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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Adultery Condoned Says COurt SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

The High Court yesterday ruled that a Coonamble chemist had condoned the adultery of his wife…

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Man Sold Flat Many Times Police Allege Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

Three flats or the furniture in them was sold were sold 28 times by an estate agent and his wife. Central Court…

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Coies' Store Police Control Crowds on Opening Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

Several policemen were required to help control the big crowds which attended the first day of the opening of G…

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Police Encourage Mission Children Outstanding Success of Christmas Party and Prize Giving

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

ABOUT 100 aborigine children of the Nanima Mission were treated to a special Christmas Party at the Reserve on Thursday afternoon last hy two members of the Wellington Police Force, assisted hy town and district…

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Producer On Murder Intent Count

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. At Beverley Hills, California, film producer Walter Wanger has been formally charged with…

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Ball Forfeited Drum Stealing Charge

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 16

Before Mr. N. C. Hawse, S.M. in the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, three men, Leslie Haynes, Harold…

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Plea By Aboriginal “No Christmas in Gaol”

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

After pleading guilty to charges of having driven a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating…

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Car Stolen Police Investigate

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

Coonabarabran police are investigation the theft of a blue Ford coupe from outside the Cass[?] Street home of Mr. A. H…

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Police Net Closing on Murderer Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

Police believe they have a clue that might solve the mystery of the murder last Friday of Mrs. Leopoldine Hacker, 42, of Northcote Avenue, Killara. "We are hopeful of getting our man soon," said…

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No Christmas Boom, But [?] Generally Higher [?] Exemplart States Police

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 1

[?] Christmas [?] retail [?] state both for [?] purchases were higher than [?]…

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Assault On Old Woman Alleged SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

A young man had gagged a 75-year-old woman, tied her hands and feet together, strapped her to the foot of the bed…

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