Assault Case
In this case, Ronald Wellington Rees sued Edward William Hourigan (his father-in-law) for assault. Mr. R. Spinaze appeared for the…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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Local and General Grafton Police Court
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, J.P., there was no appearance of William Lacey, 23, to answer a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Driving Without License; Vehicle Not Registered
At the local Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Arthur W. McGuire was charged (1) With driving a motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Isaacs Rebuked Melbourne Court Case. Melbourne
When Mrs. Edna Isaacs, of St. Kilda, who has been calling witnesses for the past five days, intimated in the County Court to-day that she had no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Father Charged Alleged Murder of Son. Melbourne
William John Cook, 50, secretary, who was rescued from Coburg Lake last Saturday morning by the police, was charged at the city night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14 Days Woman Sentenced The Isaacs Case "Flagrant Abuse of Justice" Melbourne
Judge Foster in the County Court to-day sentenced Mrs. Edna Frances Isaacs to 14 days' imprisonment for a "flagrant abuse of justice."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Grafton Court of Petty Sessions
At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Patrick Kelleiher, 45, was fined for hawking without a license at Grafton, on October 17. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FINED £35 Woman Before Court "I Believe in Communism." Sydney
"I believe in Communism though I am not a member of the Communist party," said Phyllis Johnson, 23, at North Sydney Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14 DAYS Notice To Arbitration Court Workers at Kembla. Wollongong
A stop-work meeting of employees of the metal manufacturers and electrolytic refining and smelting works at Port Kembla to-day gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Murdered Tragedy Near Dalby Police Arrest Man. Brisbane
With her head and fade badly battered, allegedly by a tyre, lever, Mrs. Vivienne Grace O'Toole, 34, was found in the backyard of her mother's home…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Charges Dispute Over Laneway
Lengthy evidence was taken before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., in Coffs Harbour Police Court on Friday afternoon in three cases alleging assault…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Licensing Court
In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, Sergt. E. D. Druitt stated that the conduct of all hotels in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ration Tickets Elusive "Forgeries" Police Can't Find Them. Sydney
Canvassers approach taxi - drivers at their ranks and offer them petrol ration coupons at so much a dozen. The coupons are probably forged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£9000 Gone Fourteen Charges Solicitor Pleads Guilty WORE A.I.F. Uniform in Court Sydney
John Williamson, 34, solicitor, proprietor of the legal firm of John Williamson and Sons, which is nearly 100 years old, pleaded guilty to-day, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Criminal Assault Three Men Sentenced Judge Orders Flogging. Melbourne
Oswald Henry Stanton (18), case maker, was sentenced to two years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the birch by Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Defendants Fined Assault At Coff's Lengthy Court Sitting
At the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Ruby Carlotta Prior and Mavis Carlotta Brown proceeded against Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Defendant Fined Assault At South Grafton Plantiff Injured
Wifred Ferguson, a farmer of South Grafton, was fined £3 and 12 costs. witnesses' expenses £23, professional expenses £1116 and compensation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clear Warning to United States Future Assault By Axis Ex Ambassador's Broadcast Chicago
"On September 27 a political, military and economic agreement against the United States and, all other nations that live in liberty was signed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Drank Blood'' From Dead Man Aborigines on Murder Charge Cairns
That three aborigines had drunk the blood of another native and cut steak from his leg, was alleged in the Circuit Court to-day. Tommy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coff's Harbor Police Court Traffic Breaches
The following traffic breaches were brought before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at Coff's Harbor Police Court, on Friday last:--…
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