District Court
His Honor, Judge Barton, took his seat at the District Court yesterday, morning, but had little work to do. There were four cases listed, but…
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Courts & crime, 1938
645 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 33
Alleged False Story Forced ’Plane Landing, Youth Charged
At Coonamble, Constable W. Black, acting on information that a Royal Australian Air Force plane had made a forced landing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court “Goods Suspected of Being Stolen” Mr. Hammond, J.P., Says They Were
At the Coonabarabran Police Court on Tuesday, Richard Bennett (39) was convicted by Mr. Hammond, J.P. on a charge of having groceries in his possession, reasonably suspected of having been stolen. Different pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Higher Salary Sought Police Commissioner
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, who receives a salary of £1,500 a year, has applied to the State Government for an increase…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Third Hotel Application For Transfer Withdrawn Magistrate Refers to Existing Hotels
When the application for the removal of the licence of the Royal Hotel, Binnaway, to Coonabarabran came before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. Geike, at Coonabarabran on Tuesday Mr. T. A. Warren, applicant’s solicitor, announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Burglar Caught at West Dubbo Surprised by Householder Second Man Escapes in Darkness Two Men Face Police Court Charges
While Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, of West Dubbo, were temporarily absent from their home last night, two young men are alleged to have entered and commenced ransacking the premises. They secured only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Boys Arrested Alleged to Have Fired at Police Unregistered Pistols Melbourne
A boy, who was alleged to have been found sleeping with a loaded military pistol under his pillow, was arrested by detectives at Caulfield yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rodney Disaster Due to the Neglect of Master Court's Decision Sydney
The Marine Court to-day found that the capsize of the launch Rodney, with the loss of 19 lives, was due to the neglect of the master, Charles Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Murder Accused in Hospital Sydney, Friday night
At the Central Court to-day, the case of Eric Gregory Chatfield (20), marine steward, who has been charged with having murdered Jules Armour Maltby…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Months' Gaol Aborigine Who Frightened White Woman Darwin Friday night
The maximum penalty of six months imprisonment was imposed on a Bathurst Island aborigine named Victor, when he appeared at the Darwin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault Dubbo's Nightwatchman
In the Dubbo Polite Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Frederick Smith, proprietor of Smith's Garage, Church Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Will Tell Amazing Story Bomb Fatality Inquest Two Explanations Sydney
The police will place before the coroner an amazing story when an inquest is held in a fortnight's time into the death of Alfred Ernest Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Months' Gaol For Wellington Youths
The exploits of two young who boasted to the police that they went to Dubbo from Wellington on Wednesday week for…
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A 12-years-old girl reported to the police early this morning that she had been dragged into a motor car and criminally assaulted, while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Training Police Cadets
Every police cadet accepted for the New South Wales police force has to undergo a period of intensive training, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Right at Hand Police Welcomed Him
Constable Trinks, the chargeroom officer at the Dubbo police station, heard on the telephone the description of a man wanted by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Shooting of Dogs Appeals Court Gives Important Ruling
An important question, relating to the interpretation of the Dog and Goat Act, came before the Court of Criminal Appeals by way of a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Man Charged with Attempted Murder of 16-Years-old Girl "I Don't Want Any Favours" Guyra, Friday night
A remand until April 16 was granted at the Guyra Police Court to-day, when Joseph Fraser (15), a bricklayer, appeared before Mr. C. S. White, J.P., charged with having feloniously wounded Beatrice Muriel Nielsen, aged 16, on April 6, with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Witness Woman Eludes Police Sydney, Friday night
When Cyril Dudley Prendergast appeared before the Paddington Court to-day, charged with having criminally assaulted Sybil Whiteford, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington Police Court Light List
There was a light list at the police court this morning, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M. FINED £5…
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