District Court Judges
Three judges of the District Court will retire this year when they reach the age limit of 70 years. Judge Thomson is due to retire in…
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Courts & crime, 1938
1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 92
Used Language Cessnock Court Case CESSNOCK
Edmond Hill pleaded guilty in the cessnock Court to-day to having used indecent language in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on February 5. and was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Special Police Undesirable Foreigners French Action Paris, February 6
Far-reaching measures to prevent the entry of undesirable foreigners following the Cagoulard and other outrages, have been nearly completed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Public Hampered Surf Rescue Work" Official View Police Search for More Victims Sequel to Tragedy Sydney
A careful search by police has almost convinced them that five, and not six, persons were drowned in yesterday's surf tragedy at Bondi. The search is still being conducted for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arab Sentenced Jerusalem, February 7
An Arab named Mohammed Deeb Irsheid (17) was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for carrying a Mills bomb…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Charges Two Men Fined
Morgan James Shakespeare and William Turnbull Duffin, who were proceeded against at Cessnock Court on charges of having assaulted Keith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Trial Alleged Stealing Motor Cycles
Charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day with having, on or about August 30, 1937, stolen a Budge motor cycle and a Calthorpe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long Criminal Record Man Aged 79 Sentenced
Arthur Robinson, 79, pleaded guilty in the Liverpool Police Court yesterday to eight charges of forging, uttering, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Forgery Youth Sent to Gaol
Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, James Lyons, 19, a granger, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Calves in Car Illtreatment Charge Police Story
At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Bartholomew Leslie Brown, of Brunswick-street, Kurri Kurri was fined £3, with 8/…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Echoes of Assault in Motel Yard Mt. View Farmer Prosecutes Attackers Two Men Heavily Fined
At Cessnock Police Court yesterday Oswald Leslie Keith King, of Mount View, proceeded against Morgan James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murray Court for Pony Race Woodford Lady and Because Hardest to Brat
Murray Court, one of the smallest ponies racing in Sydney at the present time, would only have to jump away on terms with the field…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth's Theft "Under Compulsion" NEWCASTLE
Pleading guilty in the Police court to the theft of cigarettes and tobacco valued at 27/6, Edward Fongo (18), labourer, was discharged under…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Back to Gaol Stole Five Shillings NEWCASTLE
Released from gaol at 6 a.m. to-day, according to police, Geoffrey MacGregor Webb (19), salesman, went to Nobbys' camp. He there stole five…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Illegal Betting Two Men Charged Kurri Kurri
An adjournment until February 23 was granted by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Kurri Kurri Court to-day for the hearing of charges of illegal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Charge Motor Driver Remanded SYDNEY
Frederick William Gray, 28, a motor driver, who was arrested at Brighton-le-Sands on January 31, and charged with having, at Mascot, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Story Charge of Omission Account For Money
In the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, Robert Clark Bryant, of West altland, was charged by John Nowell Roberts, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Driver Charged Sequel to Express Smash LONDON, Feb. 9
David Anderson, driver of the Edinburgh-Glasgow express, which crashed into a stationary train at Castle Cary on December 10, resulting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sent to Gaol Bakers' Union Official "Sold Himself" Orange
Strong comment was made by Judge Betts at the Quarter Sessions when he sentenced Edward John Rice, 22, an organiser for the Federated Bakers'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Verdict for £24 Kurri Industrial Court Kurri Kurri
James Jones, of Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, was proceeded against in the Kurri Kurri Industrial Court for having failed to pay award wages and…
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