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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

A Police Court case created a good deal of interest among local residents. Police charged a man with stealing 83 bags of wheat…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Hotel Theft

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Ronald Norman Lumley, of Coonabarabran, was committed for trial at the Gunnedah Quarter Sessions to be held on…

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Utility for Police

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 19

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce it was decided to make further…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. expresses keen satisfaction at the announcement by Mr. Sheahan, Minister for Transport, that 20 extra…

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Wellington Petty Sessions. Committed for Trial for Stealing Wine

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

A LABOURER was committed for trial at the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last on a charge of stealing 16 bottles of wine, valued at £6 from the storeroom of the Federal Hotel, Wellington…

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Railways Porter Embezzled £64/12/2 from C.O.D. Parcels. Six Months' Gaol Sentence Suspended on Two-Year Recognisance

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

A FORMER railway porter who embezzled the Department of a total of £64/12/2, was ordered to enter into a recognisance of £50 to be of good behaviour for a period of two years after being convicted at the…

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Tottenham Stealing Charges: Pleas of Guily

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

A young man, Raymond A. Hitchens, who took wad used a motor lorry belonging to Athol C. Hewitt, of Tottanham, on the…

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Awards To Malay Police

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

[?] at t the Malay Federation Police [?] for [?] or [?] the Government at [?] M. V. [?], Among…

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Police Action Residents Cautioned for Safety Breaches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

A Police officer cautioned several persons for breaches of road safety regulations whilst supervising traffic at Funlton's…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

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

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Busy Court At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

There were over 20 cases listed for hearing before Mr, R. Palmer. Stipendiary Magistrate. at this week's Court of…

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Intent to Murder Alleged Gwabegar Constable Shot

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

Constable Frederick Leslie Jones, of Gwabegar, was shot in the left leg just below the knee on Saturday…

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Coolah Court of Petty Sessions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 9

At the Court of Petty held at Coolah on Thursday of last week before Mr. Hawes, Stipendiary…

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Sequel To Train Wreck: C’bran Youth Sentenced

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 5

Pleading guilty to two charges, one of having, on December 19,' 1951, at Coonabarabran, by an unlawful act, to wit, the…

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Police and Defendant Differ in Evidence on Driving Charge

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

[?] co[?]cting evidence was given in the Narromine Court of Petty Sea[?]ons yesterday when a man was [?]maging the War [?] in Railway Square was charged with driving w[?] under the influence of…

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Police Find Owner Of Abandoned Car

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

A Holden [?] on the [?] mine last week. Narr[?] Police…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State Government…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State Government has…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hyprocrisy Exposed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 17

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts he State Government has…

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Court Cases Pile Up

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday several cases were adjourned to future sittings, and it is…

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