"Highway" Robbery a Mean Theft
On his way from Sydney to Cobar a few days ago Mr. Harry Holland driving his recently-purchased motor lorry, carrying a load of corrugated…
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Courts & crime, 1929
695 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 35
Court. House
Although the promised alterations to the Gilgandra Court House have not yet been proceeded with the contractors are pushing ahead with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Found Guilty End of Clark Trial Sentenced to Death "I Am Absolutely Innocent" Sydney
I am absolutely innocent of this charge levelled against me by the police," declared Alister Jenner Clark, aged 24, salesman, in opening a long statement in his own defence from the dock of the Criminal Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Found Guilty. Murderer Sentenced to Death
On Wednesday night, at the Central Criminal Court in Sydney, Alister Jenner Clark was found guilty, after five hours' deliberation by the jury, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault Case
Before the Bourke Police Court on Wednesday last, Charles Henry Nolan was charged with unlawfully assaulting Richard Dawson on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Admits Stealing Car. Sydney
A 15-year-old boy informed the police he had stolen at motor car, which had crashed into another at Randwick, because he had no money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Jottings. District Court
The District Court will be opened in the local Court House to-morrow, before Judge Thompson. Eleven cases are listed for hearing, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Century of Police Peel and the "Peelers" This Year's Celebration
Among the anniversaries that will be celebrated this year none will make a wider or more sympathetic appeal to the public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insulting Words Bring Man to Court Over An Account
Because it was alleged that he had called Edward Morris a dirty, stinking mongrel," Alexander MacDonald appeared before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged "Vag." Man Fights Charge in Court Mr. Duffy's Gunfire
Because it was alleged that he was an idle and disorderly person Leonard Gaynon, a man of about 30, appeared before P.M. Griffin in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Stealing. N.Z. Losing Them Wholesale. Auckland
Further reports of sheep stealing in New Zealand show that 3500 sheep were taken from a Canterbury estate. One flock of 800 ewes has completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Interesting to Police Officers
In October last Alexander Coleman was alleged to have struck Constable Horn on the jaw, at the Majestic Theatre at [?]stown, but when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fruitless Search. Murder of Female Domain Dosser. Sydney
Since the body of Vera Stirling was found in Hyde Park on Friday morning a large force of detectives have been inquiring into the affair, but search…
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The latest development in connection with the robbery at Permewan Wright's store and petrol shed us that on Monday afternoon two men were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Brutal Assault. Sydney
John Gordon was attacked by two men near his home at Annandale and kicked into insensibility, and was admitted to hospital in a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Police Buildings
Work is going on rapidly with the erection of the new police buildings behind the Court House. Work on the gaoler's cottage will be started as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"A Terrible Mistake" Country Doctor Charged West Mattland
Dr H. L. Keslevan (18), was committed for trial at West Maitland police Court on a charge of having performed an illegal operation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"A Terrible Mistake" Country Doctor Charged West Maitland
Dr. H. L. Kestevan (48), was committed for trial at West Maitland Police Court on a charge of having performed an illegal operation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stolen Shoes Alleged Theft at Sports Ground Man Heavily Fined
Because it was alleged that he had stolen a pair of running shoes, the property of Claude Smith, a young man appeared before P.M…
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