Car Collision Sequel in Court Negligent Driving Charge
In the police court case partially reported in last issue, Walter Robert Cowling, of Nana Glen, was found not guilty last Friday afternoon, on…
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Courts & crime, 1939
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Flour Tax High Court Test Case Validity Questioned. Sydney
A test case, involving the validity of the legislation imposing the flour tax, came before Mr. Justice Evatt. in the High Court of Australia to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Bombings Bow Street Hearing Court Heavily Guarded. London
James Connolly (23) and Francis McGowan (24), laborers, were charged at Bow street with possessing explosives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Charge Ex-flyweight Champion. London
Benny Lynch, former flyweight champion of the world, was charged with assaulting his relatives, including his infant son, "to the danger of his life."…
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At the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., W. H. Gurton Tire Co., Pty., Ltd., proceeded against Gilbert J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Trial Solicitor's Complaint Access to Accused. Melbourne
A complaint that restrictions had been placed on his seeing his client, George Green, who is charged with the murder of Annie Wiseman (62) and her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Judgment Australian Currency Important Legal Decision. Melbourne
An important principle of law was decided by the Chief Justice of Victoria (Sir Frederick Mann) in the Supreme Court to-day when he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joker As Burglar Prank Ends In Court Man "Steals" £7. SYDNEY
When William Rockwell, 30, came before the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of having broken and entered a house and stolen £7, he said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Charge Benny Lynch on Bail. London
Benny Lynch, former flyweight champion of the world, who was charged with assaulting his relatives, including his infant son, was released…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Potatoes Incorrectly Graded Man Charged and Fined at Armidale
Stuart William Ferguson, fruit inspector, stated in the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions last week that several samples of potatoes he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Murder Denial By Accused Never in House. Melbourne
A denial that he had murdered Annie Wiseman (62), and Phyllis Wiseman (17), was made by the accused, George Green, chimney sweep, to-day…
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On a charge of having murdered Eric Carlson, Timothy Ryan (44), was remanded at Redfern Court to-day until March 1, the probable date of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Grossly Inadequate" Fine For Adulterated Beer Magistrate on Maximum Penalty. Sydney
The maximum fine of £20 for having exposed adulterated beer for sale was imposed on John Wood Perrin, formerly licensee of Merrylands Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Lovers a Magistrate's Ruling During Assault Case Hearing. Sydney
A ruling that neither a Police Magistrate nor parents had power to prevent young lovers meeting, provided they were over sixteen years of age, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Death Of Policeman Two Men Before Court. Sydney
Two men were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder of Constable Lionel George Guise, of Newtown, who died yesterday after…
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A case which attracted considerable local interest, and which occupied the greater part of the Police Court sittings at Maclean yesterday, was that in which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Years Armed Youth Sentenced Judge's Comment. Sydney
Sentence of seven years imprisonment was imposed on Jack Charles Monford Adams, 20, mechanic, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Riot Two Killed, 13 Injured. Hyderabad
A warden and a convict were killed and 13 injured, four seriously, in a riot at the gaol at Warangal. One hundred long term prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wireless Patrol for Grafton District New Police Unit Close Watch on Traffic
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. J. Mackay, has informed Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., that a police patrol vehicle equipped with wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Downing Street Police Disperse Crowd Labor Protest Against Recognition of Franco. London
Thirty mounted police, 100 police on foot and three fire engines blocked the entrance to Downing Street when hundreds of men marched there after the…
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