Trangie Robbery Two Men Appear In Police Court
Thomas Mills (26), alias Keith Turner, and Ronald Stallard (20), appeared in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Etherton,…
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Courts & crime, 1939
646 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 33
Spiders Aid Crime Poison Used for Murder
Amid the welter of political trials in the Soviet, it is seldom that we hear about the exploits of criminals. Yet at the trial…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Murder Charge Sequel to Tenterfield Tragedy Tentefield
At the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Marjorie Constance Sommerlad (35), the coroner found that she had been murdered at her home at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NARROMINE Fire Mysteries Police Still Investigating Sister Small Farewelled
Although it is almost a fortnight since an attempt was made to set fire to a building, the police are not relaxing their efforts to clear up the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →McKAY MYSTERY Police Search for Man Dramatic Development Sydney
The police are making intensive inquiries throughout New South Wales in the effort to trace a man believed to have vital information…
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Traffic police in Gernrode, a small town in the German Harz area, are inclined to understand the feelings of motorists. This has…
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May I bring under your notice what ol think are drastic methods adopted by two local constables. On Thursday afternoon my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man's Death Is Problem For Police Sydney, Friday night
Whether John Johnston Manson (50) met his death accidentally or committed suicide is the problem confronting the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sensational Turn In New Zealand Fire Mystery Case Man Arrested - Charged with Ghoulish Crime Sequel To Reported Death of Gordon McKay Police Action Follows Discovery in the Waikumete Cemetery Wellington (N.Z.)
Police investigation into the reported death of Gordon Robert McKay (43) in a fire at Piha, near Auckland, early last month, provided a startling turn of events to-day, resulting in the arrest of James…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scene of Robbery Which Sent Youth to Gaol
The Dubbo Bowling Club's club house, where Vales was arrested hy a constable as he was coming out of a window on the southern (left) end. His companion, who, according to a statement in the Police. Court yesterday, was his brother, escaped alter shots had been fired in his direction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Seaman Remanded Sydney
William Smith (38), a seaman, was chained at, the Central Court to-day with having murdered Robert Griffin Russell, at Pyrmont, on February 27…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men Charged with Trangie Robbery Also With Illegally Using Car One Pleads Guilty to Three Charges
The sequel to a robbery at The Western Stores & Edgleys Ltd., at Trangie on March 3, was the appearance of Ronald Stallard (20) Police Court yesterday. Mills pleaded guilty to a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Geurie Resident Fined for S.P. BETTING Police Received Numerous Complaints
In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Robert Arthur Miller (61) was fined £10 for having used his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →McKAY MYSTERY Police Active Talbot Remanded 'Wellington (N.Z.)
Another step in the mysterious case of Gordon Robert McKay, who was reported to have perished when a shack was destroyed by fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sent To Gaol For Nine Months Young Man Guilty of Robberie Sequel to Thefts from "Never Had Great Opportunity of Going Straight," Says Judge
Pleading guilty to three charges of breaking, entering and stealing, in the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday, Roy Vivian Yates (20) was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. In agreeing to accused's request for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenterfield Murder Kelly Committed for Trial
When the inquest on Marjorie Constance Sommerlad was resumed last week, a statement allegedly signed b John Trevor Kelly, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local & General Traffic Police Arrive
Constables L. Hodges and A. B. Vale, of Sydney, have commenced duties as road traffic control officers in the Dubbo Police District,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mackay Mystery N.z. Police Active
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday. A large number of cars filled with police left Auckland to-day to carry out a search…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Search For Gordon McKay Man Hunt in Barren Country Wellington (N.Z.)
A number or cars filled with police left the Auckland police headquarters this morning to carry out a search associated with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Building Damaged By An Explosion Man Charged Melbourne, Friday night
At the Bendigo City Court today, James Fairbairn (42), a miner was charged with having unlawfully and maliciously damaged a…
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