Man Arrested on "Intent to Murder" Charge Gave Himself Up. Sydney, Friday
A man who walked into the police station at Guyra last night was later charged with having shot at Beatrice Nielson with intent to murder. An…
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Courts & crime, 1938
1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 92
Motorist Put Police in the Spot Light Costly Annoyance
An electrician, of Auburn, became very annoyed when the lights of an approaching police car got into his eyes. So annoyed, that he turned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Before the Court. Remanded to April 11
At the Court of Petty .Sessions this morning, before Mr C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Patrick Harris, aged 41, not of local residence, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge in Court As Defendant Wins His Case
Judge Nield was a successful defendant in the Small Debts Court this week when he was sued for £1/2/0 alleged to be due for plumbing work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shooting of Dog Law of Justification. Court's Decision
One of the questions raised by an appeal before the Court of Criminal Appeal was whether the killing of a dog, pursuant to section 20 of the Dog…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Charges Young Man in Court Raymond Terrace
Arrested following an exciting motor car chase at Raymond Terrace yesterday, Cedric Mark Thornton (24), a Taree man, appeared before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damage Suit SEQUEL To Collision Court Limits Liability Sydney
In a reserved judgment in the High Court to-day, Mr. Justice Dixon granted the owners of the S.S. Caradale, James Patrick and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.m.) Friday, April 8th
Ernest C. Love, formerly proprietor of the Plaza Theatre, George-street, was fined £5 for failing to furnish returns giving particulars of films, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legal Offices Burgled Last Night Bloodstains and Broken Glass at Messrs A. B. Shaw & Co's Premises Smart Work by Police
When Mr W. J. Sheridan, of Messrs A. B. Shaw and Co., returned to his office about 9 p.m. last night, he discovered that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Fraud Divorce Rescinded Judge Caustic Launceston
"This decree was obtained by a fraud on the Court," declared the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Crisp) in a reserved judgment of the Full Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Years for Stealing Had Been Acquitted of Murder
Roy MacParlane, aged 33, a baker, was sentenced to imprisonment for three years, and Matthew O'Keefe, aged 37, a labourer, to 2½ years'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Appointees Metropolitan Sub-Districts SYDNEY
First-class Inspectors James Scott and Thomas Saunders were to-day promoted to [?]ke charge of the two metropolitan sub-districts of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.m.) Friday, April 8th
A young man, Bruce Walker Shearer, of Glendon, was convicted and fined £1, court costs 10/, and witnesses' expenses 14/, on a charge of illegally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Share Hawking Charges Taree Police Court. Heavy Fine
At the Taree Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., Frederick George Hilston Thompson and Herbert William Davies were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Case Dismissed "Under the Influence" Motorist Charged
A plea of not guilty was entered by Gilbert Douglas Collins (33). when he faced a charge of having driven a car while under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Share Hawking Sydney Man Charged MULLUMBIMBY
James John Ferguson, of Sydney, appeared on remand at Mullumbimby Court on a charge of share-hawking at Taree and Dungog in December…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Whitney Sentenced. Ten Years in Sing Sing. New York
Richard Whitney was sentenced from five to 10 years' imprisonment in Sing Sing prison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heard in Court
There was a smile during the cross-examination of a witness at the West Maitland Police Court to-day. "Have you ever seen him drunk?"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man's Death Remarkable Features Murder Charge Sydney
The City Coroner, Mr. Oram, to-day conducted an inquiry into the death of Jules Maltby. Dr. A. A. Palmer told the Coroner that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Traffic Superv[?] Police to En[?] Regulation[?]
Complaints have [?] by the local Com[?] the irregular[?] which cars and [?]…
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