£500 VERDICT Alleged Assault-Slander SYDNEY
Kenneth Robert shute was awarded £500/1/ in the Causes Court. He had claimed £2000 damages from Thomas Dodwell, a grazier, of Narrandera, for…
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Courts & crime, 1938
1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 92
Arms Traffic French Major Charged PARIS, March 3
The Court at Rennes decided there was no case against the rebel, Major Troncoso, former Commandant at Iran, and four others, for attempting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Dogs Track Arab
As the result of tracking with police dogs, the leader of an Arab gang in Palestine, alleged to have been responsible for the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Discharged for Alleged Assault Victim Declines to Give Evidence. Sydney
When William Robert Phillips, 38, a labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court with having allegedly assaulted Florence Austin,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Polish Priest Shot at Altar by Communist
A priest was murdered at the altar in Poland on Wednesday by a Communist. During a children's service in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unfortunate Second Venture Evidence in Bankruptcy Court
Frank Wilkins was fairly successful as an orchardist at Griffith, but was unfortunate in a second venture as a wheat farmer in the Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Twins Who Hate Each Other Court Set a Problem
Twin boys, aged 12, stood before the magistrates in Blackpool (Eng.) Juvenile Court. "Is it true," one was asked, "that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Searching for Bodies and Submerged Objects Police Supplied with Glassbottomed Boat
The Water Police have been supplied with a small boat with a glass bottom to search for bodies and other submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →VALEDICTORY Departure of Sergeant and Mrs. Bentley. Large and Representative Gathering. Popular Police Officer
Scenes of enthusiasm, in which one of the largest and most representative gatherings participated, were evidenced at the Olympia Theatre, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →INCENDIARISM Fireman Sentenced MELBOURNE
The remarkable story of a known fire-fighter starting fires and then helping to extinguish them was told when Henry Frank Grumont, 21…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grazier Sent to Gaol Brisbane
Henry Christopher Teitzel, 58, grazier, of Adavale, near Bowen, who was found guilty at his third trial of receiving six calves, knowing them to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two Sentenced Stolen Opossum Skins SYDNEY
Frank Leslie Lyle Fitzsimmons, 20, shop assistant, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with having stolen 100 opossum skins…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stenner Wins Police Carnival Athletics SYDNEY
The Police Carnival was held today in warm weather. S. G. Stenner, running brilliantly, won the 100 yards championship…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Collapse Ex-Sergeant Dies at Police Parade Sydney
There was a note of tragedy at the march of police through the city, when former Second-class Sergeant Richard Harper, one of the retired…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged Stealing Cessnock
Clarence Andrew conn was charged before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., 1n the Cessnock Court today with having stolen a bicycle. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car's Dash From Police Three Arrests in Bush
After twice evading the police and driving through a barricade at 60 miles an hour, three men and three women leaped from a motor car at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Offender's Remarkable Career of Fraud False Cheque Amazing Story Told in Court Twelve Coffins Bought Sydney
After evidence had been given concerning frauds on business people, Arthur Robinson, 79, was declared an habitual criminal at the Quarter Sessions to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Sentenced Stolen Opossum Skins
Frank Leslie Lyle Fitzsimmons, 20, shop assistant, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney with having stolen 100 opossum skins,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Charge of Stealing
At Cessnock Police Court yesterday Clarence Andrew Conn was charged with stealing a bicycle. On the application of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wages Tax Ex-Official Charged Sessions Case
Allan Anderson, former secretary of the West Maitland Cooperative Baking Society, Ltd., appeared at the Maitland Quarter…
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