District Court Collision On-oxley Highway Verdict for Plaintiff
Before His Honor Judge D. P. Shortland at the Coonamble District Court on Tuesday last (weak, Theodoro…
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Courts & crime, 1941
397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 20
Police and Fireman's Ball
The Police and Fireman's Ball, held last night in the Wonderland Theatre was a wonderful success, the attendance exceeding all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Pact and Share Scrip Theft Alleged Sydney, Friday night
The police prosecutor in the Central Codrt today alleged a "death pact" when asking that Reginald Walwyn Davis be refused bail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Charged As Sequel to Smash, Grab Theft Only Part Of Jewel Loot Recovered, Say Police Three on Remand
The sequel to a daring smash and grab robbery, alleged to have occurred on Friday night, was the appearance of three soldiers before Mr. F. L. McNamara, C.M., at the Dubbo police court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Department Gives and Takes Exchange of Constables—Bigger Staff Needed
Dubbo Council was advised recently, as the result of representations, that an additional sergeant and constable were to be stationed at Dubbo, but apparently the Police Department did not fully explain its intentions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police and Fireman's Ball. Record Crowd Attend Hospital Benefit
On Thursday evening, July 31st, the Ball-of-the-Season took place in the Wonderland Theatre. The attendance exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts, almost 200 couples being present, which is more than has been seen at a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Control Of Appeals
Police officers in each country district have been given powers to hear appeals of primary producers holding Class 8 licences under the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10 Years Gaol Replaces Death Sentence Sydney, Friday night
Charles Tarleton (43), who had been sentenced to death for the murder of Henry Henness, at Chullora on April 21, today had the verdict set aside by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Cannot Trace Mystery Gunman
Police have been unable to establish the identity of a man who is alleged to have shot a young Peak Hill farmer, Owen Robert Leary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Gaoled For Theft of Suit and Case
Joseph Tracey (41), A.I.F. private attached to Dubbo camp, who appeared at the local police court yesterday, was sentenced to one month's goal for stealing a suitcase and suit of clothes, valued at £5, the property of Russell Claude Bailey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Faked Letters, Nurse Sent to Gaol for Year Sydney
The sequel to a recent breach of promise case from Gulargambone was the sentencing at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, of Nurse…
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William John McCaskell (58), secretary of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institute, was charged at the city watch-house with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder and Suicide Follow Quarrel
Melbourne, Thursday.—The sequel to the breaking-off of an engagement yesterday at Northcote was the murder of Lorna Watson (19) and the suicide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Savoy Theatre Current Programmes “Sky Murder”
“Sky Murder” brings Walter Pidgeon to the screen of the savoy Theatre on Friday night in another of the popular Nick Carter…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Abandon Search for Missing Man Lithgow
A search for Robert Jackson, who has been missing from his home at Bell, near Lithgow, has now been abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bodies of Man and Wife Found Supposed Murder and Suicide Melbourne
Believed to have been a case of murder and suicide, the police last night discovered in a house at Clifton Hill the bodies of a man and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Leaving Without an Enemy' Tribute Paid to Popular Police Officer First-Class Constable A. Evans Moves On To Parramatta Had to Face Mock Court Trial
"If there is one man in the community who is more liable than another to make some enemies, it is a police officer,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol Supply for Primary Producers Appeals Allowed To Police Officers
Mr. J. B. Chifley, M. R. B. for Macquarie, said on Thursday night that he had Repeatedly asked the Liquid Fuel Control Board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Rationing Extra Supplies for Farmers Application Should Be Made to Police
Mr. Fred JCa[?] M.L.A., (Young) says that primary producers requiring additional supplies of petrol to carry on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Words of Welcome to Police Sergeant At Farewell Function To Constable Evans
Atlhe farawell to Constable A. Evans on Monday, opportunity was taken by the Shire President (Mr. G. Christie), on behalf of…
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