The Dusty Box

Tag: Police

  • Bolgart Robbery

    Bolgart Robbery

    At 4:15 am on 11 March 1939, Tim Heggarty heard a noise in James Laurance’s shop at Bolgart. He lived in a home adjacent to the store with Mr and Mrs Coutts. He awoke John Coutts, and they both investigated, quietly walking to the rear of the building where they saw someone had forced a…

  • Police Court Habitué

    Police Court Habitué

    …there are some who have the leisure and the inclination to make the police court their drama, their comedy, their pulpit. Mirror (Perth, WA : 1921 – 1956); 31 May 1924; Page 3; Just “Ginger” Long retired and seeking something of interest to do, Ginger started attending the Perth Police Court. In contrast to other…

  • Identification Made Easy

    Identification Made Easy

    A hearing relating to a charge of assault came before the Criminal Court in Perth on 15 March 1906. No details were provided in the newspaper report but it nevertheless highlighted how a method of identification could be deemed inappropriate if carried out incorrectly. A crime was committed, the victim made a complaint and an…

  • The Skeleton in the Dunes

    The Skeleton in the Dunes

    A report reached here by last night’s mail that the skeleton of a man has been found on the coast near the Donnelly River by Mr. G. Giblett. The body is supposed to have been there some time. 20 October 1892 While no doubt shocking, finding a skeleton was not an altogether unusual occurrence in…

  • The Lost Tin of Gold

    The Lost Tin of Gold

    A ten ton crushing is going through the little 3-head mill on the Lake Way lease from the Black Swan in a day or two. This parcel is bound to yield well, and I will leave further comment until the mill has had its say. The mill had its say and the crushing yielded 97…

  • Death at Lake Austin

    Death at Lake Austin

    WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following blog post may contain images and names of deceased persons. On 26 November 1930 Hughie King departed Austin Downs Station (his place of employment) and headed southeast towards Lake Austin. Foxes were a nuisance in the area and, as part of his job, he went…