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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Shire Officer Alleges He Was Assault Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

A peaceful settlement instead of legal action will be sought, following an alleged assault on Wellington Shire Council's…

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Local and General Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Before the Licensing Court on Tuesday last the license of the Royal Hotel, Bourke, was transferred from G. E. Tengstrom to…

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Alleged Theft of Co-op. Milk Lithgow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 2

The Secretary of the Lithgow Milk Vendors' Association Francis John Powell and an employee, Maxwell Hilliard have…

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Conspirators Go to Gaol for Five Years' Term New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 1

Warrants were issued in the Federal Court yesterday for the arrest of the four American leaders who failed to appear for…

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Traffic Cases Monopolise Court at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 2

Traffic cases monopolised the Dubbo Court on Friday when 25 charges were dealt with by Mr. R. Palmer, S.M…

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Man Suicides in Woods Sought For Murder, Kidnapping New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 1

An ex-convict who was wanted on charges of murder, kidnapping and rape, was yesterday found dead in woods near…

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Youth Charged with Fire at School Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

A 17-year-old Orange youth has been charged with setting fire to the Rural School library on May 22…

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Machine Takes Place of Judge in Court New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

Traffic offenders went before a machine instead of a judge yesterday to pay their fines. A new "mechanical court"…

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Mysterious Poisoning. Tamworth Police Proving Woman's Death. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 5

Tamworth police seized a quantity of poisons at the home of a wealthy Willow Tree grazier yesterday…

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Vehicle Lighting Police Help Sought

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

Selfishness of many motorists and pedal cyclists in refusing to obey the lighting regulations is attacked by the…

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Persia Rejects Ruling of World Court on Oil Crisis "Take-Over of Wells Will Continue" LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

"The take over of the oil wells will continue," a spokesman for the Persian Government declared last night. He emphatically rejected a ruling by the…

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Peak Hill Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 3

At the Peak Hill Police Court, before Mr. Palmer, Stipendiary Magistrate, a man was fined £[?]0 for using…

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Crime Writer on Contempt of Court Count New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

Detective story writer Dashiell Hammett—author of the "Thin Man" series made famous in films as well as books—was held…

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Nyngan Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 2

At the Nyngan Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. Palmer, S.M., Brian Berryman was fined £20 for driving a motor…

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Police Aid for "Sugar"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

Sugar Ray Robinson (while robe), world middleweight champion, is rushed to safety by West Berlin police after the…

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Wife Forgives Husband Lost An Eye After Assault SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

A woman who lost an eye when her husband asaulted her has decided to forgive the husband and live with him…

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Wheat Stealing Charges

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 1

At Gilgandra Police Court on Wednesday last, Lawrence Henry Evarson was charged with stealing 40 hags wheat…

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Pair of Skates Is Vehicle Ruling Of London Magistrate LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 1

A London magistrate yesterday held that a pair of roller skates was a "vehicle" under the British Road Traffic Act…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Vehicle Lighting: Police Help Sought

The Western Herald · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

Selfishness of many motorists and pedal cyclists in refusing to obey the lighting regulations is attacked by the N.R.M.A., which…

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Police Murder of Image Couple Casino

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 3

Police claimed today that the teenage couple whose charred bodies were found in their burned-out home near…

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