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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1972

20 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. Dunn, S.M. at the Bourke Court House on Monday, 24th January: Donald Henry Roach, aged…

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Police Recruiting

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1972 · page 6

A Police Recruiting Team will be visiting Dubbo Police Station on the 28th and 29th February, 1972…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1972 · page 8

John Phillips, aged 23, labourer, of the Abo, Reserve was charged, at the Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Bourke Court of Petty Session

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1972 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the Bourke Court of Petty Session on Monday, 28th February: Alfred Henry Morris, 4 Moculta St., Bourke,…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1972 · page 6

The following Court cases were dealt with at the Bourke Court House this week Claude Goodwin of Tancreds Boarding House…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1972 · page 6

On 4th April. 1972. Garry Adams of Charles Street. Bourke appeared before Judge Newton at the Bourke…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 3

Bourke Quarter Sessions on the 5th April, 1972, before his Honour Judge R. J. M. Newton…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1972 · page 6

At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Bourke this week the following cases were deatt with before…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1972 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. B. Elands S.M. at the Bourke Court on Monday, Tuesday…

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Police News

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1972 · page 2

The following items were supplied to us by the local Police this week. ACCIDENTS…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1972 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. B. Eland, S.M., at the Bourke Court this week…

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Police and Citizens Bowls Day

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1972 · page 3

It is expected that 30 teams will take part in the Police and Citizens Bowls Day Competition to be held on Sunday, 16th July. Visiting teams will be coming from Dubbo, Wellington,…

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Police Day Bowls Winners

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1972 · page 2

Last Sunday HAL KESSEY, HARRY SULLIVAN. NOEL WHEELH0USE and TERRY GALE pictured left to right) won the Police and Citizens Bowls Day Fours Competition. The “Police Day” proved to be very popular and an outstanding success…

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Bourke Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1972 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with at the Bourke Court before Mr. R. Eland S.M., this week…

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Police News

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1972 · page 5

In the early hours of Saturday, 5th August a car owned by Peggy Walsh was stolen from Hope Street…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1972 · page 8

The following cases were dealt with in the Bourke Court before Mr. B. Eland, S. M., this week…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 1 September 1972 · page 4

The following cases were death with before Mr. Weir, Relieving Magistrate, in the Bourke Court this week:…

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Successful Police and Firemens Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 7

Last Friday nights Police and Firemens Ball, the first held in Bourke tot fight years, proved to be an outstanding social and financial success. [?]…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1972 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. B. Eland and S.M. at the Bourke Court this week:…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1972 · page 10

The following eases were dealt with before Mr. B Eland S. M. in the Bourke Court on 15th November…

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