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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Probing M.L.A's. Bribery Charge Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 1

C.I.B. detectives today continued investigations into allegations made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that a…

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Man Gaoled for Assault Sequel To Struggle On Vacant Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

Paul Lamb, a 24-years-old quarter caste aborigine, was sentenced by Judge Shortland at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions…

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Nurse's Story at Murder Trial of Doctor New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

The physician who examined Mrs. Abbie Borroto before Doctor Herman Sander injected air into air veins could detect no…

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Police Inspector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Acting-Inspector J. S. Kenny, of Wellington, is at present relieving at Dubbo and will take up permanent duties here at the…

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Police Court Three Months' Gaol for Vagrant

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

A stranger to Wellington, who was causing a nuisance by begging from local residents in the street, was sentenced to…

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Police Court. Record Number of Cases for February

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

Wellington police officers established a record for February when last month they dealt with 65 Police Court offences…

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Woman Accused of Murder Husband, Children Killed In Sleep New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

At Cairo (Georgia) yesterday five negroes, four of them belonging to one family, were murdered…

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Police Probing House Mystery Tenants Missing After Uproar SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Pollen are Investigating the mystery of bloodstains and broken furniture in a Mosman house which was let for…

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Red Commandos Working on World Sabotage Plan Say Police Alarm Over U.K. Security Leaks LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Communist Commandos have been organised to carry out a systematic series of sabotage operations in Western countries, say messages from France and Italy…

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Doctor Accused of Murder to Give Evidence New York. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

At Manchester (New Hampshire) today Doctor Herman Sander, alleged "mercy killer," will testify in his own defence…

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Police Exams in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

Two policemen from Dubbo and two from other centres this morning underwent their examination for promotion to the…

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Youth Remanded on Theft & Forgery Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

An 18-years-old laborer was reminded at Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions this morning on charges of stealing a cheque…

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Sequel to Mission 'Donnybrook' Magistrate Issues Stern Warning on Sale of Liquor to Aborigines

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

FOLLOWING the lengthy hearing of a series of cases which were a sequel to a drunken brawl at the Nanim Aborigine Mission on Christmas Day last, the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. R. Kersley, issued a stern warning…

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Officers to Face Court Martial Canberra. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

The Navy Minister (Mr. Francis) today named two naval officer. who will face a court martial over the Tarakan disaster…

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Youth Charged on 3 COUNTS Stole And Forged Cheque, Had Gun

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Asking that the magistrate (Mr. B. Kersley) take the defendant's age into consideration Mr. F. Smith said in the…

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Abduction Charge Twelve Month's Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

Mcrvyn Russel Staines, 30, a married man, with two children, at the Dubbo Quarter Session was sentenced to 12…

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Racing Men Charged Gilgandra Jockey Interested

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

A prominent country owner, trainer and jockey have been charged with improper practices by the Western District Racing…

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Lost Articles at W'ton Police Station

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 9

Sergeant J. T. Byers, acting officer in charge of the Wellington Police Station, revealed this week that a number of…

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Institute Committee Alarmed by Theft of Magazines

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

The theft and mutilation of magazines in the reading room of the Dubbo Mechanies' institute may prompt the…

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False Pretences Farmer Before Court

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

Lawrence James Milligan (29) a farmer and grazier, of Coonabarabran, was before the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions…

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