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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Courts & crime, 1944
408 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 21
Garageman Acquitted Charged with Receiving Generator Hearing La Sts All Day
At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Cookson, PM, Ed gar Thomas Collison was charged that at Gilgandra on April 4 he did receive a Ford V8 generator, with fan attached, valued at £6,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mother On Charge Of Murder Mungindi
Mrs. May Richardson (33) was commuted for trial today by the coroner (Mr. L. Lewis) on a charge of having murdered her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sinister Influence Believed Responsible In Ration Book Theft Sydney
A detective made reference to a "sinister figure" at the Quarter Sessions today after John Edward Craig (20), of Arncliffe, and Thomas Keith Garrick (20), of Tempo, had pleaded guilty to a charge of having broken into the office of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth, 17, Arrested For Shop Murder Sydney
A murder over two years old was recalled today when a youth of 17 wan arrested and charged with the crime…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Charged Kensington Murder Melbourne
William Pribbs, (47), assistant slaughterman, has been charged with the murder of Mrs. Nellie Shears, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camden Train Shooting Murder Charge Laid Sydney
Sequel to the shooting of a man in a railway carriage, which resulted in his death, was the appearance at Liverpool court of Victor Pressick (18)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Hard Pressed To Arrest Attacker In Ambulance Fracas
Dubbo police were called to the ambulance station at Dubbo last night to deal with a man who had menaced the officer on duty and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airman on Theft Count in Dubbo Court
A charge of stealing, preferred against an airman for the alleged theft of the District Ambulance car wheel, tyre and tube and kit of tools…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bad Language Brings in Big Police Court Revenue
At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., the following cases were dealt with :…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court Two Divorce Ceases
Judge Shortland Presided at the District Court this morning, which was of a brief duration several cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warden's Court Suspension of Labour Conditions
At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last, before the Warden (Mr. G. W. Brown), Mr. A. P. Marshman, manage of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Female Wages Minimum Rates Arbitration Court Inquiry Canberra
The Attorney General, Dr. Evatt, and Minister for Labour, Mr. Holloway, last night announced that new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bourke Police Court
Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police Magistrate presided over the usual monthly Court at Bourke which commenced on Monday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stealing Hay
Emil Gustav Honhburg, a pensioner, was charged with stealing a quantity of hay from the Railway, the property of Neal Bror…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempted Murder and Suicide
Ronald Herbert St. Clair was charged with attempted murder of Michael Kerry St. Clair (aged 13 months); also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hitler Bomb-death Attempt Charged Against Officers London
Broadcasting over Berlin radio from his headquarters, Hitler accused an officers' cheque or attempting to assassinate him. Hitler, who spoke for six minutes, added that "all the criminal elements" would be ruthlessly exterminated…
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When the name of Oscar Smith was called in an appeal case, at the Court House on Friday morning last, he failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Man Faces Trial For Peak Hill Burglary
On a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling houses of John Henry Station on Dubbo road, Peak Hill, and stealing two pairs of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Allege Ambulance Wheel Found in Garage at Ramsgate Airman for Trail on Charge of Theft
Sydney Robert Sharpe (25), RAAF trained-pilot, and former AIF man with three years' overseas service, was committed by Mr. Cookson, PM, at Dubbo police court yesterday to stand his trial on a charge of breaking and entering the…
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