Captain Charged Carrying Contraband Trial at Gibraltar. Gibraltar
The German non-intervention observer, Herr Hintze, aboard the British steamer Stancroft, denied that after looking at a photograph of the British…
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Courts & crime, 1938
1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 30 of 64
Five Years' Gaol Sentence In Guyra Case Wounding with Intent
At Tamworth Court of Quarter Sessions on Thursday his Honor. Judge Clancy, imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment with hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Charged Girl Bride's Death Chullora Motor Smash. Sydney
Herbert James Smith, 36, ice vendor. was charged at Campsie Court today, with having feloniously slain Joyce Glover, at Chullora. on June 11…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murderer's Plans To Break Gaol Tools Buried in Garden. Sydney
Officials of the Prisons' Department believe that the finding of gaol breaking implements buried in the vegetable farm attached to Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Charge Follows Broken Engagement New Zealand Woman Killed with Hammer Christchurch
At Chris"church Police Court today. Frances Amelia Lee said that after she had broken off her engagement with Eric Sandagger Parks. 28…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Report Penrith Speed Track No Govt Control Managers Statement Sydney
A special report for consideration of the Chief Secretary. Mr. Gollan. is being prepared by the police on the fatalities at Penrith Speedway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Chief Rather Be at Work Court Case Witness Doctors Fres[?]ribed Holiday Sydney
Giving evidence in the Supreme Court to-day the Commissioner of Police. Mr. Mackay, said he felt quite well, and did not want to go away on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.P. BETTING Gaol For Second Offence? in Amended Act. Sydney
Fining William John Cleave Phillips (24) £50 for betting in a house at Redfern on June 11. Mr. Arnold, S.M., at Redfern Court to-day, said starting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Pyjama Dale" Surrenders To Police Collecting Evidence of Innocence. London, May 28
Eight months after he escaped in his pyjamas from a London hospital, where he had been sent for an operation while on remand, John Dale, 30-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault Charges Only
In the case at Kempsey Court last week in which Forde Leathley was charged, with neglecting and assaulting his 8-year-old son, the P.M. found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stowaways Gaol for Ex-stewards. Auckland
When three men were each sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for stowing away on the Niagara at Sydney last Thursday, the Magistrate said that it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six to Sixty Addition in Pounds Brings Four Months' Gaol
The difference between six and sixty brought a sentence of four months' gaol to Roy Ivan Davidson (22) at Coffs Harbour Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man's Death Found With Throat Cut Widow Before Court. Perth
With his head practically severed, the body of W. J. Draper was found in the bush 20 miles from Perth last night, and 100 yards away was his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judgment in Abattoirs Case "No Mutual Mistake Made" Court Weighs Conflicting Opinions Meat Selling Monopoly Is Refused "No Man Could Doubt About Meaning Of Clause"
Following is the full text of the judgment of Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Equity Court on June 7, when he dismissed with costs the suit of Tancred Bros., Ltd., meat salesmen, against the Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd., for rectification of an agreement entered into at the time of the sale of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sack of Potatoes Causes Disagreement Sequel in Coff's Police Court. Coff's Harbor
At the Coff's Harbor Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. McEIroy. P.M., Ernest Alfred Amos, an employee or the Public Works Department, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Dud" Cheque Buys Racehorse "Confidence Man" Sentenced. Sydney
James Ivan King (37) was sentenced at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to 18 months' imprisonment, having been found guilty on a charge of or having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Months' Gaol On Forgery Charge Arrested on Warrant Two Years Old. Coff's Harbor
At the Coff s Harbor Police Court on Wednesday. Roy Ivan Davison, 22. of Saweli was convicted on a charge of forging a bill of exchange with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indecent Exposure Alleged Property Owner Before Court
Stated to be a property owner of considerable standing in the Dorrigo and Woolgoolga districts, Walter Richards, 56, of Woolgoolga, appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No True Bill Queensland' Murder Charge Brisbane
Gladys Aileen Watson, 28, housewife, of Latrobe Terrice, Paddington, who was committed for trial on May 27, on a charge of having between April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Father Shot Daughter On Murder Charge W.A. Farm Tragedy. Perth
A charge of wilful murder was preferred late to-day against Eunice Mary Hornby, 18, of Hester, near Bridgetown…
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