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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Quambone Station Theft

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

No trace has et been found of a vehicle stolen from "Quambone" Station, Quambone, on Wednesday of last…

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Aborigine Gaoled for Indecent Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

A Wellington aborigine, Roy Governor (56), was remanded this week on a charge of indecent assault on a male. He…

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Police Injured in Struggle. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Two policemen were injured and admitted to Hospital when they tried to arrest a man quarrelling with his wife…

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Chinesh Launch Massive Assault on 30 Mile Front The Second Round of Supreme Red Offensive Started KOREA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

The Chinese launched the second round of their supreme offensive yesterday, with a massive assault along a thirty-mile central front between Chunchon and Inje…

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Indecent Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

The offence of indecent assault with which Wellington aborigine, Roy Governor, 56, has been charged is alleged to have…

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Fines Impose on Contractor for Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

In the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions on Friday fines and costs totalling £15/19/6 were impost on a Coonamble road…

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Amenities for Nursing Staff Radiogram, Tennis Court Planned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Some time ago an appeal was launched in Narromine to raise funds to purchase a piano for the nurses' quarters at the…

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Nrma Strongly Opposes "Police Traps"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

Any suggestion of police traps in enforcing traffic regulation is strongly opposed by the N.R.M.A…

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Police Watch on Antics of "Bodgies" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

C.I.B. detectives arc investigating reports that some sections of Sydney's bodgic and widgie community are…

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Assault Charges Withdrawn

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 3

Charges of unlawful assault, using Insulting words and using threatening words, Leslie James Leonard v William Robert…

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Fair Rents Court

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

An application tor the determination of fair rents on three houses in Birch Street Coonabarabran, was made to the Fair…

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Fined for Burning Off District Landowners Before Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

Several Gilgandra district landowners were before the Gilgandra Court on Mon day on charges of lighting fires in a danger period, and on a second charge of lighting…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

Before local Justices on Tuesday last, Harry Zouch, aged 24, an aboriginal and labourer on Currawinya Station, was charged with…

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No Extra Police Officer for Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

Because of the shortage of Police strength it is not possible to appoint another officer for Wellington Police Station…

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Laborer to Stand Trial for Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 3

Albert Nicholls (48) laborer, of Maxwell Street, Wellington, was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions by Mr R…

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Police Say Children Neglected MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

A man charged with having neglected six children had never earned less than £30 a week, a police…

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New Australian Fined for Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 1

"As a New Australian you have made a bad start and must remember that Australian laws to maintain order…

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Police in the Wrong Claims Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

Alderman E. A. Tink said at the Dubbo Council meeting on Tuesday that police were wrongly moving on lorries in…

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5/ Fine for Building Without Permit Noonan's Case at Local Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 1

Before Mr. Palmer at the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday of last week, Oscar V Noonan was fined 5/- on…

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Charge of Erecting Building Council Summons Local Resident Case Adjourned to July Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday of last week, before Mr. Palmer, S.M., the Gilgandra Shire Council proceeded against H.E.O. Campbell for erecting…

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