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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1961

12 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

All-ford Fleet for Police

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 2

The Queensland Government has ordered 271 Fords—243 Falcon sedans arid 28 Fordomatic…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 6

The usual monthly Court was held in the Court House, Bourkc, from Monday till Thursday this…

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Victorian Police Order Anglias

The Western Herald · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 6

The Victorian police force has ordered 15 Ford Anglia's to replace motor cycle units on general…

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"Operation Murder"

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 10

"Operation Murder" is the star attraction at the Wonderland Open Air Picture Garden on Tuesday…

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More Police Road Patrols

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1961 · page 11

The N.S.W. State Government has announced that it will increase the number of police road…

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Help! Police!

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 8

A British television engineer has invented an anti-bandit alarm system for vehicles in which…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 4

Quite a number of eases were listed for hearing at the Bourke Court of Petty Sessions held in…

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Court This Week

The Western Herald · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 8

Judge Lewis presided at the Quarter Sessions and District Court this week. We will have the result of cases…

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Police and Road Safety Council Essay Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 13

Pupils from 3rd Class Primary to 5th Year Secondary attending public and denominational…

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Police to Get New Uniforms on October 1

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 8

Local police expect to start wearing the new police summer uniform on October 1. Police have already…

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Police Seize Rifles

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 11

Dozens of Sydney "louts" invaded western areas over the holiday weekend, "shooting…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 7

The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. Edwards) presided over the usual Monthly Court of Petty…

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