Court Brevities
Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., at the police Court to-day, Sydney Rich was charged with stealing a stock- whip the property of Harold A. Payne…
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Courts & crime, 1931
704 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 36
Wellington Police Court. a Big Day. a Series of Charges Leslie Whittaker Fined But Has to Find Sureties
AT the Police Court on Friday last, a young man named Leslie Whittaker was before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Adams, on a series of charges,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Year's Record at Dubbo Court House How Money Was Added to State Coffers
During 1930, the revenue collected at the Dubbo Court House totalled £8851116, a handy addition to the depleted State coffers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Drowned in Macquarie River. Mate's Rescue Attempt Fails Dragged-Under Water Police and Civilians Search For Body
Thought to have become exhausted after swimming across the Macquarie River, Moffat Alexander Horne (21), was drowned about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Depression Not Much Doing
For some weeks past, business in the Police Court has been of a fairly unimportant character, and yesterday morning Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., had a quiet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Clerk Charged With Stealing £420 Squandered Money on Racecours' Say Police SYDNEY
Frauds Gregory O'Sullivan (30), a clerk in the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, was committed for trial from the Central Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daring Theft Thief's Big Haul Watches Valued at £1000 BRISBANE
A daring theft was perpetrated here last night, when a man entered Bishop's jewellery shop, stole watches valued at £1000, and escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrong Man Sensational Sequel to the Murder of Mena Griffiths an Alibi Proved at Leeton Leeton
There was a sensational development here yesterday in the Mena Griffiths murder case when 13 residents of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Assault On Young Girl Melbourne
Phyllis Rutherford (15) was brutally attacked near her home at Richmond (Victoria) last night by a man who struck her twice with a beer bottle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hyde Park Case. Assault and Robbery Sydney
Charles Smith (36), laborer, was walking through Hyde Park last night when a man demanded money from him. When he refused to comply to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. Adams, P.m.) Adjourned
Alfred Patrick Riley was charged with behaving in a riotous manner, and, with his brother, Daniel Riley, was further charged with assault,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Brevities To-day's Cases
At to-day's Court of Petty Sessions, presided over by P.M. Adams, the case Hangan v. Hangan was adjourned until March 16…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warden's Court Interesting Case. Lease Cancelled
A CASE of interest was heard before the Warden, Mr. Adams, on Friday morning last, when Percival Robert King proceeded against Herbert Park,…
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The charge sheet at the Police Court [?] yesterday morning was a bland[?] Const. Sid Pollard, gaoler, had nothing [?] to submit to Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M.[?]…
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In the Police Court yesterday [?] Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M. [?] to the early departure of [?] Loomes, Assistant C.P.S., who [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lang's Policy Causes Riots At Sydney Town Hall Noisiest Crowd on Record POLICE v. LANGITES Labor Candidate Heaved Out Sydney
"The most, disorderly meeting on record" is said of last night's meeting at the Town Hall. The meeting was called to protest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault & Robbery Man Badly Handled, and Reports Loss of Money Three Men Committed for Trial
At the G[?]gandra Police Court to-day. Police Magistrate Adam[?] held a special sitting to hear a charge of assaulting and stealing against three local young men. They were Tyson Ryan, Cha[?] Owen and Norman Delaney, and were charged with that at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Good Fellow Presentation to Mr. J. Loomes Popular Court House Official
The Court House was the scene of a happy function on Monday afternoon last, when the Court House officers,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Police Informer
This is reprinted from last week's issue of the Parkes "Champion:" On Saturday last the police raided a shop where it was suspected that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trangie Raid. Dubbo Constables Again Distinguish Themselves. Respectable Citizens Marched To Police Station
Certain prominent members of that gallant, brave and intrepid army of men known as the Dubbo Police Force, have again distinguished…
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