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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1955

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Three for Trial on Car Stealing Charge

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 1

Three men charged with stealing a blue sedan car in Wangaratta on December 9, and bringing it into…

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New License Not Justified Decision by Licensing Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 8

Considerable interest centred in the hearing of an application by I. E. Collison for a wine & spirit merchants' license, [?]eard at a special sitting of the…

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Our Serial STORY—"Murder She Yelled" CHAPTER 34

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 2

Midge Burnett stood in the doorway looking at me. "Who checks you out around here?" "There's nobody to check you…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 1

At the Coonamble Court of Petty Sessions last week, before Mr. Hale, S.M., Frederick…

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Repairs to Police Station

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 6

Following the recent fire at the Police Station, Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R., and the Chamber of Commerce approached…

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Our Serial Story "Murder She Yelled" CHAPTER 35

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 2

I explained to Midge: "You can picture Al's reaction, catching Eddie at the safe. He'd blow his top for sure at…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 6

The usual monthly Court was held in Bourke on Tuesday and Wednesday last, before Mr. F. A…

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Our Serial Story— "Murder She Yelled" Chapter 36

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 2

Eddie Fields face twisted queerly as he talked. His free hand went down against his right side, the lower ribs, as if…

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Police Notice

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

Bourke Police are anxious to contact a young lad named John FORD of Berala, Sydney. His mother is seriously ill, and…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a More Traffic Police

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. congratulates the Police Commissioner (Mr. Delaney) upon his appointment of ten more police motor…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 6

Tuesday last was the day for the monthly Court, but owing to the dislocation of rail traffic by washaways, the Police…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

The usual monthly Court commenced at the Court House, Bourke, on Tuesday last before Mr. F. A…

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Police Chases

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 11

High-speed police chases of suspected lawbreakers were seldom warranted, and they should be stopped, said Mr. H…

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Death Penalty Deterrent to Murder

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 4

The death penalty was a deterrent to potential murderers, and its retention would prevent some people,…

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It Was All in the Job for Them Police in Floods

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 11

Many people who did essential work during the floods had some of the aura that surrounded the…

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A Short Story—"not Murder"

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 2

Strange how light one's body feels when the tension of fear has gone. My feet seem hardly to touch…

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Police & Firemen's Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 6

The net profit from the 1954 Police & Firemen's Ball was £610/10/10, which amount will be banked to the credit of a…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 9

The monthly Court was held at the Court House, Bourke, on Tuesday last, before Mr. F. Spence,…

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The Law on Wheels N.s.w. Police Buy Moke British Motor Cycles

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 2

Export orders placed with Britain for police motor cycles, in many parts of the world continue…

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District Court

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 1

In the above Court on Tuesday, before Judge Bruxner there was quite a number of claims for debts. S. R. Holmes…

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