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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Court Story Of Love In Car Park SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

In a case in which a husband and a wife are accusing each other of adultery, a private inquiry agent gave evidence…

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Woman Witness Faints at Dubbo Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

While giving evidence at the Dubbo court on Friday afternoon a woman witness, Mrs. Jessie Martin, Cobra Street,…

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'Missed Boat': Divorce Court Story Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

"You have missed the boat sister," a woman alleged her husband said to her when she begged him to restore order…

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Story of French Murder Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Former French Education Minister Jean Zay cried "Long Live France!" as he was riddled with bullets in June 1944…

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Local Court

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Before Mr. Palmer, Stipendiary Magistrate, at the Court House, Bourke, on Tuesday last, Frederick Douglas Ekins…

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Motor Cyclist Fined £21 in Dubbo Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

Allan L. Hayek, Boundary Rd. Dubbo, was fined a total of £21. costs £2/8/0 by Mr. R. Palmer, SM AT Dubbo Court this morning…

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Police Motor Cycle Chase in Dubbo Streets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Crossing several intersections of Dubbo streets at speeds ranging from 55 to 60 miles per hour cost motor cyclist Joseph…

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Court Story Of Attempt To Defraud SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Sir Edward Hallstroin's name was mentioned in a telephone call to the manager of a Sydney medical firm, Central…

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Lost Boy Is At Police Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

Dubbo police have in their custody a small blonde boy aged about 3 years who was found this morning playing in the park…

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Geurie Night Tennis Court Opened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 6

The official opening of the Gerrie night tennis court was attended by about 300. It was the culmination of…

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Kisses Led To Girl's Murder BELFAST

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

A story of kisses which led to a girl's knife-killing Mas told at the murder trial of an airman…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Trangie Man Pleads Not Guilty, Committed For Trial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

A Trangie man was this week committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a cow. He is William Walter Thomas Carpenter, 43, drover, of Trangie who pleaded not guilty to a charge that he did, on or about July 28, 1952, at Trangie, steal a roan heifer to the value of £24, the property of Jack…

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Army Bides Again-on Police Horses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Men who will ride in the mounted escort of the Australian Coronation contingent did some training recently-on…

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12 Months Gaol for Stealing Clothing

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

A man who was released from prison in January was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 months' hard labour by Mr. R. Palmer, S.M., in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions…

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Popular Stipendiary Magistrate Farewelled Solicitors, Police Pay Tribute To Mr. R. Palmer's Outstanding Service

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Glowing tributes were paid in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday to Mr. R. Palmer, Stipendiary Magistrate, who was conducting his final Court from the bench in the Wellington Court House…

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Murder At Ritz Was Real LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

"Murder at the Ritz" became a reality yesterday when police battered down the door of the gilt and mahogany suite at…

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Talbragar St. Fight: Court Hearing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Claiming that he was only defending himself in a fight against a man named Bamford in Talbragar Street, Herbert Daniel…

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Magistrate Slates Drinking Driver Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

"You obviously did not care a bit about the salary of your children, Mr. Stonham, SM, told a motorist who pleaded…

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MOTORS & MOTORISTS Jail For "Joy-Riders" Is Urged As Way To Reduce Car-Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Police work would be made much easier if they could charge with stealing persons who took other people's cars without permission, Superintendent Schumaker said today. He was commenting on the move in motoring circles for jail sentences for…

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Greeks Charged with Spying Athens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Nineteen people arrested to alleged espionage activities will be tried by court-martial. It is alleged the group…

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