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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1969

10 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

New Police Inspector Appointed

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1969 · page 3

Inspector George E. Westerberg is the newly appointed Inspector of the Bourke Police Sub-District which has its headquarters at Bourke. He replaces Inspector Bill…

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New Bourke Police Inspector

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1969 · page 9

INSPECTOR GEORGE E. WESTERBERG, recently appointed Inspector in charge of the Bourke Police Sub-District…

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New Police Prosecutor

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1969 · page 9

Sgt, R. Wrigley, of Sydney, has taken up duties as Police Prosecutor' for the Dubbo district…

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Police Concerned at Straying Stock in Town Streets

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 1

Officers of the Bourke Police Station this, week expressed concern at the number of straying stock…

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Man Held on Murder Charge

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 1

A man has been charged with murder and a woman charged with malicious wounding, following the discovery of the body of an elderly man in the vicinity of the Bourke Cemetery…

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Police Recruiting Team To Visit Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 4

A Police Recruiting team comprising Dr. E. Pedersen, Police Medical Officer, Sgt. 1st Class K. C…

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Two Now Held on Murder Charge

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 4

Following receipt of advice from the C.I.B. in Sydney, Shirley May Booth (34) was charged with murder in the Dubbo Court on Thursday, 25th September. Booth had been charged…

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Hungerford Court

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 2

In Hungerford Magistrates Court on 3rd of October, Thomas Nousick, of Wellington, N.S.W., was…

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Traffic Breaches Review by Police

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 3

A member who recently consulted the N.R.M.A. Legal branch was most upset at having been…

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Man Committed for Trial on Murder Charge

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 1

At the Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday of this week, a man was committed for trial on a charge of murder. Before the Court was…

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