Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Sequel to Hospital Murder
A message from Bucharest states that eight members of the Iron Guard, a Fascist organisation, were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of…
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Courts & crime, 1937
1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 82
Police Promotions
In a new list of Police promotions just issued appears the names of Constable D. R. Smith (Dungog) and C. W. Houlahan (Clarence Town) who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Stealing Traveller For Trial SYDNEY
Evidence of an allogod attempt to [?] money to have certain evidence destroyed was given in the Central Police Court today,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Five Years Gaol Sydney Friday
On a charge of having committed a [?] against his daughter aged 14 at [?] Charge Ernest [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charged with Treason Farcical Trial in Germany
Charged with treason by advocating a United Communist and Catholic front four Roman Catholics were convicted on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Offer in Divorce Case Evidence on Stealing Charge
It was alleged in evidence at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday that Leonard Francis Hunt, 31, a traveller, on March 24 stole £1500…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday Cricket Northumberland v. Police
The third and deciding match between the Police and the Northum-berland Hotel will be played on South Cessnock Oval next Sunday. Play…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reference to Court House
Mr. Bennett told Messrs. Dawson, Weekes and Newton, who mentioned the matter to him, that he would again revive the question of new and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder and Suicide Death of Man and Wife
Letters written by Walter Charles Small, aged 42, engineer, in which he left all his to his children, wore read at the inquest at Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pyjama Girl Murder State Reward Offer to Continue
The Chief Secretary (Mr. F.A. Chaffey) stated yesterday that the reward of £500 offered for the conviction of the person or persons who caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol for Ill-treating Dog Forbidden to Ever Own One Again
For the rest of his life Cyril Smith, a lorry driver, of Mitcham (Eng.), will not be able to hold a dog licence. This was the decision of the Mitcham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Humbug" Goes to Gaol Fraud by Lay Preacher with Criminal Record
"A sanctimonious humbug who has had the audacity, to preach morality in churches," observed the Lambeth magistrate in dealing with George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Operation on Police Commissioner Sydney
A major operation was performed today on the Commissioner of Police (Mr Mackay). He is progressing satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ran Away Chased By Police Man's Daring Sydney
A during escape from the police was made by a man at Five Dock when he swam 600 years through shark infosted waters across…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swam Through Shark-infested Waters. Man Eludes Police. Sydney
Yesterday afternoon the Fivedock police were informed by 'phone that someone was breaking into a house about 50 yards from the Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Commission on S.p. Betting Girl Denies Police Allegation
"The girl at Snow," mentioned by Sergeant Sherringham at the Royal Commission on the police and starting-price betting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Calling All Cars" Police Force Turns Out to Riot Hoax
When Glasgow police headquarters received a telephone call from a public kiosk to say there was a street riot in progress within seven minutes an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Vendetta" Against the Police K.C's Allegation Sydney
The statement that the Inquiry was being used to carry on a von detta against the police was made by Mr. Windeyer, K.C., who is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Bolts From Police Long Swim Across Parramatta River Sydney
Yesterday, afternoon Five Dock police were informed by telephone that someone had broken into a house about 50 yards from Parramatta River…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ten Years for Murder Followed by 20 Years' Banishment (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris
Roger Vernon, alis Chas La Croix, 36, was found guilty to-day of the murder in Soho, London, of Max Cassell, otherwise "Red" Max, a jewellery…
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