Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court at Coffs. Harbour this morning, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Patrick Burke sued John MeNamara claiming £23 Is 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1939
1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 57
£500 Damages for Milk Bar Girl Shop Detective's Error Accused of Stealing Hat Sydney
Lois Margaret Threlfo, 18, milk bar attendant, was awarded £500 damages in the Causes Court to-day, against McDowells. Ltd., for assault and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Collision Sequel in Court Negligent Driving Charge
At Coffs Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. J Bryant, P.M., Walter Cowling pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Haul Drivers Without Licenses 170 Were Surprised. Sydney
In a recent check-up of 68,268 drivers of motor vehicles in New South Wales the police found that 170 were driving while unlicensed, while eight more were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Charge Remand at Redfern. Sydney
Timothy Ryan, 44, laborer, was remanded till February 24, at Redfern Court to-day, on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Hanged Beat Aged Woman To Death Trapped by Police Trick. Winnipeg
Convicted of beating to death an 81 years old woman in a burglary, three men Peter Korenowski, Daniel Prytula and William Kanuka, were hanged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Consul As Witness In Court Judge Rejects Excuse. Sydney
Mr. Justice Nicholas, in the Equity Court, to-day refused to accept a submission that the Consul-General for China. Dr. Pao, be excused from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglary Charge Man Found Injured Stolen Car Nearby. Sydney
Observing that two sheets of iron had been removed from a grocery warehouse in the city, last night, police entered the building, and found a man…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault Charge Bail Fixed at £50. MACLEAN
John Edward Lollback appeared before Mr. W. J. Rolph, J.P., at the Maclean Police Court on Saturday, charged with having on December 24 assaulted,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog Fighting Popular In Britain Promoters Outwit Police. London, February 4
The latest "sport" to be developed in Britain is dog fighting. According to a report to be published soon fights between dogs backed to tear each other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clarence Drowning Man Attacked By Cramp Swam Out for Duck Police Drag for Nine Hours
Apparently attacked by cramp, Keith Chandler, aged 25 years, single, of Maclean, was drowned in the Clarence River, near Waterview,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assaulted Police Gaol for Ex-pugilist. Wollongong
Described by the police as being a former pugilist, Gordon Maxwell, 33, wharf laborer, was sentenced at Wollongong Police Court to-day to six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Case Settled Alleged Unlawful Assault
When the case of Jack Geary, Turf street, Grafton, against M. Page, Queen street, Grafton, was called in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Offence Father Sent to Gaol. Sydney
Convicted at Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge of having committed a serious offence against his 15-year-old daughter, Cecil Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Remand in Brisbane. Brisbane
Following the death of Mariam Walters on Saturday, Leonard Ernest Ryan, 25, laborer, came before the Brisbane Police Court to-day, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glenroy Murders Chimney Sweep Charged Pleads Not Guilty. Melbourne
George Green (38), chimney sweep, pleaded not guilty to-day to a charge of having murdered Annie Wiseman (62), and Phyllis Wiseman (17), who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →STAGHORNS Cause of Court Case
At Coffs Police Court last Friday afternoon, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Frederick Mead was charged with having in the custody of John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RE-TRIAL Q'sland Murder Charge Life Sentence. Brisbane
The re-trial of Edwin Helton (36) storekeeper, found guilty on May 28, at Charleville, on a charge of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unusual Request Grafton Small Debts Court
In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., an application was made by Mr. M. V. McNamara, appearing for Munns…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"You Killed Him" Evidence At Tumut Man for Murder Charge. Tumut
An inquest was opened to-day on the death of Joseph Downing (32). clerk, who died on December 29, after being found at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →