Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

680 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 34

DISMISSED W. G. Mowld's Appeal Case Against Police Supt. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 5

The appeal of William George Mowlds, a shopkeeper of Marrickville, against the jury's verdict in favor of Police Superintendent Gilbert…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Quell Riot Soldiers and Civilians. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 5

Reinforcements of police had to be sent to Flinders street station late last night to quell a disturbance in which 200 soldiers and many civilians figured…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Stealing From Cars Two Youths Before Court [?] AT [?]

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 6

In the [?] court [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Order of Possession Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 6

In the Grafton Court of Petty Session before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P. M. yesterday, Thomas Morrissey, of South Grafton, applied under the Landlord…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Maclean Police Court Undesired Fish

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Br[?] P.M. [?]chan MeDonald was charged with living on June 11, and undesired [?]sh…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Divorce Cases Three From Clarence At Lismore Court FINDLAY V. Findlay Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 7

Explaining the long delay in filing a petition for divorce to Sir Frederick Jordan, in the Supreme Court (matrimonial jurisdiction), at Lismore…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Case Remanded At Coff' s Harbor Stealing Alleged. Coff' S Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 1

In the Coff' s Harbor Police Court to-day Charles James Glenn (19) was charged with stealing a cheque from his father, Mr. C. J. Glenn…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldier Stabbed After Card Game Wife on Murder Charge. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 4

After having been married only one month to Herbert Edward Goble, 39, a soldier, of the infantry training depot at Wayville, Eileen Mattie Goble, 34,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Woman Arrested Charged With Theft Of £5000 Brought Back From S.A. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

Following her arrival from Adelaide to-day, Alice Ross, 24, was charged at the Central Police Court with having stolen £5000 from her father…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

£701811 in All Fines and Compensation Youths For Trial Charges of Stealing Cars

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

A sequel to investigation by the police of the circumstances relating to the disappearance from Grafton of a number of private motor cars and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mrs. Roche's Will Appeal Succeeds Queensland Murder Charge Recalled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

The High Court to-day set aside the ruling of the Supreme Court of Queensland disentitling Edwin Claude Helton, 40 of Augathella, near Charleville,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A.I.F. MAILS Charged of Thefts P.M.G. Starts Investigation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

The Postmaster-General, Mr. Thorby, announced to-night, that full particulars of the alleged tampering with goods sent to soldiers referred to in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

High Court Cabinet Considering Appointment. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet to-day considered filling the vacancy on the High Court Bench caused by the resignation of Mr. Justice Evatt…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Talkies Garden Theatre. "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 6

"Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise screening to-night at the Garden Theatre, is the story of a luxury liner at sea and on board a strangled, who…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Murder Plot

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 5

An Iron Guard plot to assassinate King Carol failed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Patriotic Drive by Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 4

The Lismore police at a meeting on Wednesday night, inaugurated their "drive" in support of the State-wide appeal by the New South Wales police…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Murder Charge No Bill Filed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 2

Charged with having murdered William Smillie, on July 13, two men were released to-day, when the police prosecutor announced that after an inquiry…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rumanian Ruler Steps Down From Throne King Carol Forced to Abdicate Wild Scenes In Rumanian Capital Street Battles, Police and Iron Guard "Death Legion" Will Resist Hungarians At All Costs LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 5

It was announced both in Bucharest and by the German News Agency that King Carol had abdicated at 5 a.m. to-day in favor of the Crown Prince Michael, who was King of Rumania under the Regency from 1927 to 1930, when his father abdicated…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court-martial Acquittal on Two Counts London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 4

Major A. D. Wintle, M.C., who was acquitted by a court-martial on [?] counts, while the decision was [?] on a third charge, has been ordered [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, J.P., at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, William Stratton, 23, was fined £4, in default eight days' hard labor, for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →