Govt. Manpower Appeal Upheld by Full Court Melbourne
The Full High Court of Australia today upheld the appeal of the Commonwealth against the decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court, which…
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Courts & crime, 1944
408 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 21
The Garden When King Winter and Jack Frost Hold Court Dead and Dying Annuals Need Attention
Once again garden lovers grudgingly offer greetings to June—one month when King Winter and his faithful henchman, Jack Frost, hold Court midst ghost-like trees with leafless branches, and the dead and dying annuals…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Young Trainee Airman On Bond for Theft
The action of a young man who stole from a fellow airman was described by Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, as a "particularly mean thing to do…
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William Francis McBeath (34) appeared before Mr. W. A. Hicks, CM, at the Dubbo police court yesterday charged with the theft of a bicycle the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liquid Fuel Case Grazier Charged But Case Dismissed
Before Mr. Cookson, PM, an Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, Patrick Woods, jnr., of Tooraweenah, was charged with obtaining three gallons of petrol without surrendering petrol tickets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Weeks Gaol Sentence For Theft of Bicycle
Convicted of stealing a bicycle, valued at £9, the property of Norman, Young & Co., William Francis McBeath (34); was sentenced to six weeks gaol by Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, at a sitting of the Dubbo police court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Understanding of Oath Demanded by Court
"This is another outstanding case of children who do not know the nature of an oath," deciared Mr. R. G. Cocksen, PM, at the Dubbo police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Offender's Lapse Leads to Court
Michael Eric Verney (44), an old offender, was fined 20/-, in default 46 hours' gaol. when be appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson. PM. at the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Objected to Being Called "Blue Orchid" by Youth Denial of Police Evidence "Contemptible" Says PM
"I quite understand the RAAF men being annoyed when youths about the town refer to them as 'blue orchids.' One would expect them to show some resentment, and it is only because I feel that they would be most annoyed that I will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agostini Murder Trial Melbourne
When me trial or Antonio Agostini (41) on a charge of having murdered his wife, Linda Agostini (29), at Carlton in 1934 was resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mass 7000 Jew Murder by Germans Alleged London
Mass murder of 7000 Jews by the Germans is alleged in reports reaching London says the Czechoslovak State Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wanted Man Found by Police in Court Sydney
Det.-Sgt. Chuck yesterday effected one of the most unusual arrests in the history of the New South Wales police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court Hotels Responsibilities Full Meals for Public
At the Licensing Court held on Tuesday last, certain hotels in Wellington which were not providing…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sheep on Stock Reserve Court Case Dismissed Defendant to Pay Costs
In the case in which the Molong P.P. Board proceeded against F. L. Veech for allowing sheep to travel on a stock reserve, not being stock within the provisions of sub-section 1 of the Act, the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. W. Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Assault on Young Girl
Arrested at his home in Demondrille, near Young, yesterday, in connection with the assault on a four year old girl Bentlick Murrells…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Licensing Court
At the Bourke Licensing Court on Monday last before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Licensing Magistrate, renewals of publican's licenses were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of Ration Books Investigated by Police
Det.-Sgt. J. A. Burke and Det. C. Oakman are conducting inquiries into the alleged theft of a number of ration books and clothing coupon cards, the property of certain Dubbo people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pyjama Girl Murder Agostini Tells How Wife Died Melbourne
Women in the public galleries wept as Antonio Agostini (41) today told the Criminal Court that in 1929, before his marriage to Linda Platt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Headlight Glare Leads To Court Appearance
Glaring headlights were responsible for the appearance of William John Barry at the Dubbo police court yesterday. He was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Landlord's Rental Breach Not Serious Says Court
For a breach of the National Security regulations, fixed rents section, William John Doyle, farmer and grazier, was fined £5, with £3/3/- professional fees and 14/- costs, when he appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, at the Dubbo…
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