

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

A Herne Bay labourer, Hilton James Butcher, aged 19, was arrested at Yeoval, where he had been rabbiting, on…

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Gaol for Theft of £2

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

For stealing £2 from an old age pensioner, 22-year-old Victo Harland, of 'The Pines," Gilgandra, was sentenced to three…

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Gaol for Theft of £2

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 6

For stealing £2 from an old age pensioner, 22-year-old Victor, Harland, of "The Pines," Gilgamdra, was sentenced to three…

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Youth Committed for Trial Disturbed Corpse in Coffin Mystery Cleared. Statement that Gaol Acquaintance Told Defendant that Thefts of Valuables from Corpses go Undetected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

A chap in Long Bay gaol told me that he often got valuables from corpses and that you weren't likely to get caught. I was broke when I came to Wellington so I broke into the funeral parlour and had a look to see if…

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Heavy Fines for Using Indecent Language Two Men Charged At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

At the Narromine Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. R. C. Tan[?] and F. S. Stening, J's.P., two men were charged with indecent…

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9th Annual Police & Firemen's Ball Large Attendance at Popular Social Fixture

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

Jupiter Pluvius, who on many previous occasions has paid Bourke a visit to coincide with the running of the…

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Gulargambone Court Stealing and Illegal Using

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

At the Gulargambone Court of Petty Session on Tuesday of last week, before Mr. R. Keraley, S.M., Shannon…

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The Reserve Murder

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

The latest developments in the above is that the Police have now charged Percy Warraweena with the murder of…

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Half-Caste Charged With Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 1

As a result of Investigations by Dubbo police, a half-caste aborigine was arrested at Bourke during the week and…

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Dubbo Court Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 1

Charged with driving a horse and cart without showing the proper lights, George Cawsley, Delroy, Dubbo, was fined £1 with…

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Man Charged With Sheep Stealing WAGGA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 6

Thomas Edmond Keith Ryan 58, stock inspector of Wagga Pastures Protection Board, was charged at Wagga Court with…

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Assault Alleged Walgett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 8

A Walgett youth was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with criminally assaulting a 2½-year-old baby…

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Town Hall Crowded for Police and Firemen's Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

Last night's Police and Firemen's Ball at Narromine was a great social success. Visitors came from far and wide…

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Mother Defies Court Sydney

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

Ordered by the Judge to deliver her four-year-old child to her husband, a woman ran out of the Supreme Court…

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Rail Cut Delay Court Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

Curtailed train services resulted in the hearing of a traffic case being adjourned to July 22 at the Court of Petty…

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Reds Demonstrate In Court MELBOURNE

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

A Communist demonstration broke out in the high Court today when Cecil Herbert Sharpley, former Communist…

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Macquarie Shire Will Police Electricity Restrictions

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

The Macquarie Shire Council decided last Friday to read all electricity meters in the Shire area, warn the…

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Charged With Assaulting Mother-In-Law

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

David Ernest Lavender, Bultge Street, Dubbo, appeared before Judge Shortland at the Dubbo Quarter…

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