Girls Invent Assault Story Sydney, Tuesday
A young girl who said she had been threatened by a man with a knife and assaulted in a park at Belmore…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1949
338 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 17
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Reconsideration Washington
The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its decision that it has no authority over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£10 Fine For Theft of Rifle
Pleading guilty to a charge of having stolen, on or about December 29, 1947, a 22 rifle the property of Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preferred Gaol To Surrendering Clothes SYDNEY
A 20-year-old girl told Mr. Hawkins, S.M., at the Central Court today she preferred to go to gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Police Court
Before Mr. Raschke, S.M. (who is relieving Mr. Kersley, S.M.), several eases were heard in Trangie on the 4th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Daring Wool Theft At Forbes
Orange detectives are investigating a daring left of 16 bales of wool worth £720 from a shed on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Escapee Gets Another Six Months
Harold James Kearney, who escaped from Bathurst Gaol on December 22 and was recaptured after a short 24 hours of liberty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Charge Against Woman Dismissed. Sordid Court Story of Rabbiter's Camp Life
"I did not give her the port or the wireless as a present I sometimes gave her presents of money, but that was for drink. If I didn't give it to her she wouldn't talk for a week. I didn't give her much money because she got…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Daring Wool Theft at Forbes
Orange detectives are investigating a daring theft of 16 bales of wool worth £720 from a shed on Eulong station, Forbes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →10 Fine for Theft of Rifle
[?] Pleading guilty to a charge of [?]ng stolen, on or about December 29, 1947, a 22 rifle the [?]perty of Anthony William…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court
In the Wellington Licensing Court on Tuesday morning last, the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. H. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stealing From Truck District Worker with Long List of Convictions Fined £20
Country people suffer considerable loss during the year in having goods stolen from their cars and trucks when parked in the streets and when a culprit came before the Gilgandra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Condemned Men Appeal In Ritual Murder Case LONDON
The six Africans and an Indian sentenced to be hanged for the ritual murder by the Basutoland High Court 15 months ago, have appealed by special leave to the Judicial Committee of the Privy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Hunch Led to Arrest Melbourne
An eighteen-year-old youth was arrested at an airline office last, night as he was buying a ticket for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit-run Arrest Remanded to Gilgandra Court
A man hat been arrested and charged in connection with the hit-run accident at Gilgandra on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orange Hotel Chef Charged with False Pretences
During a drinking bout at Dubbo on July 15, 1948, portly hotel chef William Geurie, of Orange, found himself in need of "dough." This he acquired by presenting a cheque for the amount of £10 to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Shorts
Cases listed for hearing before Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.M., at the Dubho Court of Petty Sessions yesterday included:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Charged with Attempted Train Wrecking Sydney, Friday
Charged with having maliciously put eight railway sleepers on the line near Nambucoa Heads with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Police Essay Competition Results
The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush Fire Prevention, have been announced. This competition, sponsored by the Bush Fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Children Write On Bush Fire Prevention Police Essay Competition Results
The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush Fire Prevention, have been announced. This competition, sponsored by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, in association with the Police and Education [?]epariments, is an important force in…
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