Commercial Traveller's Loss Theft of Car and Samples. Sydney
When Mr Langdon, commercial traveller, of Rose Bay Heights, entered his garage this morning, he discovered that his car, containing…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 95
The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) Synopsis of preceding Chapters
Perilla Fairfax and Corey Maiden are married at Lovell Terrace, the Long Island summer home of John Lovell, her stepfather. Tony Gaskell,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Retrial Ends In Acquittal BRISBANE, Wednesday. [?]
After a retrial which lasted [?] the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which Edwin Claude Helton, 36, storekeeper of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tenterfield Tragedy. Kelly Committed for Murder. Tenterfield
When the coronial inquiry into the death of Miss Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, who was found dead at Hillcrest, Tenterfield, on February 4,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Appeal Will Be Heard On Thursday MELBOURNE
The appeal against George Green's conviction on two charges of murder will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Evidence Attacked Solicitor at West Maitland
A bitter attack on evidence given by police in the West Maitland Police Court to-day was made by Mr. C. A. Hill, a West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Probing New Zealand Bone Mystery Sydney
The New South Wales police are making efforts to trace the whereabouts of "Mr. X" in connection with the Tiha New Zealand bone mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tenterfield Murder Suspect For Trial 'Confessions' Produced "I Hit Her With An Axe" TENTERFIELD
The inquest concerning the death of Marjorie Constance Sommerlad was resumed to—day. A statement allegedly signed by Kelly, the man whom the police are holding on a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him
At 50 yeArs of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he ? Read what he says now-five years after he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Charge Case at East Maitland
Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court to-day, William Garland, of Melbourne-street, East Maitland, proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright)
(Synopsis of Preceding Chapters): Perilla Fairfax and Corey Malden are married at Lovell Terrace, the Lour Island summer home of John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Redfern Murder Charge Doctor Describes Injuries Sydney
The inquest on Eric Arthur Carlson. 50, a seaman, whose body was found in a blood-stained lavatory at the Glengarry Hotel, Redfern,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Case Dismissed Motor Smash at East Maitland To-day's Court
A charge of negligent driving was preferred against John Alexander Smith, 82 Lindsay-st., Hamilton, at the East Maitland Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shorter Week in Coal Mines Argument In Arbitration Court SYDNEY
During the discussion in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court this morning on the miners' log of claims, which includes a 30-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Back to Gaol for Stealing. Man Was on Licence
A sentence of imprisonment for 18 months with hard labour was imposed on William Blake Myers, 20, motor driver, at the Central Police Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girvan Affray Man Charged
Sequel to an alleged assault at Girvan, Dudley Wilfred Hawkens (27), sleeper-cutter, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Police Court Accidents Must Be Reported. Failure Means Fine
Even though it be a minor accident, and both parties are satisfied that no further…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mean Theft. Wreaths Takjen From Graves
Despicable thefts have been committed at the cemetery within the past week. It has been reported that artificial wreaths placed on a grave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright)
(Synopsis of Preceding Chapters): Perilla Fairfax and Corey Maiden arc married at Lovell Terrace, the Long Island summer home of John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Months' Gaol Maitland Offence Passed Valueless Cheque Newcastle
Pleading guilty In the Police Court to-day to a charge of false pretences, Herbert Mathews (33), polihser, was sentenced to six…
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