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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

391 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 20

Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 6

Before Mr. F. Spence, Licensing Magistrate, at the Licensing Court at Bourke last week, the licence of the Central…

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Our Serial STORY—"Murder She Yelled" What Has Gone Before

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

Although Al Kemmer, owner of High Hill, a summer resort, has made Dan Morrison, his athletic director, Eddie Fields,…

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Migrant For Trial Over Murder Of Taxi-Driver SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

A migrant had told him that he hart shot a taxi-driver because he wanted some easy money to marry his landlady…

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Motorists Charged With Driving Under The Influence Will Be Fined in They Refuse to Have Blood Tests Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

Drivers suspected of being under the influence, who refuse to undergo blood tests, will be liable to a fine under legislation proposed by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell)…

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Union Reds Defy Court Order SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 5

Power blackouts threaten Sydney as employees at Bunnerong powerhouse have decided to defy an order by the…

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Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

Sittings of the Gilgandra Police Court have been held every day this week when the following cases…

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Sheep Stealing by Lorry

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

Speaking at last week's meeting of the Conabrabran branch of the Graziers' Association, Mr. A. V…

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Our Serial STORY—"Murder She Yelled"

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE: Dan Morrison, athletic director at High Hill, doesn't like keeping a murder at the…

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Trainer Tells Court Strange Story Of How He Was OFFERED £500 to Dope Dog by Sydney Bookie Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

A bookmaker had offered him £200 and later raised it to £500 to dope a greyhound, which was to run at Harold Park on March 3, a dog trainer told the Paddington Court yesterday…

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Charge of Stealing Turkeys

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 7

A Gilgandra farmer, Alfred McKechnie, who is a well-known turkey raiser, did not realise when a neighbour asked him about buying some turkeys…

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Quads' Father Sent to Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Fame came to Gilgandra and the Hudson family when quads were born eight months ago, but an unfortunate episode of the event came to light at the…

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Cowra Police Constable Out

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

A police constable, Raymond Walter Wynne, stationed at Cowra, was dismissed from the force…

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Small Debts Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

At Gilgandra Small Debts Court last week, Gilgandra Engineering Co. (John Hornsey) secured a…

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Police Sergeant Felled, Civilian Has Three Ribs Broken Before... Wild Chase Ends with Bullet in Suspect's Back Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 3

A bullet in the back dropped a man and ended a wild moonlight chase by police at Red Cliffs, Victoria, early yesterday. At one stage a police sergeant was knocked…

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Husband Gave Wheelbarrow As Anniversary Gift Wife Tells Divorce Court: Also Goat As Stand in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

A "large and heavy wheelbarrow" was her wedding anniversary present from her husband, a woman told the Divorce Court yesterday. He said that it was to get her to work harder…

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Police Warning on Firearms

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

Inspector P. Kennedy, of Orange police, last week warned that persons under 16 are not permitted to use or carry…

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Our Serial STORY—"Murder She Yelled" What Has Gone Before

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Dan Morrison, athletic director at High Hills, is protesting against the moving of an unidentified man who had been…

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Two Former Hazis Nearly Came to Blows in Court As Gross Brutalities in French Belsen Uncovered Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

Two of the 23 Nazis on trial Metz for wartime atrocities in Strutthos concentration camp, where thousands of deportees were beaten or gassed to death, nearly came to blows in the dock…

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For The Fourth Time Court Is Invoked In... Mother's Battle to Regain Custody of Child Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

A mother's wishes and not the welfare of the child was the dominant factor in adoption, Mr. J. W. Shand, QC, told the full Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. Shand was appearing for Miss Joan Murray…

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Girl Models Tell Court Horrible An Fantastic Story And... Artist Accused of Atrocities on 5 Bound Girls Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Fantastic preparations preliminary to the assault on three young models in a sylvan setting at Terry Hills were taken by a commercial artist ,the Criminal Court was told yesterday…

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