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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

418 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 21

Fined £5 for Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 2

Robert Bruce Weldon (29), of Fitzroy Street, Dubbo, pleaded guilty bfore Mr. R. Palmer, S.M., yesterday to a charge of…

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Tracker Leaves Dubbo Police After 40 Years

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 2

After a record of nearly 40 years service with the Dubbo Police, Sergeant Tracker Alexander Riley will be retired on [?]3 when he reaches the age of 65 years…

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Gruesome Story Told at War Crimes Court Los Negros

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

The internal organs of a murdered Australian prisoner-of-war were removed by two Japanese medical officers to provide a remedy for one of their fellow officers at Idore, Dutch New Guinea in 1944…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

A fair number of cases were set down for hearing at the usual monthly Court, held in the Court House, Bourke, on…

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Hollywood Personalities Sent to Gaol Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 1

Eight Hollywood personalities were yesterday convicted of contempt of Congress, and six immediately were imprisoned with…

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Preferred Gaol to the Old Men's Home Bathurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 1

When Mr. Dash, S.M., in Bathurst Court, imposed a sentence of three months' imprisonment on Samuel Francis Hill,…

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Youth Gaoled on Theft Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

An 18-years-old Dubbo youth, was sentenced to six months' hard labor by Judge Shortland at Dubbo Quarter Sessions this…

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District Police Supt. on Month's Leave

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Inspector First Class Martin, attached to police headquarters, Sydney, took over duties yesterday relieving Superintendent…

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Man Confesses To Large-Scale Murder and Arson New York, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Robert Segee who has confessed to four murders, was committed to a mental institution for observation after pleading…

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Stormy Scene at Wimbledon Police Bar Way of Angry Spectators LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Unprecedented scenes occurred at Wimbledon late yesterday when more than 20 police linked arms in front of the main…

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Narromine Man Awarded £473 by Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

Leslie Claude Browning, of Narromine, sued Keith Waddell, also of Narromine, before Judge Shortland in the Dubbo District…

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Black Trackers Classed As Special Police Sydney, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

Black trackers, women police and parking police were not entitled to pensions because they were special constables, and did…

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Girl Attacked Man Sentenced To Three Months' Gaol

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 6

[?] three month hard [?] was imposed on a young man are pleaded guilty to assaulting a [?] women at Narromine…

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Unusual Broadcast Murder In The Beehive

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

Listeners to BBC programmes are used to hearing unusual sounds in certain broadcasts, but even the most blase listeners were startled…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Unusual Case Attracts Great Interest

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 6

One of the most unusual cases of alleged sheep stealing the West has known is creating wide-spread interest…

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Boy Charged with Theft Shooting Saved From Gaol By Age, Says Judge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

A 15-year-old Coonamble boy charged with stealing a car, a revolver and ammunition, and on five counts of shooting, was remanded for sentence until October 9 at Coonamble Quarter Sessions by Judge…

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Woman Charged with Murder of Man Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

The battered body of Keith Hartley Walford, 52, of Deepdene was found in his home today. Police were called to a [?]…

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Man Placed on £20 Bond for Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 1

James J. Carolin, 42, laborer of Boothenba, was placed on a told of £20 to be of good behaviour for 12 months, by Mr…

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Court Sequel to Double Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

A car accident at the scene of another car accident had a sequel in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday when Gordon Jack…

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Police Fund for Sgt. Riley Donations Follow Press Story

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

As a result of a story which appeared in the Melbourne "Sun" the Dubbo Police Station yesterday received two letters…

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