Divorce Court Meers v MEERS
In Sydney, on 26th April last, before Mr. Justice Roper, George Ernest Meers, formerly of Wellington, but now…
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Courts & crime, 1944
408 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 21
Vichy Court-martial As Reprisal Move London
It has been announced by Paris radio that the leaders of the French Resistance Movement, captured in the Haute Savoia area, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Criminal Court Jurors Need Not Attend
The sheriff's officer (Mr. T. R. Thurgate) announced yesterday that 48 jurors notified to attend the Dubbo Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 16…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police, Us Provost Hunt for Negroes: Stabbing Sequel Sydney
Police and US Provosts have joined forces in a widespread search for three American negro soldiers alleged to be armed with long knives…
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The deputy-sheriff (Mr. C. Phillips) announced yesterday, that it had been intimated no cases listed had caused cancellation of a scheduled sitting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nz Soldier Acquitted on Murder Charge Auckland
A jury in the Criminal Court today found a New Zealand soldier, Thomas Rex Beagie, not guilty of murdering an American soldier on March 28…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court House Grounds Improvement Plan
A proposed plan for the Improvements of the grounds and frontage of the Dubbo court house has been prepared, and if the necessary money is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Years Gaol for Us Chemist: Sold "Goof" Pills New York
Sentencings Murrey Steir, chemist, to imprisonment not exceeding three years for selling over 5000 sleep-producing pills without a prescription…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Police Court
On the morning of 16th Instant the police were summoned to the residence of Mr. S. Holmes to make an arrest, where it was alleged an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nz Murder Discovered
Auckland, Friday.âBattered about the head and with a strap round her body, Mrs. Lois Mill (39) was found dead under a bed at her husband's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prefers Gaol to Fine for Rail Absenteeism Sydney
John Alfred Burns, railway porter, of Enfield, at a special Federal court today chose to go to gaol for 23 days rather than pay a fine of £10…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improving Court House Appeals to Martin
After admiring the fine architecture of the Dubbo court house, the Attorney-General (Capt. C. E. Martin) intimated on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Gaol and Stables Monstrosity and Eyesore Attorney General's Condemnation School Playing Area to Benefit?
With characteristic pre-election vigour, the Attorney General, Capt. C. E. Martin, on Thursday last roundly condemned Wellington's old gaol as "a monstrosity" and the old court house stables as "an eyesore." He gave orders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Defended Argument in Court "Despicable"—pm
Deploring suggestions that the police went out on the streets bent on getting convictions, Mr. U. G. Cookson, PM, told Mr. Whiteley, at the Dubbo police court yesterday, that it was often said police gained promotion by the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Transfers
Constable first-class R. Robinson, of Dubbo has been notified of his transfer to Cowra on Constable W. Addison. of Dubbo. goes to Cobar on transfer and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Application to Court Followed Man's Death
The late Frederick Barr last week applied for the transfer of his billiards saloon licence to Frederick Neville Barr. The late Frederick Barr had held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge Against Driver Deferred by Court
At the Dubbo police court yesterday Charles Herbert suttor (58) was charged with driving a motor vehicle in Talbragar Street on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Grants Transfer of Two Licences
In the Dubbo licensing court yesterday Mr. R. G. Cookson, LM, approved the transfer of the licence of the Talbragar Street Australian wine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will Go to Gaol Orchardist’s Decision
Mr. Thomas Patterson, the well-known Kelso orchardist, will go to gaol rather than pay the fine of 26/-with costs, imposed on him at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grazier Charged "Under the Influence" Evidence of Doctor Supports Charge
"You are not charged with being drunk, but with being under the influence of intoxicating liquor," said Constable A. E. McLaughlin when Bruce Knight, grazier of Bugaldie, was driving a motor vehicle in John…
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