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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Bond for Youth Charged with Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 6

A 19-year-old youth was charged at the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions yesterday with stealing clothing and a wristlet…

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New Australian Charged with Abduction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 6

A Now Australian named Alfred Lizal, of no fixed place of abode, appeared before Mr. R. Palmer, S.M. at the Dubbo Court…

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Dubbo Police Chief Transferred

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 2

Superintendent Salmon, for the last nine months Chief of the Dubbo Police district, lias received notification of his…

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Police Investigate Milk Can Thefts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 6

A 17-year-old youth was questioned yesterday by Det.—Sgt. J. Burke in respect to money recently stolen from milk cans…

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Gaol Term for Ex-mayor Offences Against Bankruptcy Act SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

Mr. Justice Clyne today sentenced Thomas Richard Pracey, ex-Mayor of Waterloo, to six months gaol after finding him…

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Remand on Theft Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 3

Ronald Jessop, aged 20, a laborer of Devil's Hole. Dubbo appeared before Dubbo Court of Potty Sessions this morning…

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Police "Blitz" on Cyclists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Dubbo police intend conducting a "blitz" on bicycle riders who infringe truffle regulations. An officer said today that it…

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E. German Police "Well Armed" Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 3

The Soviet zone propaganda chief. Gerhart Eisler, last night admitted for the first time that the 500,000 men in the…

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U.S. Rocket Expert Accused of Plutonium Theft Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 1

A rocket project expert was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Denver (Colorado) yesterday on charges of…

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Police & Council Differ on Theatre Taxi Rank

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

Dubbo Police traffic officers will be invited to a general meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council and will be asked to explain objections to the establishment of a taxi rank in Church Street, near Darling…

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Stealing Charges Youth Pleads Guilty

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 12

At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions yesterday a youth pleaded guilty to stealing £1 in money and goods to the…

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Gaol "Besieged" by Armed Mob New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

An armed mob of 78 men yesterday attacked the county gaol at Rogersville, Tennessee, in an hourlong battle. They opened…

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Presented at Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 10

Among the. Australians, to be presented to His Majesty The King at the garden party at Windsor Castle last month wree…

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Yeoval Cuckoo Court News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 7

The Full Drench of the Yeoval Cuckoo Court will sit at Yeoval on a truck in the middle of the street during the gay and…

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New Police Chief Happy to Be Back in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 1

The first time he visited Dubbo, Superinendent E. A. Kinsella had to spend the night on the river bank—but that hasn't prejudiced him against the town…

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Dubbo Man Committed For Trial, Charged With Assault and Robbery at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

"I was knocked to the ground and, before I could get up, I was kicked in the face and on the head. I heard one of my attackers say that the money was in my pocket and I felt them take the money and my…

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Man Charged with Murder of Two Girls Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

William Birtie, 25, fisherman, was charged in Newcastle Court today with the murder of Grace Holmes, 18, and Kathleen…

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Third Smash and Grab Burglary Follows Pattern of Previous Thefts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

DARING thieves who smashed their way into Mr. V. C. Lamm's store in Nanima Crescent early last night stole about £50 worth of goods on display in the shop, but ignored other valuable merchandise which could…

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Attempted Murder Charge at Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

A grazier was charged at Nyngan Police Court yesterday with attempted murder by strychnine poisoning…

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Father of Dead Girl Makes Murder Charge London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

In the second private prosecution for murder in Britain's criminal records, a murdered girl's father yesterday persuaded…

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