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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Court Cases

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday Albert Kearn was fined 8/- with m[?] costs for driving a…

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Mayor Opens Dubbo Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

Judge McKillop welcomed the Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. Ford) to the Dubbo Quarter Sessions this morning and…

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Police Help Sought to Stop Dangerous Practice

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 8

Molong Shire Council will seek the co-operation of Police at Molong and Yeoval to stop children riding bicycles on…

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Car Theft Legislation

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 7

Hope that N.S.W. would follow Victoria by introducing legislation making car thefts difficult has been dashed…

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Jury Frees Man on Coonamble Assault Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

Hugh Gallagher, 53, was acquitted at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions this morning on a charge of assaulting Reginald Hodgson on the Coonamble Showground on September 2, 1951…

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New Police Sergeant for Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 8

Sergeant N. L. Pyke, of West Wyalong, has been appointed to succeed Sergeant A. Bickhoff in charge of the Trangie…

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3 Men Sentenced By Judge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

Three men, who had previously pleaded guilty to charges, were sentenced by Judge McKillop at the Dubbo Quarter…

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Man Charged with Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 1

Police have arrested a man on charges of stealing two suitcases and their contents valued at £10 each…

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Not Guilty of Assault Coonamble Case

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 3

Hugh Gallagher (53) a native of Donegal Island, was found not guilty at the Dubbo…

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Police Raid Gaming House Nineteen Men Fined

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 9

The sequel to a raid by the Coonabarabran Police, acting on a special warrant, last week in a house on the…

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Post Office, Police Station Drain Disgraceful Condition, States Councillors

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 5

Some members of the Coonabarabran Shire Council made an inspection of the drain which runs at the rear of the Coonabarabran Post Office and Police Station, prior to last meeting of the Council, and…

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Police "Blitz" On Cyclists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Police today launched a "blitz" on cyclists who are infringing traffic regulations by riding three abreast, parking…

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Bowen Loses High Court Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 1

The appeal to the High Court of Australia by Roy Noel Bowen, of Dubbo, against a verdict given by…

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Car Theft Legislation Delayed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 4

Hope that NSW would follow Victoria by introducing legislation making car thefts difficult has been dashed…

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Ruling on Third Party Act by Full Court London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

If an injured person did not try to find out who injured him he could not take action tinder the Motor Vehicles…

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Youth Sentenced To Prison Total of Six Charges

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 2

A nineteen years old youth, Kevin Reginald Holland, of Ettalong, was sentenced to six months…

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Murder Of Idiot Child Alleged SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

Police alleged in Central Court yesterday that a 35-year-old aunt of a eight-day-old child, born an idiot,…

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Exhausts and Mufflers Police Warn Motorists

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 8

Officers of the [?] Police force hare advised steps are to be taken immediately against lorry drivers and wheat…

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Police to Be Notified of All Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

Following a letter from the bush fire brigade captain reporting a fire to the Timb[?]bongie Shire Council,…

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Court Of Dr's Wife And Prince SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 6

A private inquiry agent told the Divorce Court yesterday that he had held a woman by the hair of her head and bent…

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