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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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"Fashion Plate" Thief Puzzles Police Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

Police at Christchurch arc puzzled by the activities of a dress conscious thief who ignores valuables but steals…

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Police Campaign Against Sheep "Rustlers" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

A blitzkrieg on sheep and wool thieves is to bo launched immediately by the New South Wales Police force. Detectives are receiving special training, and…

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Youths Protest on Police Action Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 3

British and Fench youths, who evaded police army cordons to reach Berlin for the Communist World Youth Festival,…

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Railway Station Theft. Three Men Fined for Theft and Drunkenness

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 10

Three men who stole a tarpaulin containing an overcoat, two blankets, a torch and foodstuffs from Dubbo…

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Young Labourer Fined for Theft of Clothing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 1

"You were evidently trying to outfit yourself with other people's clothing" commented Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr…

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Hearing of Receiving Charge Commenced Gilgandra Farmer Before Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 1

Chief evidene in the case in which John Joseph Christian, Gilgandra farmer, is charged with receiving forty bags of wheat knowing the same to be stolen, was…

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Assault Case Adjourned Heated Clashes Between Defending Solicitor and Serjeant Prosecutor

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

HEATED clashes and angry, sarcastic exchanges be-between Wellington solicitor, Mr. F. A. Davidson, appearing for the defence, and the Grown Prosecutor, Sergeant A. Gordon, marked the commencement of the…

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Man Fined for Theft of Sheep Dogs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

A man who stole two sheep dogs which were on transit on the railways was lined £5 at the Dubbo Police Court on Friday…

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Disturbing in Train Has a Court Sequel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

Two men who created a disturbance in a railway carriage on a train running between Nevertire and Dubbo on August…

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Police Officer Loses Appeal Demoted In Rank To Constable SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 1

An appeal by a West Wyalong policeman against his demotion was yesterday dismissed by the Crown Employees'…

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Police Probing Death of City Woman Armidale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

The mysterious death of a 38-year-old Sydney women in Armidale Hospital on Wednesday is being investigated…

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Sheep and Wool Thieves Strong Action to Be Taken by Police

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 3

A blitzkrieg on sheep and, wool thieves is to be launched immediately by the New South Wales Police force…

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Shocking Murder Confession Alleged in Inquest Casino

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

A detective at an inquest today said that a man accused of murder had confessed that after he had shot a young couple he had set fire to their home to cover it up. Present in custody in the Coroner's Court was…

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Sheep Killing Charging Remanded to September Court

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

In the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Ulamambri brothers, Clifford Alexander Leeson and Patrick…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

On Wednesday last before the local Court, a man named H. William's was charged with killing with intent to steal two sheep…

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Bourke Police Court Two Men Committed for Trial Breaking, Entering and Stealing From Honeyman's Store

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Before local Justices (Messrs A. Carmichael and S. B. Hales) on Tuesday last, Richard Swindell (aged 25) and Francis…

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Woman Teller Charged New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

A woman bank teller has been charged at Hot Springs (Arkansas) with embezzling 91,000 dollars which the…

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Pillion Riding Brains Fines in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

Three motor cyclists were fined in Dubbo Court today for carrying pillion passengers…

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SOLD £223,000 Worth of Drugs Says N.Y. Police New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

Mario Rubine, who allegedly sold about £223,000 worth of heroin in the main waiting room of the Bellevue Hospital, begged…

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Shirley Temple's Ex-husband Sent to Gaol Los Angles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

Actor John Agar, former husband of Shirley Temple was sentenced to five months gaol yesterday for drunken driving…

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