No Trouble to Him But Ton to Court
After he had sentenced William O'Mara (13) to six mouths' gaol at the Dubbo police court yesterday, Mr. K. G. Cookson, PM, directed that…
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Courts & crime, 1943
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A.w.l. Soldier Gaoled & Fined for Stealing at Dubbo
Several charges were preferred against Douglas Chatfield, 19 years old (a soldier), when he appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Police Compared With City Members
Comparisons are odious, and apparently they are meant to be by a writer in an exchange, who states:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Pet[?] Ration Tickets to Cover Special Licenses [?] to Country Police Officers
[?] to your recent [?] the question of [?] for the issue of [?] cover…
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A 20-year-old farmhand, charged with having attempted to kill his father Joseph Laverty. on January 20, was committed for trial in the Canungra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oath Refusal Charge Dismissed by Court: Not Read Says Defence
Holding that he had not been tendered the oath in its proper form, Mr. Donaldson, PM, at the Wellington police court this week, dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Declares No Power in Case Of Army Prosecution After Lapse of Year
Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, has again ruled that he has no jurisdiction in cases where the military authorities take proceedings, after 12 months, against men who have failed to enrol with the militia forces by date of expiration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Naval Officers Sentenced to Death London
Berlin radio states that a court-martial at Toulon has sentenced to death a number of French naval officers accused of being in the service…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Craboon Hotel Licensing Court Decision
A special meeting of the licensing Court was held at the Court House, Gulgong, on Wednesday, for purpose of considering a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Committed to Stand Trial Alleged Breaking and Entering Police Describe Chase After Accused
Albert Edwar [?] Looney, 19, who was dressed in military uniform, was. at the Gileandra Police Court on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealthy Police Seizure of Man After Robberies
In the early hours of this morning Detectives J. A. Burke and C. W. Oakman crept through the bush for several miles and finally surprised a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Upholds Neon Contracts
Contracts entered for the rental of Neon advertising signs have not been frustrated or terminated by the brownout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gang Still at Work Time for Police Action
Surry Hills has had its razor gang, America its klu klux klan. and now Coonabarabran has its stone-throwing gang. The Surry Hills and American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recent Robberies Local Police Active Man Arrested at Dubbo
As the result of smart work by the western police a number of recent robberies are likely to be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mother Charged with Murder
Brisbane.—Monica Phyllis Weir 35, a housewife, was arrested immediately she was discharged from a mental asylum yesterday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Police Court
The usual monthly Court was held in the Court House, Bourke, on Tuesday evening last, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court
Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Licensing Magistrate, at the Bourke Licensing Court on Tuesday evening last, the following transfers of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Major Offensive Against Japanese Hinted by New Army Formation Assault Plan Believed To be Brewing But Time Still Indefinite Washington
The possibility of a major offensive against the Japanese was raised today when the Secretary for State (Mr. Stimson) announced the organisation of the American Sixth Army in Australia, under the command…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth to Be Charged
A youth, aged 16 years, will be charged in the Children's Court to-day with the attempted murder of John Follon, aged 31 years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Says Fines Useless Pm Imposes Gaol Term For Theft of Cycle
Declaring that fines were useless and that something had to be done to stop the theft of bicycles in Dubbo, and that the only way to…
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