Death of Joan Smith James Hughes Acquitted of Murder
Remarkable interest was manifested at Broken Hill Court on Thursday when James Hughes, aged 16, was placed on trial on a charge of having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1927
2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 139
Shot in Street. the Brisbane Murder. Accused on Trial
Edward Stanley Moran, aged 38, a labourer, apepared at the Brisbane Police Court, charged with wilfully murdering Lydia Henry, otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Denman. New Sanitary Depot. Police Horse Competition
Correspondence was read at the recent Shire Council meeting relating to the sanitary depot at Denman, from the Board of Health. The shire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Police Are Lazy." Alderman's Remarks Resented. Sydney
The secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Fortescue, is annoyed at the statements made by Alderman Warner, of Waterloo Council, that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Could Not Board Renown. Captain Barred by Police
Captain Sulivan, officer in command of H.M.S. Renown, was barred from going aboard his ship on Saturday, by a policeman. The latter…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →District Court. Singleton Sitting. Trespass and Debt
His Honor Judge White presided at the April sittings of Singleton District Court. Violet Badior proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nearly Too Late. a Petition to Divorce Court
The Judge in Divorce stated in a suit in which delay in the presentation of a petition was involved, that another day's delay would be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Court
Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M at the Police Court on Friday Harry Graham Cox pleaded guilty to two breaches of the Motor Traffic Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Cow Killed by Motor Car
In the Small Debts Court, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., Robert J. G. "Graham, grazier, of Sedgefeld, sued Michael Frank Lewis for £8/…
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Mr. E. A. May, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Thursday. Police v. Jack Waason, 20, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined for Theft From Police Station
At the West Maitland Police Court, James William Thompson, 29, on remand, was charged with stealing 10/, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Police Court Case
From a report in our issue of Saturday, 30th April, of aN case brought by R. J. G. Graham against M. F. Lewis, the impression may have been given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Inspector Retires. Memories of Barrabra Murder
Inspector Roderick Fraser, of In verell, now on long service leave prior to retirement from the police department, will have completed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Poultry Stealing
The adjourned case in which Arthur Chrimes is charged with stealing poultry, eggs, and poultry feed the property of John Brown, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magistrate Overruled by Honorary Justices
The Attorney-General has decided to prevent Justices of the Peace sitting on the Bench at Windsor and Richmond Police Court in future…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Bond Sentenced to Two Years
Adrian William Jones, who was bound over on a charge of breaking and entering on December 6, having been since convicted at the Central Criminal Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Promotions
In a list of police promotions just notified there appear the names of Sergeant W. J. Small, of Quirindi, promoted from third-class sergeant to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Killed. Sequel to Alleged Assault
Wyndham George Swan, aged 42 years, cattle denier, was killed about 6.30 p.m. on Monday, when he was struck by a passing motor car in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burned the Sunday Papers Police Court Proceedings. (By Cable.) London
Police Court proceedings may be the Outcome of the armed men at Dundalk holding up railway men, after sprinkling petrol on English newspapers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wealthy Pearler. Blackmailing Case. Accused Sentenced. London. May 2
Israel Melcher pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to-day on the charge of having attempted to blackmail Harold Rubin, the wealthy pearl…
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