Rushed at Police with Axe Melbourne
A fine of £5 on each of two charged of having assaulted the police and used indecent language was imposed on Lance Conlan at the City Court. Police…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 95
Window Broken Attempted Burglary
During the week-end an attempt was made to break into the premises of the Cash and Carry Drapery Co; in High-street, West Maitland. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shot Former Wife's Friend 20 Years' Gaol
Pound guilty in December of having attempted to murder Meryl Aide man, a Hollywood musician, Colonel Martin Snyder has been sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Charges Disturbance At Dance Hall CESSNOCK
William Sexton, who was involved in a disturbance in Fisher's Hall where a dance was being held, was ordered off the promises. He relumed, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing Charge Sequel To Arcade Fire Man Remanded Sydney
There was a sequel to-day to the fire which occurred in the Sydney Arcade yesterday morning, when Harry Oleisikoff (24), chiropodist,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge South Australian Tragedy ADELAIDE
John Henry Batis (58), labourer, of Nantabibbie, near Peterborough, was arrested on Saturday night on a charge of murdering his brother,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Before the Court Sydney
There was a sequel to-day to the fire, when Harry Oleinikoff, 24, a chiropodist, was charged at the Police Court with having broken and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Seize Opium Haul Gang Captured After Gun Battle
A message from New York says that police and Federal authorities seized 100,000 dollars' (£25,000 Australian) worth of opium after a gun…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young British Engineer to Leave Russia Condemned by Soviet Court
Information has been received in London that Mr Brian Grover, the young British engineer who recently made, an unauthorised flight into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Farmer at Taree Two Charged with Murder Taree
Charged with murder, Mrs. Matilda Ann Edwards (31) and Harold Percy Smith (33), were in court in custody when the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disturbance at Dance Sequel in Court
As the result of an incident which occurred at a dance in Fisher's Hall on the night of December 17, William Sexton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arbitration Court Clashes Coalmining Inquiry Youth Problem
In the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman said the present position of the coal industry could not go on indefinitely. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol for Life German Journalists' Fate BERLIN, January. 10
Herr Naekisch, a well-known journalist, was sentenced to penal servitude for life o a charge of high treason for having tried to establish the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Riot Stir at Bathurst Warders Hurt Bathurst
It was reported from Bathurst early this morning that another serious disturbance occurred in the local gaol yesterday. It is alleged that two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Disturbance at Bathurst Gaol Two Warders Violently Attacked. Bathurst
It was reported from Bathurst this morning that another serious disturbance occurred at the local gaol yesterday, during which two warders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accident Toll More Traffic Police
In an effort to reduce the road accident toll, it is understood that more police for traffic duties will be enlisted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety More Police To Be Drafted Rigid Control Sydney
The State Cabinet yesterday reviewed the work of the police in regard to traffic control and other activities, and its decision was announced by the Premier (Mr. Stevens)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Theft
Walter Henry Barnes (28), labourer, was charged at Newcastle Court with having stolen £200, property of William Galsworthy. On police…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Funeral Late Constable Thorpe
A police funeral was accorded the late Constable Herbert Henry Thorpe at Cessnock yesterday afternoon. Superintendent J. W. White, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Drafts More Police on Roads Change Begins Sydney
A commencement was made yesterday to change over 88 police to the traffic branch. As soon as possible, 51 police, specially…
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