Man Shot Woman In Court Self-defence Alleged. Sydney
[?] in £500 was allowed Nita Edwards, 24, when she was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having shot at Max Zawada,…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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Husband Dead Wife on Murder Charge. Wellington (N.z.)
Jean Laurentine, 31, was arrested last night and charged with murdering her husband, Francis Norman Laurentine 37, a waterside worker, who died in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Lismore's Ready Response to Police Appeal
In a few hours on Friday the Lismore police secured £232, in amounts of £5 or more, towards their quota in the State Police War Fund Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Albert James Barlow proceeded against A. M. Abbott, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Constables Comment By Magistrate Street Betting Case. Sydney
Two constables were reprimanded in the Central Police Court to-day for discussing the Magistrate and solicitors with a witness for the defence in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General Licensing Court
In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licencing Magistrate, Ira Vincent Paine applied for a Sunday trading license. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cup Favorite Six Furlong Gallop Strong Police Escort. Melbourne
H. Badger, who was suspended for a month on Saturday, rode the Cup favorite, Beau Vite, in a gallop over six furlongs at Caulfield today. The New Zealander, who is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Murder Two Others Wounded Watchman Shoots Family Then Blows His Head Off Perth
Frank Curtin, night watchman at a mine at Norseman, according to the police, invited a party of relatives to go for a motor trip last night. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Police Save Culvert
Constables Palmer and Hyland, of the Grafton traffic patrol, did some useful fire fighting to save a timber culvert in Nymboida Shire that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Both in Hiding Gaol Escapees Reach Sydney Warder Suspended. Sydney
The two escapees from Maitland gaol have been traced to Sydney, where they have gone into hiding in the haunts of the underworld…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sent to Gaol Polish Deserters. Sydney
Four Polish seamen who had deserted from their ship were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment today for being prohibited immigrants…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sitting To-day District Court and Quarter Sessions
The Quarter Sessions and District Court will open at the Grafton Courthouse this morning at 10 o'clock, and his Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newspaper Article Brings Fine in Supreme Court. Brisbane
In an application by John Battaglia, of the Valley, Brisbane, before Justice Macrossan in the Supreme Court, a fine of £25, with costs, was imposed on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Release From Gaol Petition for Trautwein. Melbourne
A petition for the release from gaol of Theodore Charles Trautwein, former M.L.C. of New South Wales, has been received by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Harry Solomons To Be Charged In N.Z. Extradition Order. Melbourne
Harry Solomons, former racing commentator, is to be extradited to New Zealand. An application for this to be done was made and granted in the City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youthful Delinquints Nine Months Sentences Series of Recent Offences Stealing of Cars and School Episode
His Honor Judge Stor key. V.C., had yesterday in the Grafton Quarter Sessions to deal with three youths, who pleaded guilty to a series…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Slander £200 Damages Claimed Action in District Court
The hearing was commenced in the Grafton District Court yesterday before his Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., and a jury of four of an action for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Slander Case From Swan Creek Settled Out of Court
After evidence had been concluded in the District Court at Grafton, before his Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., and a jury of four, in the action for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damaged Bike Sequel in Police Court
Last Sunday afternoon several residents of Coffs Harbour were amueed at the antics of stranger, apparently drunk, trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Months' Gaol
David John Fold (20), Gordon Charles Baker (18) and Cecil Arthur Marshall (18), charged with a series of thefts, were at Grafton Quarter…
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