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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1975

37 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2

Tasmanian police to train in judo

Western Magazine · Monday 20 January 1975 · page 12

Boxing definitely is out in the future, so far as the Tasmania Police Department is…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1975 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. L. F. McCarthy S.M. in the Bourke Court on December…

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Police women prove their worth in chauvinist Japan

Western Magazine · Monday 27 January 1975 · page 4

The sweeping changes that have taken place in Nippon — a bastion of male supremacy for centuries — are shown by the fact that women are successful as police officers…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1975 · page 11

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. G. Gorman S.M. in the Bourke Court on Tuesday and…

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Police warning

Western Magazine · Monday 3 February 1975 · page 5

A warning against a gang or gangs of painters has been issued at Cowra…

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Old Dubbo Gaol — Tourist Attraction

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1975 · page 5

Dubbo Gaol was built in 1887 and closed down in 1966, the year Dubbo achieved city status. In 1973 it was handed over to the Dubbo City Council to be developed as a major tourist attraction…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1975 · page 3

The following cases were heard by Mr. L. F. McCarthy in the Bourke Court this week:…

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Murder Most Foul [?]inee [?]elly relates the story of a bizarre Australian crime

Western Magazine · Monday 3 March 1975 · page 11

In the two months following the discovery of the body, New South Wales police made a check of all young women who did not vote in the Federal election of September, 1954…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1975 · page 14

The following cases were heard before Mr. L. F. McCarthy in the Bourke Court this week:…

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Finger Points to Murder

Western Magazine · Monday 24 March 1975 · page 11

"He told the Police Commissioner that his wife had sunk to the floor with a bullet in her head. She gave a long gasp, then stopped…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1975 · page 8

The following cases were deat with by Mr. L. F. McCarthy in the Bourke Court. Kevin Leonard Coxon, of…

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Police News

The Western Herald · Thursday 24 April 1975 · page 12

The Railway Goods Shed Was broken into on Saturday night. Cigarettes, beer, wines and whisky to the…

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Police News

The Western Herald · Thursday 24 April 1975 · page 5

Richard Dwyer, of Green Street, appeared in the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 16th…

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Police News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1975 · page 14

A Holden station wagon owned by Mr. John Swinton was stolen on Friday night. It was later recovered…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1975 · page 1

The following cases were heard before Mr. L. F. McCarthy in the Bourke Court this week:…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1975 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with by Judge Newton in the Bourke Court last week…

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Where is Kate Page’s killer? Murder Mystery at Coonamble

Western Magazine · Monday 19 May 1975 · page 6

Tie murderer of a quiet living 84-year-old Coonamble spinster has evaded arrest for a long time, but he or she has not been forgotten. lie State Government has announced the doubling of the for information leading to his or her conviction. The $5,000…

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Police News

The Western Herald · Friday 23 May 1975 · page 11

At approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, 16th May, two vehicles collided head on whilst travelling in the…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1975 · page 7

The following cases were heard before Mr. L. F. McCarthy in the Bourke Court this week:…

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Court News

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1975 · page 5

The following cases were heard in the Bourke Court before Mr. E. Quin, S.M.: Frederick Patrick Murphy,…

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