Late William Urquhart Former Governor of Dubbo Gaol
Mr. William Urquhart, formerly Comptroller-General of Prisons in New South Wales, died at a private hospital in Sydney on Friday. During his 42…
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Courts & crime, 1931
704 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 36
Melbourne Murder Inquest Commences. Melbourne
The inquest concerning the death of Mary Dean, aged 25 years, the school teacher who was found murdered on November 21st last, opened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coonamble's Bushranging Days Daring and Grim Exploits of Angel and Thurston Murder of Constable Mitchell at Coonamble Gaol Outlaws' Escape and Capture
In those bad old days of outlawry Coonamble was not terrorised by either of the notorious Kelly or Hall gangs, but still it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Brevities Costly Drinking Bouts
Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Police Court this week, a young man, who had been tasting too freely of "firewater," had to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unemployed Riot Police Clash With Workless Five Injured DARWIN
In a clash between unemployed and police early yesterday morning, two policemen and five rioters were injured. The police sought to remove the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Murder Inquest Into Mary Dean's Death Had Frequent Quarrels with Mother Melbourne
The inquest concerning the death of Mary Dean (25), a teacher, who was found murdered on November 21 Inst, was opened…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Award Graziers Seek Suspension Will Apply to Full Arbitration Court SYDNEY
The Graziers' Association intends to apply to the Full Arbitration Court for the suspension of the station hands' provisions of the Federal Pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Youths in Trouble Broken Jaw Leads to Court Case Local Resident Committed For Trial
After a delay of many week action was commenced at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday in a case in which local residents figured prominently, resulting in a young lad named Ronald Lew[?] being committed for trial on a charge of unlawful assault…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine Police Court Drunks—train Scalers—and Chicken Thieves
When the Narromine Police Court opened on Tuesday morning, four members of the unfortunate army of unemployed; two local drunks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mary Dean Murder
At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Mary Dean, who was found murdered at Ellwood, Victoria, about 1.30 a.m. on November…
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Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., at the Court of Petty Sessions today, a visitor, apparently unaccustomed to our climatic conditions, and who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington Police Court. (Before Messrs J. G. Muir and H. C. Lord, J's.P.) Leslie Whittaker's Troubles
A young man named Leslie Whittaker was charged with being drunk in Maughan Street, using indecent language, resisting Constable Woods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unimportant List at the Police Court
Yesterday's charge sheet [?] Police Court, before Mr. H. T. [?] P.M., contained nothing of a [?] character, and as most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From All Quarters the Mary Dean Murder
At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Mary Dean, who was found murdered at Hilwood, Victoria, about 1.30 a.m. on November…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escaped From Gaol By Cutting Through Floor Boards BRISBANE
John Douglas Parker, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at S[?]anthorpe, Queensland, for stealing a motor truck, escaped from his cell last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Stop Fight Plucky Veteran Boxer Battered Youth Triumphs
Game as a bantam, veteran boxer Albert Shirtley was badly battered by young Jim ("Tiger) Fitzpatrick on Saturday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Items
Last week Sergeant Sturgiss returned from a trip to Cobar and Cargellico, where he escorted three offenders charged with various robberies, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. (Before Mr. C. T Wood, P.M.)
On Tuesday night last, before the Police Magistrate, the usual monthly Court was held, the proceedings concluding at 10.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narromine Police Court Young Scotchman Has Busy Time, But Is Now Resting In The Cooler. the Experience of Arthur Drysdale McLACHLAN
Narromine was recently visited by a decidedly "taking" young man. He is only 24 years of age; has dark wavy hair; a fairly good appearance and is gifted with a hide thicker than any of the horses now trespassing in the streets of Narromine. He made his debut at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Stealing Young Man Remanded
LAST week the police received word that the premises of E. A. Fulton had been broken into and some shoes stolen. The robbery took place in a…
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