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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime
397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 20
Electing to be dealt with summarily, Allan George Ferrier (30) and Donald Robert Algie (27) pleaded guilty in the police court yesterday to stealing from within the dwelling of Dr. Kingsley Hudson, between December 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentence of three months gaol with hard labor, to be cumulative with an earlier prison term, was imposed on Donald Robert Algie (27), gardener, and Allan George Ferrier (30), railway fettler, at the Dubbo police court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On a charge of driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner, Mervyn J. Boyd was fined £5 with 8/- costs, by Sir. R. G. Cookson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A "double-barrelled" submission by Mr. L. M. Whiteley in the Dubbo police court yesterday missed its mark with the first "shot," but the second brought about a sensational collapse of a case in which William Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Competent authorities estimate that one person in every hundred has been subject to sleep-walking at some time. Many of these are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Although early circumstances had suggested it, police now discount the theory that William Henry Cox Marcroft (24), A.I.F. corporal, met his death by foul play. His body was recovered from the Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A remand for 14 days was granted at the Wellington Police Court on Monday morn ing when Harvey Oliver Potts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police discount the theory of fou[?] play in the death of an A.I.F. corporal, whose body was found floating in the Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In view of the inconvenience that has been experiences at the Dubbo C.P.S. office, due to the absence of the assistant C.P.S. at Gilgandra on three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A well-attended meeting, held at the Court House on Thursday night, planned the future functions in aid of the Police and Public Service queen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There are no further developments in the case in which Harvey Oliver Potts is charged with the alleged murder of his wife at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The time is not for distant when I will not be content with imposing fines on drunken drivers, but will send them to gaol." This statement was made in the Dubbo police court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentence of six months' hard labor on each of four charges was imposed on Stanley Thomas Childs (21) by Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., in the Dubbo police court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When William James Allen (19) appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., in the Dubbo police court yesterday, his appearance was very much the worse for wear. His upper lip was entirely hidden by adhesive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A rule nisi was granted by the Full Court in Sydney yesterday, returnable on April 3, calling upon Frederick West Brownhill, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Dubbo business men are lamenting the sudden disappearance of a man who resided for a short time in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the District Court, held at Wellington yesterday, before His Honour Judge S[?]ortland, Messrs: Yes Lee & Co., Storekeepers, Stuart Town, claimed £108/13/7, goods sold and delivered of account of Mrs. Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Before his Honor Judge Short land at the Coonomble District Court on 17th inst., Eva May Hook, of Orange, sought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walter ("Nutty") Taylor, well-known Dubbo aborigine, yesterday joined the A.I.F. Taylor is a local identity who from time to time has received a wealth of publicity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tremendous pubic interest was shown at the Coroner's inquest, held at Wellington on Saturday last, into the death of Mrs. Ida Patricia Potts, aged 42, who met her death at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Althofer, "Carlile"…
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