Murder Accused Man Certified Insane Sydney, Friday night
Christopher Ransome, who has been charged wth the murder of Henry Slater (49). at Yarra Bay, has been certified…
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Courts & crime, 1940
399 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 19 of 20
Woman Asked Constable for Beer— But He Got Her Gaol Term Magistrate Recalls Warning Before Passing Sentence—Demonstration on Way to Lockup
"Get me a bottle of beer, love!" Icabella Cooper (43), alias Bella Carr, urged Constable Kelman, when he approached her in plain clothes, but he subsequently got her four months gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate Emphasises Right of Way Law in Motoring
Through watching a man on a bicycle in front of him, and a dog running across from the other corner, William Dunne, a Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclist Without Light Rode Off—police Were Too Fast
Caught riding a bicycle in Bultge Street without a light attached, Darey Pilon, a young Dubbo man, endeavored to escape and cycled off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate Says Car Driver Does Not Deserve to Have Licence "Other Motorists Not Fools"—-Heavy Fine And Disqualification for Negligence
"This case brings home the truth of the belief that anybody who drives a car must regard other drivers as fools," said Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, when he fined Frank Holt (52),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Appeal Donations for Spitfire Fund
The New South Wales Police Force is making a drive for funds for the purchase of a Spitfire for presentation to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Of Letter To Hughes— Air Court Martial
A.C.I Percival Reed, clerk-general at No. 2 recruiting centre, is appearing before an R.A.A.F. court martial at Woolloomooloo to-day on a charge of writing a letter to Mr. W. M. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stealing By Finding. How Does the Law Stand?
Many people are under the impression that they are entitled to keep anything they find in the street or in a public place. Yet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jury Revision Court
The local Justices Of the Peace have been summoned to attend a Jury Revision Court, to be held at the Court House, Bourke, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Years Gaol for British Looters London
Terms tip to imprisonment for five years were Imposed on looters by Judge Whitely, at Old Bailey to-day, in an attempt to from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Escape of Guilty Better Than Gaol for One Innocent, Says Magistrate Woman Given Benefit Of Slight Doubt Struck Inspector on Face, Say Police
At the conclusion of a case at the Dubbo police court yesterday, when Mary Johnston or Stella Peterson (45) was churned with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Make Fierce Bombing Raid On Dusseldorf Submarine Bases Under Prolonged Attack in Drive on Bordeaux Pilots Report Widespread Destruction— Industrial Units Share Force Of Assault London
Further details of renewed and concentrated attacks last night by the R.A.F. on the large industrial area of Dusseldorf are given by the Air Ministry News Service…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Release Prisoners on Soldiers' Attack On Way to Lock-up When Menaced By Troops Constable Skipped by Throat, Pinned Against Wall—struggle in Street
A number of soldiers who attacked two police constables in Talbragar Street on Saturday night were responsible for the release of two civilians who were to have been charged with offensive behaviour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lengthy Court Proceedings Over a Cow Magistrate Finds Charges Proved
The case in which Edwin Gove proceeded against Albert Charles Barnett for having sold the plaintiff one…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)
At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday hist the following cases were dealt with:— Albert E. Bourke, failing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wellington District News. Exclusive News Stuart Town Case of Stealing Wheat Reported Police Make Investigations
The extreme heat during the week end was the most talked, of event for the past week. Storms were very prevalent for three or four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Did Rescue Horses Seized for Purpose of Impounding Magistrate Strongly Criticises Evidence of Defendant
At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday Robert Charles O'Neill was convicted on a charge that he did on 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)
On Tuesday last Elsie May Morley was examined in connection with they bankrupt estate of E. J. Morley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court House Sewer Water Supply Ineffective Problem for Department
The Justice Department might be asked to provide a separate water service for sewerage at the Dubbo Court House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wilful Murder Alleged Boring Engineer. Demanded to December 13th
In the Cunnamulla Police Court on December 6th, before Mr. C. R. Noyes, P.M., James Callaghan, boring engineer, was charged that on…
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