Appeal By Orange Youth Rejected High Court Full Bench Rules Life Imprisonment
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4
The Full Bench of the High Court in Sydney on Thursday unanimously dismissed an application by Bede Patrick Murray (16) for special leave to appeal from sentence of life imprisonment imposed upon him by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany Launches Biggest Air Attack of War 300 Planes' Fierce Assault On Convoy Nazis Lose 53 With 100 Men Great Triumph of British Repulsion Shipping Damaged, But Campaign Costs Hitler £500,000 In Craft And 3000 Bombs London
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 1
Germany launched the greatest and most determined air attack against Britain since the outbreak of war yesterday, when over 300 dive bombers and fighters carried out a series of raids against Channel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Murder Charge Wollongong Remand Robbery Counts Against Man of 20 Wollongong
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4
In the police court to-day, Russell George 'O'Brien (20) was charged with having maliciously and feloniously murdered William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youth Threatened To Shoot Policeman Bound Over For Year Could Not Remember If Shot Was Fired at Him Near Bowling Club Interviewed By Magistrate Before Decision
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3
"I'll put a bullet into you ââ-, and I'm not kidding, either." Max Allen Yates (18) was alleged to have used these words to Detective-Sergeant G. E. Frankish,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 1
In the Licensing Court on Tues day there was lan application by Ivy May Curran for the transfer of the license of the Imperial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded Man Too Ill To Attend Court Gilgandra Trapper Remanded Case Sequel to Alleged Stabbing Defendant in Dubbo Gaol Pending Hearing
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 5
Walter Watton, alleged to have bean the victim of a stabbing near Gilgandra last month, has partly recovered, and his condition has improved to a remarkable degree. Nevertheless, at least a month must elapse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Mans Lapse Stole Clothing and Money Given a Chance by Magistrate
Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 1
Alfred Street, a well dressed youth of 19, Appe&red before the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday on charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stir at Dance Impromptu Police Act Sly Grog Charge Now
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4
Appearance of a policeman at a public entertainment is nothing to cause a flurry And even a couple of policemen arriving on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Bail Fixed For Alleged Firebug Gilgandra Dutchman to Stand Trial Apprehended Violence Named by Police as One Reason—Two Serious Charges
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 7
Sixty-six-years-old Dutchman John Blukens was stated by police in the Gilgandra police court on Tuesday to be a man against whom there were two convictions for breaches of the Aliens Registration Act during the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sly Grog Charge Wellington Storekeeper Charged "Did Not Sell Beer"
The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 4
A scene representing the store room of a hotel wits witnessed at the Wellington Police Court on Friday last, when Jack Earl, a local storekeeper, was charged with having sold liquor in a shop at Dripstone…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drink Milkshakes Magistrate's Advice Young Man Said He Had Too Many Beers
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4
"You'll [?]tter slick to milkshakes," Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., advised James Frederick McArthur (24) in the Dubbo police court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Examinations
The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1
Some time ago a number of district police sat in Mudgee, with Inspector Kennedy as supervisor, for an examination, the passing of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valuation Court
The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1
Three valuation cases were listed for the Coonabarabran Court on Tuesday. However, Victor Julian stated that he was prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Snapshots Tennis Competition for Police Ban
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6
A tournament in aid of the police ball funds, for local charities, will be held at Macquarie courts on Sunday. Mixed and women's doubles, games and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY'S, CASES.(Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)
The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1
At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, the following cases were dealt with:— 5/ with 8/ casts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal Rejected Foul, Brutal Murder, Says Court Heddon Greta Killing Sydney, Friday night
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 1
The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day unanimously dismissed an appeal by Cecil Roy Simpkins against the death sentence imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Solicitor Charged Alleged False Pretences Sydney, Friday night
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 1
A Sydney solicitor, John Gunn (57) appeared at Central police court to-day on a charge of fake pretences. It was alleged that by false pretences he had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Enthusiasm Western War Efforts
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 5
While on a tour of the Far West Superintendent J. Quinn found much enthusiasm among the police in their organisation for the police balls in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dock Was Too Small Tax on Accommodation at Police Court Fines for Drunkenness
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2
Those who constructed the dock in the Dubbo Police Court apparently had in mind the comfort of a few persons at a time. Its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youthful Vandals Unoccupied Houses Damaged Police Threat of Action
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1
Dubbo police have investigated several complaints recently of destruction caused in unoccupied dwellings in various parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →