Alleged Murder Trial
At the Supreme Court sitting, Dubbo, on Tuesday next, April 21, when James Earsman of Gilgandra, will stand his trial on a charge of…
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Courts & crime, 1936
477 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 24
Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, 14th April (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) "Only Pretending."
The police proceeded against a man named William George Bend, a pensioner, on a charge of drunkenness, to which he pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opium Haul Police Trap Succeeds Goulburn
While a car was 12 miles from Goulburn last night, it was intercepted by the police, who seized 80 tins of opium. Later two white men and a Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Safety Drive Campaign Launched By N.S.W. Police
The unveiling of the police safety campaign poster over the toll gates of the Sydney Harbour bridge last week by His Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baradine Court House Described As “Humpy” New Building Urged
For such a rapidly growing township as Baradine, the local Court House can truly be described as disgraceful. This important timber, wheat-growing and grazing district surely warrants a more suitable edifice in this respect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Set Aside Drover's Conviction at Gulargambone Decision of Supreme Court Constable to Pay Costs
On 11th February last at Gulargambone Police Court before Mr. R. G. Cookson P.M., C. W. Taylor of Collarenebri,…
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Herbert Kopit, who has been charged with the murder of Harold Speering, was at the police court to-day further charged with the murder…
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Charged with stealing a suit valued at £4, the property of Donald Cleaver, Henry Holmes appeared before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Man's Death Murder Charge
On January 19 John Hewitt (92) an old-age pensioner, was found dead in his tin hut on the race course reserve at Gilgandra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police News Court Cases
At the Yeoval Police Court on the 15th inst., before Mr. C. Pickup, Police Magistrate, the following cases were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Earsman Found Guilty Sentenced to Death Dubbo Supreme Court Sitting Accused Makes Statement From Dock
The trial of James Earsman, aged 68, charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering John Hewitt. aged 94, at Gilgandra, on January 19. opened at the Dubbo Supreme Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Davidson. Lengthy evidence was given…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington Police Court Tuesday, April 21st. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)
P. Kennedy was fined 30/- for indecent language, and 5/- for drunkenness. Mr. F. Davidson appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Licensing Court
On Tuesday last the quarterly Licensing Court was held, when the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. Pickup, dealt with several matters. George…
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In reply to a letter from the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, when alteration of the Gunnedah District Court district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions
At Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., L. Twig, manager of Memsie Pastoral Co., Gilgandra,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike Pickets Warned by Police Sydney
The police warned certain strike pickets that if they continued to interfere with operations at the works of Waygood Otis Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Strike At Mort's Dock Police Warn Pickets Sydney
Eighty deck men, including engineers, coppersmiths and pattern-makers, at Mort's Dock, went on strike yesterday, following the dismissal of two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'I Swear Before God I Never Killed Him' Earsman's Statement in Murder Trial Jury Visits the Scene of Tragedy at Gilgandra Accused Mentions Two Other Men
"I swear before God I never killed Jack Hewitt" was the statement made to the jury yesterday by James Earsman (68), who, when the case opened in the Supreme Court at Dubbo, before Mr. Justice Davidson, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentenced to Death. Sydney
After a retirement of four hours the jury at Dubbo returned a verdict of guilty at the trial of James Earsman 68 who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Sentence Earsman Found Guilty Murder of Pensioner
Found guilty of the murder of John Hewitt (92), an old age pensioner, at his hut at Gilgandra on January 19, James Earsman (68),…
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