Crown Drops Pyampah Murder Case
At the Cunnamulla Quarter Sessions last Monday, His Honor Justice Philip discharged Mrs. Ethel Maud Toohey, who was charged…
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Courts & crime, 1942
397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 20
Police And Military Matters Mayoral Minute Explains
In a Mayoral minute presented to Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier)…
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Sir.—Kindly allow me space to remind our aldermen and brother honorary magistrates that our duty is to be consistent, tolerant, and unbiased…
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At the Dubbo Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., James Corrigan, a soldier, was fined 10/- or 24 hours for indecent…
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Lionel William Ravat (22), at labourer, .appeared In the Dubbo Police Court this morning on [?] of the most serious [?]…
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Lionel William Ravot (22) was sentenced to six months gaol by Mr. R. G. Cockson, PM. at the Dubbo police court yesterday. He had…
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"It is frightful language to have used in a public place. Why you select the most filthy words possible I don't know," said Mr. R. G…
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A young woman, believed to be Gladys Hosking (20), of Park Street, Parkville, possibly a University student, was found murdered this…
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Whim Private Frederick Leslie Banks (19), AIF, appeared at the Dubbo police court yesterday charged with rape, it was stated by Detective…
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Captain Robert Davies, of the Royal Engineers, who personally removed the giant bomb from St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kharkov Might Decide Fate of German Plans Furious Red Assault Pressed in Sector Nazis Know Peril of Great Attack London
The great battle in the Kharkov area, on a 90-mile are from Volshansk in the north to Krasnograd in the south, continues with unabated fury…
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"The Liberal" stated in error on Tuesday that Lionel William Ravot (22) was sentenced to six months gaol for stealing cash and property of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russians Launch Southern Assault to Halt Germans Attack To Arrest Drive To Caucasus Second Phase Opens in Kharkov Battle London
Apparently for the purpose of forestalling an expected German drive to the Caucasus, the Russians have launched heavy attacks near Taganrog, on the sea of Azov, where fierce fighting is progressing…
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At the Dubbo Police Court, on Wednesday morning, before Mr. W. A. Hicks, Chamber Magistrate, Raymond Edward Ellears,…
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Quite a number of cases were listed for hearing at the monthly. Court held on Tuesday last. Angus McLeod on a number of…
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An indication in the Government Gazette today that transfer of control of the Police Department from the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…
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Police are investigating the alleged theft or loss of a fur cape, valued at £60, from the Royal Theatre, Dubbo, on Tuesday night…
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An allegation that Lieut Eric Louis Murphy, of an anti-tank regiment had used live ammunition in an anti-tank gun during a demonstration at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Activity in North Gives Proof Of Australia's Danger New-type Aircraft Used by Japanese Coral Sea Battle Hint Of Major Assault
The first Japanese aircraft to drone over Port Moresby more than three months ago were lumbering four-engined Kawanisi flying boats. They appeared to be so slow that as one of them moved across the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Tank Battle Starts in Drive in Libyan Desert Gamble for Tobruk Believed Nazi Aim: General Offensive? British Reinforced to Meet Assault London
After a six months lull in Libya a British General Headquarters brief communique today indicating, that opposing armored forces were engaged to the south of our positions around Birkhakheim came as welcome…
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