Magistrate Gives Man a Chance Alleged Stolen Tools From Gulargambone
Because he apparently was making an effort to go straight, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M, told Francis Henry Webb (35) in…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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“Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police.”
Scotland Yard’s work is done for it by “Bulldog Drummond” and a small circle of his wedding guests in Paramount’s “Bulldog…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Violent Demonstrations Police Pelted with Fruit
A violent demonstration against the regulation compelling them to deliver their fruit to the Apple and Pear Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Strike Court Might Intervene Sydney, Friday night
If requested to by either side, the Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) has agreed to intervene in the coal dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bomb in Piano Police Discovery Sydney
The police stated that a bomb was found yesterday concealed in a player piano, in a house in Surry Hills. A stick of gelignite was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vandalism at Tennis Courts Man Charged With Stealing Wire
The sequel to the cutting of the new chain wire fence at the tennis courts on Thursday night was the arrest of a man by Det. Burke and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local & General News Alleged Theft
At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, Edward John Gore was charged with stealing a Speedwell bicycle, valued at £4, the property of Colin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Negligent Driver Court Appeal Fails But Fine Waived
Before Judge McGhie in the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday. Lance Baker of Wellington, appealed against a conviction and fine of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not Guilty Man Charged With Making A False Declaration
Acquitted on a charge of false pretence, Frederick Charles Dowion (44), of Mendooran, faced a second charge of making a false…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Costly Mistake Illegal Use of Lorry Cost Man £.114 District Court Case
The taking of a truck without thepermission of the owner proved a costly mistake for Frank Gcorgeson of the Golden Key Cafe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western District Centres Narromine Trouble Over Cattle Farmers in Court P. AND C. MEETING
The impounding of cattle which had strayed into a neighbour's crop on January 25, resulted in a case before Mr. R. G. Cookson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Months Gaol For Starling Fire Melbourne, Friday night
Alleged to have lit a fire which swept across 500,000 acres of county from Mortlake to Camperdown and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Horse Stealing Man Found Guilty But Bound Over
Horse stealing was the charge against Herbert Errol Chapman (29) in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday. It was alleged by the police…
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Edward John Gore (23) was sentenced to six mounts' hard labor by Mr.R.G. Cookson, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court yester-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Charged with Serious Crime . Jury Fails to Agree Sydney
Bedc Patrick Murray (16) was remanded on ball today after' a Jury in the Criminal Court had failed to agree In a case In which he was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Offence Arrest Follows Girl's Story To Police Sydney
A 14-years-old girl reported to the police yesterday that she had been criminally assaulted by a man who dragged her Into the scrub at Dundas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man and His Wife Shot Dead Believed To Be Murder and Suicide Sydncy
A ahocking tragedy wan revealed a( Minfo, five miles from Campbell lown, early this morning, when John Atchason…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Stolen Wire In Possession Man Convicted Sequel To Cutting Of Tennis Court Fence
James Glelland (42) pleaded not guilty when charged in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday before Mr. R.G. CooKson, P.M.,with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Selfish Children Magistrate's Comment In Small Debts Case
Mr. R. G. Cookson. P.M., told a defendant at Dublin Small Debts Court this week that be was developing selfishness in his children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday's Sitting
Before Mr. C. Pickup. P.M., at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday morning the following cases were dealt with:…
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