Heavy Sentence Ten Years For Stealing Mate Gets Seven Years. Sydney
Heavy sentences were imposed upon Frederick Benjamin Gibson, 54, and Alfred Johnson, 44, when they were convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions…
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Courts & crime, 1938
1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 64
Circuit Court Sitting To-day at Grafton
His Honor Mr. Justice Maxwell will preside over the Grafton sittings of the Circuit Court commencing this morning at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"400 CLUB" Scathing Police Comment Fines Total £149. SYDNEY
Any person connected with the management of the 400 Club would have little moral fibre, no sense of decency, pride or shame, and an utter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision Sequel Lorry Driver In Court Negligent Driving Charge Cattle on Clarence Bridge
A horse belonging to Isaac Skinner, of South Grafton, had to be killed when its left rear leg was broken in a collision on the Clarence River…
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So severely was Robert Frederick Way injured in a collision between a motor cycle outfit and a motor car on the Newcastle-Maitland road early on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Police Promotions. Sydney
Police promotions announced to-day include sergeant (third class) to be sergeant (second class), L. L. Blanchard (Coff's Harbor); constable (first class)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →White Gloves At Grafton Circuit Court Welcome to Mr. Justice Maxwell
Before commencing the sitting of the Circuit Court at Grafton yesterday, his Honor. Mr. Justice A. V. Maxwell, was presented with the traditional pair of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shorts and Sandals in Police Court
There was an unusual scene in the Darwin Police Court on Friday, when witnesses appeared wearing shorts and sandals. The only persons wearing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Laborer Arrested Allegations By Police White Slave Traffic. Brisbane
Lorenzo Fiteni(31), laborer, was charged at the Police Court to-day with that on March 29, at Brisbane, he had no lawful means of support…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Policeman High Court Appeal S.P. Inquiry Sequel Claim for £10,000 SYDNEY
The High Court, which sat in Sydney to-day, began the hearing of an appeal on behalf of Ernest Harold Fletcher against the decision of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appeal Dismissed Supreme Court Decision Conflict Between Liquor Act and Local Govt. Act Crown to Pay Costs. Sydney
In the Supreme Court held in Sydney to-day, his Honor Judge Bavin dismissed the appeal by the Crown against the decision of Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wanted to Pay Magistrate!
A somewhat amusing incident occurred at Cessnock Court. A person concerned in a small debts matter made an application to liquidate his…
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Five men their ages ranging from 18 years to 25 years, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Messrs. C. H. Blackmore…
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Congratulations to Sergeant L. L. Blanchard, Coffs Harbour, who has teen promoted from Sergeant 3rd Class to Sergeant 2nd Class. Thus,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DISMISSAL State And Police Officer High Court Reserves Decision. Sydney
The High Court to-day reserved its decision on the question whether the Crown could dismiss a police officer at pleasure, or whether it was bound to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court Law Procedure
A book on District Court, law procedure was written some few years ago by Mr. P. M. Woodward, a solicitor, of Casino, in collaboration with Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman for Trial on Charge of Murder. Melbourne
Following the death of Henry Richard King. 34. on March 20. the City Coroner to-day committed Isabella Hanson Jordanson for trial on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hard Life Girls On Farm Court Evidence
The girls worked like men and he had seen the children burning off timber until eight and nine o'clock at night, said William Norris Polley, of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Contempt Processes Full Court's Ruling No Suppression of Criticism. Sydney
The Full Court laid down an important principle to-day when it held that the processes of contempt could not be allowed to be used with the practical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayfair Scandals. Lengthen Court Black List Guilty Divorcees Banned. London, March 12
Court officials responsible for sending out invitations to Palace functions are taking note of the increasing number of society divorce cases, and recent…
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