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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

418 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 21

Man on Murder Charge Wife's Nude Body Found NEWCASTLE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

A 28-years-old wood machinist was charged today with the murder of his attractive young wife, whose nude body, with a…

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Aboriginal Fined Charged with Drunkenness

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 3

An aboriginal, John Andrew Goulding, 45. appeared in the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last Monday before Mr. D. W…

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Pensioner Charged Supplied Liquor to Aboriginal

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 3

A war pensioner Robert Wortley, 63, appeared in the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday before Mr. D. W. Murphy and…

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3 Months' Gaol C. A. Chatfleld for Dubbo

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 15

Appearing before Mr. D. W. Murphy and Mr. G. McNaboe JJ.P. in the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last…

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Theft of Wool Alleged Two Men Remanded GUNDAGIA

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

Allegations that two young men had systematically stolen wool over a period of weeks, were made by police in the…

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Youth Before Court an Embryo Butcher

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

A youth apeared before Mr. D. W. Murphy and Mr. G. Mc-Naboe JJ.P. in the Coonabarabran Children's Court last Monday on…

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Gambler Faces 60 CHARGES Conspiracy Alleged In U.S. Court New York

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

A man who recently testified before a Senate investigation committee that he had netted £44,642 a year from gambling…

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Killer's Plea Granted To Die For Only One Murder New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

Fifty-years-old Camilo Leyra, who murdered both his parents with a hammer, will go to the electric chair on July 2 only for…

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Police Hot on Trail of Cattle Thieves Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

C.I.B. detectives are moving swiftly through the North Coast grazing districts, investigating reports of widespread "cattle…

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"Not Justified" Reopening Of Nevertire Police Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

Following representations to the Premier's Department regarding the reopening of the Nevertire police station, Mr. C. G. Robertson. MLA…

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Man Fined £2/10/0 Charged with Drunkenness

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last Tuesday James Bruce Goulding labourer 52 appeared before Mr. G…

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Third Trial on Murder Charge Ordered Melbourne, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

A third trial, on a murder charge has been ordered for former radio announcer John Bryan Kerr. A Criminal Court jury…

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Police Warning on Defective Car Headlights

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

Police would shortly launch a blitz on motorists who drove with defective or inadequate lights, the Chief of Dubbo…

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Charged with Murdering His Wife Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

In evidence in Newcastle to-day a detective said that Harold Stephen Devereaux (29), picked up his four-years-old daughter,…

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Boxing—legalised Murder?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

Boxing should be abolished in schools and for amateurs generally. says Dr. Arthur H. Steinhaus, past president of the American Academy…

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Grim Atrocities Told to Crimes Court Los Negros, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

Orders for the massacre by Japanese troops of 110 Australian and 35 Indian prisoners of war by machine gunning, bayonetting and cremation in Malaya in 1942 were given by Lieut.—General…

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Trouble Over Two Towels Man Charged with Stealing From Hotel

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 5

A young married man was charged at the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday with stealing two face towels, the…

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Police Farewelled Sgt. Kelly, Cont. Naughton Leaving

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 15

To bid farewell to two members of the Coonabarabran Force many citizens attended the Mechanics’…

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Mixed Display of Clothes in Court Case Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

Heaps of clothing, mostly women's, were displayed in the Arbitration Court yesterday on the £10 a week basic wage case…

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Suspected of Stealing

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

Having in their possession a claw hammer and a pair of gloves cost two men a fine of £5 each at Dubbo Court of…

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