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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Three Months for Assault at Tomingley

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

Following a disturbance at T[?] Walter Lindsay [?] £2, of Dunningbland, Parkes, appeared before Mr…

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Weak Heart Spoilt Big Theft New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

A woman's heart attack led to the solving of the theft of 160,000 dollars in 20-dollar notes from the Bureau of…

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Police, Ambulance say Xmas reasonably quiet

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

Wellington Police and Ambulance authorities report that the Christmas and New Year holiday periods were "reasonably quiet." No fatal road accidents occurred, although several…

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Lovers To Oppose Court Order LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

Eitfhteen-years-old Bolivian heiress Maria Isabella Patino Y. Bourbon and her fiance James Goldsmith, 20, through…

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Sectarian Issue in Fight Against Forced Unionism Court Precedent Worries Government Members SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

The possible development of the "sectarian issue" by opponents of compulsory unionism is disturbing Government members. The President of the Council of Churches (Dr…

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Carruthers' Plans May Be Charged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

World bantam champion Jim Carruthers' oversea fight programme may have to be revised, says W. F. Corbett, in…

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Fatal Shooting in Both [?] Charge of Murder

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

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Migrant Freed After Court Conviction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

Muluton Bartolivic, 38, Yugoslav migrant, who gave his address as Talbragar Street, Dubbo, was found guilty by Mr. F…

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Narrabri Bank Theft: 2 For Trial SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

Two 18-years-old youths were committed for trial in the Central Court yesterday on a charge of stealing more…

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Court Told Of Boast By Criminal SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

The Police Prosecutor (8gt. Waining) told the Central Court yesterday that a Melbourne gunman, charged with…

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Us Judge Shot Dead in Court New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Judge Allison Wade, of Warren County, Pennsylvannia, was shot to death in court yesterday by a man cited for…

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10 Streets Will Be Barred to Cars During Royal Visit Police Plan For Handling Big Crowds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

A squared-off zone involving 10 streets will be barred to normal traffic on the afternoon of the Queen's visit to Dubbo to avoid traffic jams and assist pedestrians, the Police Superintendent of…

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Big Wool Thefts: 12 Charged SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Police inquiries will have to extend as far as England in the case in which 12 men are charged with stealing and…

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£30 Compensation for Assault at Dubbo Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 5

Fabian Collyer, a former POW of the Japanese and now a PMG Department employee, of Darling Street, was placed on a bond of £10 to be of good behavior for 12 months by Mr. McNamara, SM, at…

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Drunk, Drove To Police SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

"I feel you are entitled to a chance to retain your licence," Mr. Cobley SM told a young man who had stopped his car…

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Woman Started Railway Fires, Says Police Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

Police said in Lidcombe Court yesterday that the mother of four children had admitted in a statement that she had…

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Migrant Said:'do Not Want 'To Kill Tonight,' Court Told Woman Says She Heard "Two Sharp Screams" SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

A New Australian had said, "I don't want to kill tonight," after he had burst into Shirley Butler's home two nights before she was murdered, John George Bull said in…

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Assault Charges, Summones By Ulamambri Residents

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 5

A cross summons for assault by William R. Harvey, and Leslie J. Leonard, of Ulamambri, was-heard at…

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Police Paddock Leased

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

The Dubbo Land Board has derided what is to happen to the Police Paddock. Today it decided to lease part of the…

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Licensing Court Baradine Hotel Transfer

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

An application for the transfer of the Baradine Hotel publican’s licence, from Leslie Alan Johnson, to Clement Joseph…

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