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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Fear Gangsters May Have Stolen Arms. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 8

Police fear that five submachine guns, a Bren gun and four Army rifles, which were stolen from a military hall at…

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Five Months Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 6

At the Gilgandra Police Court last week, Victor Vincent Harland was charged with malicious injury to property, and was…

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£2000 Theft from Car MELBOURNE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

While a man and his wife were playing golf yesterday a thief stole rings, war bonds and money worth more than…

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Court Increases Rent on Shop Premises

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

The rent on shop premises at 143 Darling Street, Dubbo was increased from £2/5/- to £2/16/6 by Mr. R. Kersley, S.M.,…

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Police Strength Again Discussed by Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

In an effort to have the police staffs in country towns brought up to their full complement, the Narromine Municipal Council has decided…

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Gaol Escapees Recaptured at Deniliquin Deniliquin. Friday. I

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

Three convicts who escaped last Saturday from Ballarat Gaol were recaptured at pistol point by police at Deniliquin today…

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Film Actor' Is Before Court Hollywood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

Film 'actor John . Agar, the ex-husband of Shirley Temple, pleaded not guilty to a drunken, driving…

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Court Sequel to Car and Cycle Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle on the corner of Bourke and Bultge Streets last July, had its…

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Dubbo Women Charged with Abduction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

An unusual charge was heard in the Children's Court at Dubbo yesterday when a 28-years-old Dubbo woman was charged…

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Fair Rents Court Increase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

In the Fair Rents Court at Dubbo Mr. Kersley, 8 M. increased the rent of premises at 29 Quinn Street, owned by Conrad…

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Doctor on Trial for Murder of Cancer Patient New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Defence counsel avoided the issue of mercy killing during an examination of the lengthy jurors list at the opening day of…

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Delay in the Contract Peak Hill Police Station Repairs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

The illness in hospital of the contractor had delayed the repair and renovation of the police buildings at Peak Hill…

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Launching Court Actions Is This Man's Career London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Anthony Houghton le Touzei, Britain's number one common informer, who for 15 years has been claiming—and often…

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Police Opposed to Ban on Trailers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

The Works Committee reported to the Dubbo Council last night that it had been informed that the Superinendent of…

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Dubbo Woman Charged with Abduction

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

An unusiial charge was heard in the Children's Court at Dubbo on Monday, when a 28-years-old Dubbo woman was charged with…

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Cognabarabran Court Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

Before Mr. V. Johnston, S.M., in the Coonabarnbran Police Court yesterday, E. T. Maidens, butched, of John Street, Coonabarabran,…

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Car Theft Has Court Sequel Storeman Fined £5

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

George Clarke (21), a storeman, of 9 Jubilee Street, Dubbo, pleaded guilty at Dubbo Police Court yesterday to a charge of…

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Court Sequel to Police Visit to Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

When two police sergeants visited the Tattersails Hotel, in Macquarie Street one Sunday morning in November they found three. Dubbo men and two hotel guests drinking in the parlor…

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Magistrate Warns Noisy Cyclists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, Mr. R. Kersley, S.M.. fined two young men for creating undue noise with their…

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Baradine Court Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Barndine on Thursday, before Mr. V. Johnstone, S.M., the following cases were heard:…

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