Grafton Police Court
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Eric Bray (40) pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1940
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Gold Watch Alleged Theft
Yesterday morning it was reported to the Grafton police that a gold watch had been taken from one of the rooms at the Freemasons' Hotel during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casino Court Cases
Though there was an absence of major crimes before the Casino court in 1939, a total of 569 cases was dealt with, compared with 353 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Remand in Brisbane. Brisbane
Charged at the City Court to-day with having, murdered, on or about December 22, Mary Alma Dowse, Leonard Harry Kirk, 22, roof tiler, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Year Revels Police Praise Behavior. Sydney
Despite the revelry with which Sydney ushered in the new year the night was free of accident, arid was one of the lightest from the viewpoint of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COMMUNISTS Premier To Act Waiting for Police Report. Albury
Referring to riots in the Domain yesterday when eight men were arrested in a big crowd. around a Communist meeting, the Premier, Mr. Mair,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Penniless Soldiers Rescued By Police Sleeping Out in Sydney. Sydney
Driving around the city in motor trucks last night military police searched parks and beaches for destitute soldiers and took them to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Hero Saved Soldier's Life Dragged Him Clear of Train. Sydney
Early this morning Senior Constable William C. Plummer saved the life of Sergeant John D. Honey, of Ingleburn camp, by jumping in the path of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remand for Eight Days Alleged Theft of Watch
At. the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. A. J. Bryant. P.M;,' John William Coffey- (alias Haynes), aged 31, was charged with having at Grafton on January 1 stolen a gold watch valued at £7, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.P. Betting Raid at Yamba 19 Persons Convicted Cases. at Maclean Police Court
Visiting premises at Yamba on Monday (New Year's Day), Constable Norman Jackson made 18 arrests and took charge of certain papers, money,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Police Control to Continue. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced to-day that the State Government would not take action to ban meetings of the Communist party in the Domain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALIENS Registration Regulations Magistrate Advises Compliance. Sydney
Aliens were advised to comply with the registration regulations by a Magistrate at the Central Summons Court to-day. Walter Goldman, 41, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Phoenix Park Raid Seven Men Remanded Court Strongly Guarded. Dublin
Seven men were remanded for a week in the strongly guarded District Court, on charges of breaking into the Phoenix Park, magazine and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Gaol Potatoes Several Institutions Benefit
A record crop of potatoes is being harvested at the Grafton Gaol, which has been possible by the foresight of the directors of the Benevolent Home,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wharf Thieves Two Men Sentenced. Sydney
Two wharf laborers were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each at the Central Police Court to-day, for stealing goods from the hold of a ship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Acquitted Theft and Conspiracy Charges, Sydney,. .Thursday
On charges of stealing, property worth £2500 from A. C. Willard and Co., Pty. Ltd., Cecil Waugh. 35, clerk. and William Swapp, 43, traveller, were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murwillumbah Police Patrol District
Although toe Murwillumpan police patrol district has a population of 12.000 only 11 crimes of a serious nature were committed during last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Wharf Laborer for Trial. Melbourne
Finding that Frederick Stringer, 42. wharf laborer, had been fatally stabbed with a carving knife on December 21 by James Simpson, 33…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Circular Saws Court Case From Eastern Dorrigo
The following cases were heard before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., at the Coffs Harbour Police Court recently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Court Sittings
Sittings of the Supreme Court in 1940 will be held at Grafton on March 12. Armidale on April 30, Lismore on August 27 and Tamworth on September…
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