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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Murder Charge At Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Stanley Raymond Vaughan. 27, laborer, of Bushranger's Creek, near Wellington, was remanded at Wellington…

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Murder Charge Follows Park Shooting Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 4

A 42-year-old laborer has been charged with murder and wounding with intent to murder at Tamworth following a…

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Well-merited Promotion for Police Officer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 4

Senior Constable John M. Ryan, of Narromine, has been promoted to the position of police sergeant, third class…

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Man Charged with Murder of Father-in-law

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

Police in the Wellington Court on Monday charged a 27 years old Wellington labourer with the murder of his father-in-law. The labourer is Stanley Raymond Vaughan (27)…

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Police Investigating Truck Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

Wellington Police are investigating the cause of an accident in which two trucks were involved on the Parkes…

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Increase in Crime Police Charge Figures

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

Figures from the charge sheets of the Coonabarabran police station show an increase of 74 charges…

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Young Man Sent to Gaol Forging and Uttering Cheques Local Businessmen Victimised

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

"I am afraid I am going to be a bit easy with you this time, but I assure you that should you…

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Stealing Charge Adjourned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Charged with stealing four bottles of port wine, valued at £4, the property of the Railway Commissioners, on December 23,…

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Forged Cheques for £20 12 Months Gaol

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

A few words written on two printed forms [?]ited in a visitor to Narromine receiving value to the extant of £20. In…

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Sequel to Fatal Car Ride; Gaol for Survivor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

The sequel to a car crash in which a man was killed on December 7 was heard at the mar[?] Court of Putty [?]…

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Orange Stealer Sentenced to Two Years' Gaol

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 6

According to police evidence at this month's Narromine Court of Petty Sessions, John B. Wallis, a young stranger to the…

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MOTORS & MOTORISTS (Cont'd. Earl's Court Motor Show Had Twenty Completely New Models

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

Fifty-seven car manufacturers were represented at the annual show of the Society of Motor Manufacturers at Earl's Court, London, and at least 20 completely new models were shown. One of the new models was a Morris Minor four-door saloon, still for export…

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New Monthly Court Dates Change of Magistrate

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Due to the inclusion of Singleton [?] the circuit the monthly Court of Petty Sessions at Coonabarabran…

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Mother And Daughter Charged SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

A mother who kept watch while her 11-year-old daughter stole articles in city stores, was placed on a £50 good…

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"Comic" Strips are Condemned Assault on Standards of Civilised Decency

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

A condemnation of "comic strips" was voiced by the Principal of Marsden Girls' College, Bathurst…

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Police Truck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

Dubbo police have been provided with a new truck replacing the old vehicle which has been sent back to the depot in…

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Six Months’ Gaol False Pretences, Stealing

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

At the Coolah Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M[?] Cyril Daniel Quinn, 38,…

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2 Charged On Deaths Of Babies SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

A woman has been charged in Brisbane with the murder of three babies. The woman, Ellen molloy, 29,…

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Local News Fair Rents Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

At the Pair Rents Court at Gilgandra on Monday, Peter Capsonis,of Warren, who was represented by…

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Police Officer's Vigilance Led to Two Arrests

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

The vigilance of a Wellington police officer on Monday led to the arrest of a man and a youth whom police wanted to question about two robberies involving a total of £140…

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