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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Police and Firemen Present £450 to Hospital Board

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

The proceeds of the Narromine Police and Firemer's ball, amounting to £450 [?] handed to the Narromine H[?]…

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Robbery at Golf Club; Man Charged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 4

The Narromine Golf Club was broken into this week and a quantity of wine and some cash were subsequently reported to…

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Unlawful Assault

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

Charged with assaulting Mrs. A. M. Delves, driver of a bus to Baradine, on July 14th, Thomas as Ashby, labourer, appeared…

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Assault Charge Knocked Woman Down

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

Charged with assaulting a female on the Coonabarabran Showground, on March 9th, Norman Edward Tuite of Albion…

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Inustrial Court

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 3

At a sitting of the Industrial Court, held at the Coonabarabran Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. C. K. Ward. S.M.,…

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Police Blitz on Stray Dogs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

Wellington police this week commenced a campaign to rid Wellington of stray dogs. This action follows complaints…

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Police Escort for Referee After Football Match Threats by Crowd

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

Remarkable scenes were witnessed after a Rugby League match at Narromine on Sunday when the referee had to be protected by police and officials from the spectators. Forbes defeated Narromine 42 in the match, which was…

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Coolah Court Reports Fines for Liquor Offences

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 4

At the Coolah Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. C. K. Ward S.M. last Thursday James Edward…

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Man Fined for Stealing From Car

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

A mas who pleaded guilty to a police charge of stealing from a motor car parked in Dandaloo Street, Narromine…

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Bond For Man Charged with Assault on De Facto Wife

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 5

A man who assaulted his de facto wife was put on a bond in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday…

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Man Fined £10 For Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 4

A man whose counsel told the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday that his offence was "just a…

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Woman Discharged on Assault Count

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 8

A woman was discharged from the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday when she promised not to…

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Nine Months' Gaol For Stealing Minister's Overcoat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

Henry Molloy was sentenced at the Peak Hill Court to nine months' hard labour on a charge of stealing an overcoat, the…

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Hotel Licence Transfer Court Sits, August 31

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

The State Full Licensing Court will commence a sitting at Coonabarabran on Monday August 31, to…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

A lengrthy two day's sitting of the local Court was held, in the Bourke Court House on Tuesday…

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Mother-in-Law Charged with Giving Poison

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

Police on Thursday charged Mrs. Veronica Mab[?] Montey (45) with having administered thallium poiso[?] to Robert John Lulham, international footballer. Mrs. Montey is Lulham's mother-in-law. Mr…

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Ex-Aviator Charged ‘Foolish Action’ Says SM

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

A well-known war and civil aviator appeared at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday,…

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Court Cases Adjourned

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 17

The following cases, listed to be heard at the Court of Petty Sessions Coonabarabran, yesterday before Mr. F…

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A Noisy Court

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

Referring to his difficulty in hearing evidence at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. F. L…

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Man and Police in Struggle After Robbery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

In the early hours of Saturday morning Constable Max Gregory, of Trangle, was in Narromine on special duty…

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