Collie Police Station Closed
We understand that with the transfer of First-Class Constable P. Toohey from Collie to Coonamble, the police station at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1944
408 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 21
Big “Two-up” Raid Police Sergeant Rescued
“Cessnock Eagle”: A new method clearing the scrub has been discovered. Quite a large portion of the scrub land at Weston was cleared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Used Wife As Punching Ball Gilgandra Man in Divorce Court
George Harris had peculiar ideas regarding personal fitness. He kept a medicine ball at home and used to toss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Court House Building
Mr. C. G. Robertaon, MLA, the Minister for Justice and the Altorney. General's department have advised the municipal council that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Const. George Jenkins Entertained Retirement From Police Force
At the Narromine town hall on Tuesday night opportunity was taken to entertain 1st Class Constable George Jenkins, upon his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Chemist Charged Sydney
Frank Hannan O'Reilly (44) was remanded at Central police court today on a Charge of having corruptly attempted to influence a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over £120 [?] To Police [?]
Cash donations received to date by the Dubbo Police and Prisons Ball committee total £120 while further substantial contributions have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six-years Gaol Sentence On Agostini: Jury's Mercy Melbourne
The "Pyjama Girl" case concluded today when Antonio Agostini (41), waiter, was sentenced to six years' hard labor. Agostini, who yesterday was found guilty of a charge of manslaughter, was visibly moved by the announcement of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Narromine Former Police Officer Honored by Public
Constable G. Jenkins, who has retired from the police force, was guest of honor at a social held in the town Hall on Tuesday night Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Charged Public Warned Drinking in Public Place
At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday last it was pointed out by the Bench and Senior Sergeant G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court's Tribute a Humane Officer Sgt. Frankish Honoured
A fine tribute was paid to Senior Sergt. Frankish by the Legal profession, the Bench and Court officials, at the police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Murder Soldier Charged Melbourne
Late last night a soldier was charged at the City Watch House with having murdered Ernest Aitken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Airman Charged On Ambulance Theft
Resulting from a series of inquiries conducted by the Dubbo and Narromine police, following the theft of the spare wheel, tyre, tube…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Ends Up in Gaol After Street Trouble
Said to have been observed causing with some airmen, George Daley (18), was sent to gaol for six days when unable to pay a fine of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Wall Blasted in Daring Escape Auckland
In a sensational escape yesterday from Auckland (New Zealand) gaol, Herbert Maxfield (34) and John Henry Wilson (31), both long-term…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Right of Recovery of Land Deposit Granted by Court
Upholding a submission by Mr. M. V. Duffy, and although a jury had been summoned, Judge Shortland, at the District Court in Dubbo yesterday, dismissed the defence filed in the case of Walter James Gainsford against Fred Ballhausen and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Sentenced Stealing Charge Three Months' Hard Labour
At the Wellington Police Court this morning, before Messrs W. Spalding and H. C. Lord, J's.P., Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Complains to Police And Makes Bow in Court
A man who went to the police station on Tuesday afternoon and complained that he had lost property was himself arrested for having in his possession property alleged to have been stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Merchant Navy Man on Theft Charge
A man who visited Dubbo recently and represented himself as a member of the Merchant Navy has been arrested in Sydney and will be charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of Hay Worth 6/- Cost Man £3 Fine
Before the Dubbo police court this week Percy Josiah Bell (24) pleaded guilty to a chaise of stealing a quantity of hay, valued at 6/-, the property…
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