Court House Statistics Some Interesting Figures
The staff of tie Wellington Court House is always kept busy, and it is astonishing the great amount of work that is…
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Courts & crime, 1941
397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 20
Police Recover Part Of Jewel Loot
Police have recovered portion of the articles stolen from Fischer's jewellery shop, when a plate-glass window of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Admits Theft From Employer £150 Claimed Taken in Cash Box Will Stand Trial For Robbery In Dubbo Home
"I don't think there was £150 in the cash box. I plead guilty to taking the box, and there will be no need to call any witnesses. I am in a certain condition," whispered Frances Myrtle Hetherington (21) when she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shot in the Arm Man Charged with Assault
The secretary of "Jehpvat's Witnesses," Alexander McGillivray, was wounded in the arm by a bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Licensing Court Goolma Hotel Conveniences Again Before Court
An adverse report on the sanitary arrangements at the Goolma, Hotel was before Mr. J. B. Scobie, Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Men Charged With Surry Hills Killing Sydney
At the Central Court today, Bruce Edward Plunkett (24), carpenter's improver, and Richard James Duckworth (40), laborer, were charged with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Patrols Find Many Faults
Returns of the mobile police truck patrols and of other traffic officers show that during the month of May, an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warden's Court Application Adjourned Expenses Allowed
At the Warden's Court, Wellington, on Tuesday, last before Mr. R. Donaldson, an application to enter on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Court Cases Quiet Day at Wellington
Although several cases were listed for hearing in the Court of Petty Sessions, the Children's Court, the Small Debts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Missing Orphan Girl Held by Police—Soldier on Grave Count
A 15-years-old Dubbo orphan, who was missing for several days, was detained by the Wellington police yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Method of Stealing Petrol
The N.R.M.A. warns motor owners of a new method of milking petrol tanks adopted by thieves on cars which have been fitted with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police & Firemen's Ball
"Newcomer" writes as follows:—Sir.—Whilst appreciating the necessity for undiminished support for our various war funds, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine or Gaol
Before Mr. W. A. Hicks, CM., at the Dubbo police court yesterday, Percy Kinchella (31) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Morality Drive: Young Women Offenders
In future young girls who misbehave themselves in Dubbo will receive no quarter from the police. Officers are alarmed at the increase in the misconduct of young girls, some of tender years. In recent months young girls have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl, Young Woman on Police Charges
As the result of her conduct in Dubbo recently a 15-years-old girl was charged in the children's court, at Dubbo yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman to Go to Gaol for Theft Callous Act, Says Judge—Previous Convictions
Frances Myrtle Hetherington (21) pleaded guilty to stealing a cash-box containing £150, when she appeared before Judge Shortland at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday. The judge, in imposing a sentence of four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Drunkenness Blamed for Theft
When Private James Barker Wood-leigh (35) appeared at the Dubbo police court yesterday, charged with having two lumber jackets in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Gaol Term for Young Man Who Broke His Bond Confession of Folly Made From Dock
A term of four months additional gaol was imposed on Stanley Thomas Childs (22), when he appeared at the Dubbo Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cafe Proprietor Found Not Guilty Of Receiving Goods Proceeds of Theft at Dubbo Shop Admission Of Purchase, But Unaware Of Robbery
Con Margosis (32) was discharged at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday. Several hours earlier he had pleaded not guilty to a charge of having received stolen tobacco from two men who are serving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insultsng Words to Two Police Officers Man Appears Before Local Court
Thomas Argaet pleaded guilty at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday to two charges—indecent language…
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