Wellington Police Making Inquiries
The police search for three men reported missing in the Narromine district continues. After a 40-miles motor car journey,…
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Courts & crime, 1939
646 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 33
Moss Again Before Court On Charge of Murder Reminded Until May 1
On a charge of having feloniously and maliciously slain Thomas Robinson (68), pensioner, of Narromine, at Brummagem Creek, on or about January 21, Albert Andrew Moss (61) appeared in the Dubbo Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western' Reminiscences—no. 2. Enough "Lamb" For Life. When Riders Were Charged. Struggles of a "Battler."
Big Wattie usually had a bookmakers' bag and a horse with which to aid him struggle for a pound or two as he battled around the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enrolling Citizens in Police Reserve Dubbo Joins Scheme Satisfactory Response
A satisfactory response is being made in New Smith Wales in connection with the plan devised by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Body In Hollow Tree Police Search Bones in Fire Are They Human?
As a result of certain information, the police engaged in the search for Thomas Robinson (68), George Bartley and J. or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Find In Old Fire. Bones, Buttons and Buckles. Search For Man Who Sold Plaited Leather
What may prove to be human bones were found in the ashes of an old fire at Mack's Reserve, three miles north from Narromine, on Saturday. Police took them to Dr. J. W. Sutherland, local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remanded on Two Charges Gulargambone Man Charged With Unlawful Assault
At the Gulargambone Police Court [?]on Wednesday morning, Wa[?] John Nixon was charged with unlaw fully assaulting Alan John Walker,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Is This a Record ? Rapid Police Changes Nine Officers in Nine Months
For its size, Dunedoo can prpbably claim a State record for the number of police changes and transfers recently; nine officers in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Murder On Country Road Man Shot in His Motor Van Had Talked Of Hold-ups To Fiancee Melbourne
At an inquest concerning the death of Richard McAlister (38), who was murdered in his motor van on January 13 last, Miss Elizabeth Swale, who said she had been engaged to be married to deceased, told the coroner that the day before his death he told her he had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Razor in Possession Merchant Charged Sydney, Friday night
Charged that while in custody on a charge of conspiracy, he had a razor in his possession, Nicola Truda (58), merchant, appeared at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sentenced to Death Man With Pathetic Childhood Mother's Story Armidale, Friday night
Found guilty of having murdered Gwendoline Ruby Murray (15) on the bank of the MacDonald River on February 10, Fabian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate Will Hold Inquiry On Human Bones Found on Mack's Reserve at Narromine Police Search for Missing Men Was a Man's Body Dismembered? Hollow Trees Will Be Investigated
The discovery of charred fragments of human bones in and near a fire at Mack's Reserve, three miles from Narromine, has influenced detectives engaged in the search for three missing men to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Derived Income By Cutting His Thumb Penalty Is Two Years' Gaol Sydney, Friday night
An allegation that a man had sliced pieces from his thumb on four occasions and obtained compensation for three of them, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sudden Death of Justice Stephen Collapsed During Court Case Sydney, Friday night
While summing up in a case in the Supreme Court this afternoon, Mr. Justice Milner Stephen, aged 69, collapsed and died within a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge of Horse Stealing
The police proceeded against Stanley Bayliss on a charge of stealing one pony gelding the value of £5, the property of Lily May…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maryvale - Sandy Hollow Case Charge of Stealing
The case in which Norman Samuel Bowles was charged with stealing articles from the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway construction works was continued before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., at the Wellington Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington Police Court Thursday, April 27 Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. Unregistered Dairy
William Robert Powell, health inspector of the Wellington Municipal Council, proceeded against Jack Earl, for failing to register his dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Denied Richmond Air Crash Incident Minister Receives Report MELBOURNE
appeared in the Press regarding apeapred in the Press regarding an assault on a Press photographer by members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moss Remanded for Fortnight Murder Charge Bones Mentioned Magisterial Inquiry
A further remand until May 15 was granted by Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Men.— Police Gain More Information. Movements of O'shea Traced Farther. Other Missing Men Theories Discounted
Although newspaper reports have suggested that police are searching for four or five missing men, this was denied by detectives at Narromine to-day. The "News" believes that the official report on the burnt bones…
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