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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Murder Suspect Suicides in Prison Cell Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

A young man awaiting trial for murder hanged himself in his L Long Bay cell today. He was John Edward Martin,…

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Three Years Gaol for Man

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 3

For having carnal knowledge of his step-daughter, a Warren man was sentenced to three years penal servitude by Judge…

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Truthfulness Got a Man Gaol Sentence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

A man's truthfulness was the cause of him receiving a gaol sentence in the Dubbo Quarter Sessions this morning…

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Witness Without Tie Sent Out of the Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

A witness who appeared at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon without a the was sent outside by Judge…

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Judge Criticises Court Acoustics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

Acoustics at the Dubbo Court House were very, bad, Judge McKillop remarked, during the hearing of a case of the…

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N.Z. Wharfies' Headquarter Seized by Police Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

security police have seized the Auckland headquarters of the Waterside Workers' Union and have locked out union…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 6

The usual monthly Court was held in the Court House, Bourke, on Tuesday last, before Mr. R. Palmer,…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday last the license of the Carriers' Arms Hotel was transferred from Mr. F. A. Kennedy to Mr. T…

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Krupp Leaves Gaol To Get £21 Million

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

German arms baron Alfred Krupp, who was released…

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Resumption Called "Theft"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

Resumption of a Gilgandra property represented a "theft" of £100,000, Mr. C. R. Chapman said in Sydney…

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Rejected Suitor and Police in Gun Battle New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 6

Three policemen were wounded in a gun battle Idianapolis with a rejected suitor who had been barred from a…

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Labour to Oppose More Power for Arbitration Court. Canberra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

The Labor Party last night decided to oppose the Government's legislation to confer on the Arbitration Court…

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Sheep Rustling at Wagga "Police Hard To Convince" WAGGA, Wednesday:-

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Graziers' Associaion is disturbed over what appears to be an outbreak of sheep rustling…

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Baby Thrashed Says Witness Father On Murder Charge MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

A father had thrashed his 12-months-old daughter shortly before she died, a witness said in the Criminal Court…

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Illegal Use of Vehicle: Youths in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

Two Dubbo youths pleaded guilty before Mr. M. J. Mc-Cauley, S.M., this morning to charges of illegally using a…

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Men Acquitted on Theft Count

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

Charged with stealing a hydraulic jack, and a rear vision mirror, two men pleaded not guilty at Dubbo Police Court on…

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Visit to Police Station Was a Mistake

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

AL the Dubbo court on Friday Richard John Barry (27) of Pokilbin N.S.W, pleaded guilty to charge of driving under the…

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Actress's Mother Accused of Theft New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Jeanne Craig, mother of film actress Peggy Ann Gardner, was indicted at Fort Worth (Texas) on three counts of theft…

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Army Police Were "Finest Ambassadors"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Australia's military policemen are praised by Melbourne author Allan Clifton in his controversial book on Japan,…

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Murder Trial in Sign Language No "Talking" In the Gallery New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

A bizarre murder trial in which the principal figures spoke in deaf and dumb sign language began at Atlanta (Georgia) yesterday. During the hearing the judge warned spectators…

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