Five Christmases in Gaol
When Raymond Lee 37, appeared before the Melbourne City Police Court on Saturday on charges of drunkenness and indecent language, he…
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Courts & crime, 1938
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VULGAR But Not Obscene Magistrate on Books. Melbourne
It was high time that somebody challenged the dogma that obscene books depraved people, said Mr. J. V. Barry, in the City Court to-day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Valuation Appeals Copmanhurst Shire "Peninsula Group" Case Magistrate Makes Reduction
The Valuation Court for the Copmanhurst Shire Council sat at Grafton Courthouse yesterday and dealt with the appeal of Harold Doust, Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Life Imprisonment for Clifton Hill Murder. Melbourne
The death sentences imposed on Herbert Jenner, 22 and Selwyn Wallace, 23 for the Clifton Hill murder, have been commuted to imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lady's Handbag Stolen From Penneys Two Men Before Court
James Lawson, 44, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., charged with stealing, a lady's handbag…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Chase Three Shots Fired Man Arrested In Bush After Violent Struggle Sydney
After a violent struggle with two policemen a man, allegedly armed with a knife, was taken into custody near Bonnie Doon golf links to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Ulmarra Police Court
At the Ulmarra Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. F. Hall, J.P. Harry Smith Holloway was fined 26, or detention until the rising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Diamond Rings Smash and Grab Theft. Brisbane
Two pads each containing a dozen diamond rings were stolen from the window of Fraser and Edminston's jewellery store in Adelaide street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Men Remanded Assault and Robbery. Cootamundra, Thursdays
Edward Faunt and Raymond Taber were charged in the Police Court today with having assaulted James Keogh and robbed him of £10. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Valuation Court Copmanhurst Shire Rating Reductions Granted Each Appellant
Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., arranged a special sitting at the Grafton Courthouse for 7 o'clock last night, to finalise the Valuation Court dealing with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder Charge. Hollywood
Colonel Martin Synder, former husband of Ruth Etting, Hollywood singer and actress, was found guilty on a charge of attemping to murder Myrl…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plot to Murder Belfast
The arrest of 34 leaders of Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland was the result of a plot against the life of the Premier of Ulster, Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bouquet for the Police
"Most people have a wrong idea that the policeman is a man to be feared and condemned," said the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Licensing Court
In the Licensing Court at Maclean before Mr. McElroy, P.M., a renewal of a billiard license was granted to Edward Mackay. An application for a billiard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forfeited Income of £7500 Clause In Will Full Court's Decision Sydney
The Full Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Colin Smith against the decision of the Equity Court that he had forfeited an annual income of £7500,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Worker Murder Charge at Taree. Taree
Harold Percy Smith, 31, timber worker, of Koorainghat, was to-day charge before the acting C.P.S. (Mr. Pelham) with the murder of William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three for Trial Coff's Police Court Charges of Stealing. Coff's Harbor
Following a report that thieves had entered the railway refreshment rooms at the Coff's Harbor railway station on December 18, and had stolen a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Police Service Praised
Congratulations to the police of the Lower Clarence for their excellent control of traffic throughout the holidays. In Maclean on Christmas Eve…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Remand at Launceston. Launceston
William Charles Boag (19) was charged at the police court, to-day, with unlawfully killing Clifford Aram (25), firewood merchant, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Attacked At Seaside Resort Man on Murder. Charge. Brisbane
Mervyn Augustus Leach (24), Laborer, was remanded until January 4, at Mackay Police Court to-day, on a charge, of wilfully murdering Dorothy…
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