Cedar Creek Murder Three Years for Manslaughter
In the Brisbane Supreme Court John Burnham aged 30 was charged with the wilful murder of David Harold Williams at Cedar Creek, on…
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Courts & crime, 1925
2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 123
No Reinstatement. Victorian Police Strikers
Although the Victorian Cabinet will discuss the report of the Royal Commission which inquired into the police strike, it fe unlikely that any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dangerous Speed. Police Constable Fined
Deserved judgment was given by Mr Laidlaw, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, in the case in which Constable Harold Layburn was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Attempted Murder Charge. Caustic Soda in Aunt's Medicine
Donald Stewart a Maori aged 17 years was charged at the Napier Magistrate's Court (N.Z.) with attempted murder by placing causitc soda in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Skull Injured. Alleged Assault at Pyrmont Victim's Serious Condition. Sydney
John Blair, 57, a labourer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with assaulting Arthur Mott at Fyrmont, occasioning actual bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →East Maitland Court. Fight in Reserve
Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court on 6th inst. Edward G. Ireland and Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Judgment in Seamen's Case. Court-attacked
It was in unequivocal terms that Alderman Wm. Brooks, M.L.C. referred to the judgement of Mr. Justice Powers in the Seamen's case in his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Divorce Court. Unusual Application. London. Feb. 10
An unusual matrimonial case was before the King's Bench Division to-day, when the wife of Ford Madox Hueffer, an author, obtained a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Long Innes. Appointed Supreme Court Judge
The Attorney-General, Mr. Bavin, announced that to fill the vacancy on the Supremo Court Bench, created by the appointment of Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →World Court. U.S.A. Proposal Shelved. Vancouver, Feb 5
A message from Washington states that the World Court proposal has been virtually laid on the shelf by the Senate Foreign delations…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →West Maitland Court. Monday. February 9. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Riding on Footpath
On a charge of having adden [?] horse on the footpath, a defendant who pleaded guilty, was fined 10/ and 8/ costs…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Court. Monday. February 14. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.). Stealing and Receiving
John William Williams was charged with having on February 7 at West Maitland, stolen a handbag, containing clothing and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Years Bank Clerk Sentenced Embezzled 1500 Pounds.SYDNEY
At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. was Raymond Singleton, 24, a bank clerk, was sentenced to three years penal servitude on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kingston Tragedy. Husband Committed on Murder Change
Lyle Withers, aged 35,who was arrested at Narrabri in connection with the death of his wife, Lillian Withers, at Kingstown, was present in custody…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Breach of Award. Tailor Charged. Question of an Apprentice
Francis and John Callaghan, trading as Callaghan Brothers, tailors, etc., were charged at the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon…
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At the monthly sitting of the Muswellbrook police court, the following cases were dealt with: Alfred Devine, charged under the provisions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing Charges. Sentenced at Newcastle
Harold Winters, allas Dummy Winters, 6S, described as an athlete, was charged at Newcastle Police Court with stealing £13/16/, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Police Court
Last week G. W. Heath, jun., was charged with driving a motor lorry at a speed dangerous to the public. A fine of £5 and 8/ costs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Police Court Monday, 16th FEBRUARY
James M'Leod pleaded guilty to three charges, viz., being drunk and disorderly, using indecent language, and assaulting a constable in the execution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Language Case. Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock
Before Mr. Cohen, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, James Duffin was charged with having used indecent language in the…
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