Murder Trial Man Shot Dead. Melbourne
Evidence that he had seen the accused running from the scene of the crime was given by William Arthur Smith laborer in a murder trial to-day. The…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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A Free Ride Brings Five Days' Gaol
When the express train arrived at Coffs Harbour last Sunday night a young Englishman, Robert Ward, aged 19, was taken from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Little Change Escaped Internee Police and Military Cordon. Melbourne
As the police predicted the escaped internee, Seigfried Kast, appears to be making his way towards the Mildura district, a map of which he is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Police Court
Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Maclean Court, held on Wednesday. Richard J. O'Donoghue, of Brushgrove, was charged with permitting an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Charged National Security Act Alleged Prejudicial Statements. Melbourne
In the City Court to-day, John Martin was remanded on charges of having endeavored by certain statements to cause disaffection among persons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Offence Flogging For Youth Ten Years' Gaol. Melbourne
A sentence of 10 years' imprisonment and 15 strokes of the birch was imposed on Leslie Walter Harvey, 18 when he was convicted at the Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Charge'' Against Doctors By Apex Court Of Injustice Acting for Patriotic Carnival Committee
During the next few days all of the Grafton and South Grafton doctors will receive a "default summons" issued by the Registrar of the Grafton Apex…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jehovah Witness Charged With Disloyalty Hobart Prosecution. Hobart
A young German naturalised in 1935, and described, as head of the Jehovah Witness organisation in Tasmania, Was remanded at the City Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Forming Bush Fire Brigades
Owing to the present dry conditions bush fires are likely to cause grave concern to landowners in this and other districts and with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Humorous Charges Very Few Will Escape Apex Court of Injustice
The following are a few of the charges levelled against citizens of Grafton and South Grafton which they will be called upon to answer by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Voluntary Payments Even Without Summonses to Apex Club Court of Injustice
Whilst conversing last night with Mr. E. R. Snelling, who is the "Registrar" of the Apex Court of Injustice, he stated that due to pressure of time, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apeck at Others The Court Of Just Is Extra Ordinary Summons
An extraordinary decree from the "Court of Just is" requires the service of a number of "charges" in connection with the Patriotic carnival, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft Charge Miniature Paintings. Brisbane
Ian Malcolm Ramsay, 28 accountant, was charged at the Police Court today with stealing at Melbourne on August 30 twenty-one miniature…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Audacious Theft From Jewellery Store Window Smashed. Sydney
With hundreds of pedestrians in the vicinity a man smashed a plate-glass window and disappeared with rings valued at about £400 from a showcase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carnival Spirit At Market Square Patriotic Function Last Night Court of Injustice Reaps Harvest
Colored lights, decorated stalls, and the cheery voices of the chocolate wheel salesmen, all combined to make a typical carnival atmosphere…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Betting Raidas While Epsom Was Being Run Police Busy at Lismore. Lismore
A constable, who is a champion athlete, scaled a 15ft. wall to climb through the fanlight of a shop being raided by a squad of North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Charge Girl of 17 STRANGLED Body Found In Bed Neighbor Heard Screams Sydney
Harold James Richards, 47, was charged at Chatswood Police Station to-day, with the murder of Nancy Patricia Richens, 17. He will appear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Candidate Charged In Court National Security Regulations Adelaide
At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Thomas Garland, Independent Labor candidate in the recent State election, and State secretary of the Gas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Escapee Had Modern Hideout. Wellington (N.z.)
David Watson, the fourth of the four prisoners who escaped from Mt. Eden gaol last week, was recaptured to-day in a comfortable camp at Kare Kare,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bookmaker Robbed Gaol For Barmaid Victim Apparently Drugged Melbourne
Ivy Roberts, 45, barmaid, and Ronald Macdonald, 27, laborer, who were found guilty last week of having stolen £29 from Martin Murphy, bookmaker, of…
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