Soldier Sentenced Stabbed Guard with Bayonet Melbourne
Saying that attacks with bayonets could not be encouraged in the community, the Magistrate at Brunswick Court to-day sentenced John Matthews,…
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Courts & crime, 1939
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Theft of £20 Charge Against Gipsy Evidence by Doctor. Sydney
A Gipsy woman, Cecilia Shaka, 22, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the theft of £20 from Dr. H. H. Crowe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Military Court the Ingleburn Fire. Sydney
The military court of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the burning of a canteen tent at Ingleburn camp concluded its sitting to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Chief Allegation by Accused No Statement in Presence of Solicitor Sydney
Formerly managing director of the Scottish Loan and Finance Co., Ltd.. Albert Levitus alleged in the Central Police Court to-day during the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Brothers Charged with Murder Old Chinese Found Dead in Shack Sydney
Two brothers, Patrick William Ryan, 28, and James .Francis Ryan, 18, were charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Threat Over The Telephone Fraud Case Evidence. Sydney
During the further hearing of evidence against the four men charged with conspiracy in the Central Police Court to-day Det.-Sergt Buckley said that Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SELF-DEFENCE Pleaded By Woman Acquitted on Murder and Manslaughter Charge. Melbourne
Self-defence was pleaded by Mona Hayes. 36, when she was charged in the Criminal Court to-day with the murder of Albert Sharpe, 24. His death from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lotteries Act Test In High Court Wawn's Case Revived. Sydney
A test of the powers of the New South Wales Lotteries and Art Unions' Act is to be made in the High Court shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I.R.A. Leader Sentenced. London
John McCabe, one of the leaders of the I.R.A. in England, was sentenced at 'Manchester' to 15 years' penal servitude for having explosive charges…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"OFFERED £25" "To Murder His Wife" Story In Sydney Court Husband Denies Charge Sydney
William Ernest Calway, 40, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day, with having solicited Benjamin Davies to murder his wife. Isla…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Mother And Daughter Dead Evidence at Townsville. Townsville
In the Criminal Court, to-day James Fitzsimons, postal employee, who was charged with the murder of Grace Coles, at Ayr, in September, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sittings Open To-day District Court and Quarter Sessions
The sittings of the District Court and Quarter Sessions will open this morning at the Grafton Courthouse before his Honor, Judge Storkey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Life Imprisonment Townsville Murder Trial. Brisbane
John James Fitzsimons was four guilty at Townsville Criminal Cou[?] to-day of the wilful murder at Ayr [?] September 11. of Grace Venna Patric[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wife Murder Charge Against Husband. Sydney
In the Central Police Court to-day John Henry Moran, 34, seaman, was remanded on a charge of having murdered his wife, Florence Moran. on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Murder Salvation Army Officer's Death. Melbourne
Eric William Franklin, 19, storeman, of Surrey Hills, was remanded until December 4 at the City Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Trial Two Men Acquitted "Conspiracy Of Silence" Prosecutor's Allegation Sydney
By the direction of Mr. Justice Davidson a jury in the Central Criminal. Court acquitted George Allen, 35, laborer, and Robert Branch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Low Moral Standard Children In Court Judge's Trenchant Comments
His Honor Judge Storkey in the Quarter Sessions at Grafton yesterday commenting upon the evidence of two little girls in respect of a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Drowned in Richmond River Car In 20 Feet Of Water Body Recovered by Police Lismore
The police this afternoon recovered the body of Joseph Gibbs, 60, farmer, from the Richmond River at Wyrallah, after it had been in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Sentenced at Kempsey 18 Months In Grafton Gaol Long List of Convictions
Raymond Jones, aged 28, who caused a little sensation at Coff s Harbor last Saturday night by attempting to get away without paying for six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unsatisfied Judgment District Court Examination
In the District Court at Grafton yesterday before his Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., the case was mentioned of Denis Edmond Alderman, of Grafton, v. J…
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