£500 DAMAGES Assault and Slander Shop Mistake Sydney
£500 damages was awarded Lois Margaret Threlie 18, milk bar attendant, in the Causes Court, against McDowell's Ltd., for…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 95
Bail Refused Charge of Murder SYDNEY
Timothy Ryan (44), labourer, appeared at the Redfern Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Eric Carlson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Face Bricks Extra Cost Charged Story at Inquiry Sydney
At the building costs inquiry to-day, Brerton Joseph Colvin, master builder, operating in the St. George district, said that a builder erecting an £800…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illegal Use of Car Youths Outpace Police Cars
Three Maroubra youths pleaded guilty at Ryde Police Court on Wednehday to a charge of having illegally used a car, owned by Robert H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Share Hawkers: Police Reporting on Activities Sydney
The activities of some share hawkers in the country districts are at present being investigated by special police officers, and a report will be made…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Unlicensed Drivers. Police Hunt. Big Drive Planned. Sydney
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, said to-day that traffic police would question more than 500,000 motorists in Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHADOWED Man With Counterfeit Coins Sequel in Court Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions to-day Samuel Borg (38), a Maltese, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for having 16 counterfeit florins in his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stole Jewellery to Get His Moneys Worth Man Fined in Singleton Court
"I had lost a £5 note and went to the woman's bedroom to look for it. I didn't find it and took the jewellery to get my moneys…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quirindi Court Alleged Interference With Meter Case Dismissed Quirindi
A great deal of evidence was taken in a case at the Quirindi Court before Mr. G. J. JohnsTone, P.M., when the Quirindi Municipal Council alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mussolini's Bodyguard Shot by Lunatic Duce's Lucky Escape Asylum Inmate Arrested By Police ROME, Feb. 17
An attempt on the life of Signor Mussolini is believed to have been frustrated by one of the Duce's bodyguard on Tuesday. The guard was shot in the stomach near the main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrorist Murder At Nanking SHANGHAI. Feb. 19
Chinese terrorists shot dead Mr. Chen Lo, a Foreign Minister in the Japanese Puppet Government at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radio Call Leads to Charge of Bigamy Man Sentenced SYDNEY
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Thomas Percy Waddell, 32, a motor mechanic, who is already serving a sentence of 12 months for not obeying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plea of Guilty Three Stealing Charges £10 Fine Imposed Cessnock
At the Cessnock Police Court to-day, Hector Malcolm O'Rourke 28, labourer, pleaded guilty to three charges of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charged with False Pretences Remanded Until To-morrow. Sydney
In the Central Police Court to-day, Nicola Romeo Truda, said to be the son of an Italian baron, was charged with having falsely pretended to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol for Yugoslav Who Had Dagger "Dangerous Man to Be at Large."
Detective Catt, at the Yass Court on Friday, produced a dagger and a knuckleduster, which he said had been found on Yakop Mesarick, 39, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Magistrate's Pal
An old cripple, with [?]bad record, caused some laughter at Central Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellbird Assault Case
Among the matters listed far hearing at Cessnock Court yesterday was a case in which Thomas William Tattersall, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing Charge Second Remand Granted
A further remand, until Friday next, was granted whe[?] Francis Joseph O'Brien (46), appeared in the West Maitland Police Court to-day to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault Charge Rutherford Incident Finger Broken
Versions of incidents at Rutherford on the afternoon of November 21 last were given in the West Maitland Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clergyman's Downfall. Sentenced for Fraud. London
A former Dean or Perth, Hnry Frederick Mercer (61), was sentenced to six months in the Rhyl court for defrauding-his landlady…
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