Motorist Discharged Altered Plea on Advice of Magistrate Sydney
When Reginald Herbert Firkin, of Marrickville, pleaded guilty at the Newtown Court to a charge of not having had proper control of his motor…
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Courts & crime, 1938
645 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 33
Girl's Death Old Man on Trial for Murder Sydney
Albert Spicer (65), gardener, was charged in the Central Criminal Court to-day, with the murder of Marcia Hayes (6), whose body was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trouble Over a Wireless Set District Court Case at Dubbo Claim Against Constable
A dispute over a wireless set was the basis of a case heard before Judge Barton in the Dubbo District Court on…
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A 65 year old gardener, Alfred Spicer, was convicted at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Marcia Hayes,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bourke Police Court. Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M.
A fairly lengthy list of cases were heard before the Police Magistrate at the Bourke Court House on Tuesday evening last…
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The police state on account of pilfering of Wool, it is advisable for graziers to see that a caretaker has charge of all wool on their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tribal Feud Aborigine Charged With Alleged Murder Darwin, Friday night
Advice was received to-day that Const. T. Turner, of Daly River, has apprehended a native on a charge of murder, arising out of the death of…
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Found guilty of the murder of Marcia Hayes (6), whose body was found in the South Creek, near Windsor, on Christmas Day, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shorts and Sandals Worn in Police Court Darwin. Friday night
There was an unusual scene in the local court to-day, when witnesses appeared wearing-shorts and sandals. The only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Charges Uncorroborated Evidence Sydney, Friday night
Without leaving the box a jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day acquitted Charles Henry May of a charge of haying committed a capital offence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youths Committed Alleged Murder of Railway Night Officer
Charged with the murder of Cyril Clive Maher, night officer at Farley railway station, Thomas Dixon Gibson (18), Kenneth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Asleep at Wheel Motorist Convicted Of Negligent Driving Magistrate's Ruling Sydney, Friday night
The magistrate, Mr. Arnold, S.M., at the Paddington Court to-day, ruled in effect that a motorist who had fallen to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Faked Finger Print Amazing Court Display
In spite of an amazing court experiment, which resulted in a man's acquittal, finger-print experts remain firm in the belief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stole Tyre Man Sentenced To Three Months' Gaol
In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Clive James Williams (24) pleaded guilty to stealing a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol for Thief Thefts in Dubbo District
Charles Clarence Brooks (23) pleaded guilty in the Dubbo Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M.. to a charge of stealing a…
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Andrew McAllister (19) was charged in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., with having on or about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Austrian Chancellor to Face Two Charges in a Nazi Court Murder of Dr. Dolfuss Resurrected Vienna
The authorities are preparing a case against the former Chancellor Schuschnigg, who is expected to be tried in the Supreme Court at Leipsig. Schuschnigg not only will be accused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wants More Money Police Commissioner's Request Sydney
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), who receives a salary of £1500 year, has applied to the State Government for an increase…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Postmaster and His Peaches Alleged Defamation Charged Youth With Theft
In the local Small Debts Court, before Magistrate Pickup, a youth named Thomas James Dawson (18), proceeded against Jack Inwood, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Before Court
This morning, Thomas Henry Morgan (21) and Joseph William King (18) appeared before Mr. E. J. Etherton, J.P., in the Dubbo Police Court. Both…
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