The Native Trouble Assault on White Women Darwin
A Melville Island aborigine named Packsaddle was arrested yesterday and it is alleged that he confessed to an assault…
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Courts & crime, 1938
645 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 33
Trouble at River Women Disagree Police Court Sequel
The sequel to trouble between two married women on the river hank on February 8, was a case in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday,…
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A case was heard in the Dubbo Children's Court yesterday, before Mr. R.G. Cookson, P.M., in which assault was alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maltese Shot Police Search for Assailant Sydney
Angelo Tauma (36), a Maltese, was shot in the right hip today at Pendle Hill. His assailant escaped and is being sought by detectives…
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In the course of his policy speech on Tuesday, Mr. Lang, Leader of the State Labor Party, outlined a programme which included a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Youths Charged Shooting with Intent to Murder Victim Is in a Critical Condition Maitland
The condition of Cyril Maher, who was shot at Farley railway station, continues critical. Last night three youths were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sent to Gaol Illegally Used Cars Contaminated Youths Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Thomson, Cecil William Meier (20), a bootmaker, who had pleaded guilty to two charges of…
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At the Police Court to-day, three youths, Thomas Dixon Gibson (18), laborer; William Robert Date (17), laborer, and Kemmell Joseph…
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At the Maitland Police Court to-day, Thomas Gibson, aged 18 years, labourer, William Bates, aged 17 years, labourer, and Kennel Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Population of North and North-west Latest Police Patrol Statistics
The population of Tamworth was 12,183 at the end of 1937, according to statistics made available by the police. It is now the second largest…
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A land owner on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area was fined 10/1 and 8/- costs last week for lending a firearm to a boy employee under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abo. Charged With Assault On Women Not Guilty Plea Court Is Cleared Darwin, Friday night
The Police Court was cleared to-day, while two women gave evidence of an alleged attack on them by a native known as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Larceny American Stockbroker Charged New York
The Grand Jury indicted Richard Whitney of grand larceny arising out of the bankruptcy of his well-known stock company. The charges involved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daring Burglar Theft from Bedroom Is It "Raffles" Again ?
About six years ago, a light-fingered person, who became known as "Raffles," paid nocturnal visits to homes in Dubbo, and stole…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shots Fired Cronulla Revolver Battle Suspect Escapes Police Sydney, Friday night
Revolver bullets flew and were embedded in nearby brick walls during a gun battle between two policemen and a suspected…
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Pleading guilty to 17 charges of forgery and 17 charges of false pretences, Alexander Noime, 50, of Sydney, a collector, was sentenced…
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At the Central Criminal Court in Sydney yesterday, Mr. Justice Maxwell ordered the issue of a Bench warrant for the arrest of…
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Richard Darcy, a colored man, pleaded not guilty when he was called before Judge Burton in the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday to answer…
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Adrian William Jones (21), carpenter, who escaped from the Wollongong gaol last month, when he was awaiting…
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At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Dudley Lorraine O'Brien (22), baker, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having murdered his…
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