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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Burglary at Maryvale Police Search for Two Men

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 8

Police are searching for two men in connection with goods valued at £150, stolen from the residence of Mr. Stanley Gordon…

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Cumnock News Arrest in Sydney Follows Theft of Load of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 7

MR. John Young, a district farmer, had a load of wheat stolen from his property recently. The police later arrested a young man in North Sydney in connection with the theft. The accused was remanded to appear in…

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Three Months Hard Labour for Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

A Victorian man who stole carnival prizes from Miller Bros.' Carnival at Orange was charged in the Wellington…

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Police Criticised Alleged Branches of Fire Regulations

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

Failure by the police to prosecute offenders against bushfire prosecution regulations in two recent occasions…

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Alleged Car Theft Dramatic Incidents Precede Arrest

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

Following an exciting car chase in the Tambar Springs area last Wednesday, Coolah police on Thursday morning…

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Police Hoaxed Dragged Harbour for Imaginary Boy. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

In an effort to locate a missing crippled boy, police dragged part of Sydney Harbour and questioned scores of people…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Move for More Traffic Police

The Western Herald · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. expresses pleasure at the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) that he will ask for more…

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Car Stealing Charge [?] C.P.S.

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

At the Coolah Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday of lat week before Mr. N. C. Hawes S.M., George Walter Bertram,…

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Royal Hotel Theft Thieves Cause Damage

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

Damage to the value of £10 was caused at the Hotel Royal, Coonabarabran last night when thieves entered the…

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A Bad Selection Police Goods Alleged Stolen

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

Acting on advice from the Gunnedah police, Constables S. L. V. Dunmall 1st Class., and J. Perrin of the Coonabarabran…

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Police Control of Motorists

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

"A small section of motorists are objecting to the proposal for the appointment of more traffic police, " said Mr. H…

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Railways Porter Charged With Stealing Heavy Court Lists

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

A Wellington Railway porter will appear on Wednesday next in the Court of Petty Sessions to answer four…

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Busy Day in the Court House

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

There was a long list of cases Magistrate at the Narromine Court of Petty [?]…

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Police Changes Against Man Who Bought Wire Netting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

A Trangie man who said be purchased wire setting from a rabbiter was yesterday charged with being a receiver of stolen goods and with having in his possession goods reasonably suspected of being stolen or illegally…

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Alleged Hotel Theft Man Charged

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 9

Following the alleged theft of goods after the Hotel Royal was broken into on Wednesday night last week, Coonabarabran…

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Stealing Typewriter

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

A man named William John O'Neill, aged 28, labourer, was charged with stealing a typewriter from…

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Bourke Police Court Aboriginal Committed for Trial on Charges of Breaking and Entering Dwellings

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

Before local Justices at the Bourke Police Court on Thursday, a man named William Samuels (an…

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Alleged Shooting at Tomingley Two Men Charged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

Different [?] of what was said to be a midnight brawl at [?] with a [?] being [?], were told to the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. M. Palmer, at the Peak Hill Court of [?]…

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Porter Remanded on Stealing Charges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

A former railway porter was remanded in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions last week on four…

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Children's Court Cases Police Story of Boys' Thieving Escapade in Journey from Liverpool to Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

THREE lads, regarded by police as incorrigible, were committed to institutions on Wednesday last week by Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. R. Palmer, in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions after admitting committing eleven…

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