Police Choir
The Police Chair from Sydney showed to a fair audience in Bourke last night. During the evening an appeal was made for money for…
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Courts & crime, 1940
399 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 20
Police Search for Armed Man Who 'Stole' Farmer's Daughter Aberdeen, Friday night
A large squad of police and a black tracker are searching the country between Aberdeen and Dorrigo for a man who is alleged to have forced an 18-year-old girl, at rifle point, to leave her mother and father and depart with him into the bush. The incident occurred at Dangarfield, eight miles from Aberdeen, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Stabbed Dagger in Chest Man on Murder Count Sydney
Mrs. Dolores Patricia Gale (30) was found dead in a residential in Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, to-day, with a French dagger buried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Entered Shop, But Now Enter Gaol Three Months Sentence Thieves Were Tracked After Dubbo Robbery
Thomas Hawkins (48) and Charles Campbell C. O'Neill (50) on the flight of October 4 entered the premises of W. H. Adams, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Inquiry Into Methods of Police, Says P.M. Military Officer Would Complete Evidence Dubbo Hotelkeepers Fined for Sale of Liquor on Sunday Woman's Warm Denials of Inspector's Story
After Mr. G. F. C. Griffin had complained against the practice of sergeants of police being sent to defendants to ascertain if they intended to plead guilty, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., in the Dubbo police court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-judge's Sister-in-law to Go to Gaol Abuse Of Justice" "Denounced and Besmirched Husband" Sir Isaac Isaacs Named In Melbourne Case Melbourne, Friday night
Judge Foster, in the County Court to-day, sentenced Mrs. Edna Frances Isaacs to 14 days imprisonment for "flagrant abuse of justice." The judge said that Mrs. Isaacs had denounced and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Triple Murder Grim Farm Discovery Two Men, Woman Dead Melbourne
Superintendent Kelly, of Ballarat, reported early to-day that some strangers called at a farm house at Newlyn, midway between Ballarat and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Was Tempted, So He Stole a Pencil Man Gaoled for Theft— Record Covers 20 Years
For stealing a propelling pencil vallued at 10/-, the property of Harold Taylor, of Macquarie Street, William Hewltson (48) was sent to gaol for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Delay: P.M. Says Will Abide by List
Owing to the interposition of a case in the Dubbo Children's Court yesterday, several police court defendants had to wait…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Ball Profit Of £564 Donated To Beneficiaries £141 Given to Each of Charitable and Patriotic Organisations Speakers Pay Tribute to Work of Force— Money Received When Most Needed
Dubbo'a recent Police Ball raised £564 for charily. At the Court House yesterday afternoon Super independent J. Quinn, on behalf of the district police, presented cheques for £141/4/- to each of the beneficiaries—the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike at Gaol Bathurst Prisoners Governor's Firm Stand
Nearly 100 prisoners at the Bathurst Gaol went on strike on Tuesday afternoon. However, the strike was broken by disciplinary…
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The number of cases appearing on the local court list each month appear to be increasing; and it is becoming…
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Joseph Patrick Henderson (40) was remanded until Monday next, when he came before Mr. W. A. Hicks. CM., in the Dubbo police court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Acquitted Man Slain 20 Years Later Sydney, Friday night
Acquitted of a charge of murder nearly 20 years ago, Harry Sister (5), a relief worker, married, was himself slain at Yarra Bay, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Better Country If Hitler In Charge" Serious Allegations Against Chief of Gun Ammunition in Court Case Sydney, Friday night
An allegation that William John Smith, Director of Gun Ammunition in the Munitions Department, had said: "Australia would be a better country if Hitler had control of it," was made by Hubert Ralfe, an agent, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Took Dislike to Police Sergeant Hurled Language and Salmon
On Friday afternoon last, at about 4.30 p.m., on his way down Swift Street towards the Bank of New South Wales, Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licence Transfer Magistrate's Refusal Proposed Manager at Narromine
The application by Edward George Weldon for a transfer of the licence of the Imperial Hotel, Narromine, from Eileen McLiver,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Five Charges Man Again Remanded Magistrate Increases Bail
Three charges of alleged stealing and two charges of having in his custody goods suspected to have been stolen, were mentioned against Joseph Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Empress of Britain Lost, But Known 598 SURVIVE Attacked By Bombers Liner Explodes During Salvage Nazi Airmen Figure In Murderous Assault London
The Admiralty and the War Office now announce the loss of the liner Empress of Britain (42,348 tons) on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge killing At Yarra Bay 25 Snakes Caught in Police Search Sydney, Friday night
Police to-night charged J. Shaw, also known as Ransom, aged 45, of Yarra Bay with having murdered Henry Slater (55), of Yarra Bay,…
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