Man Hunt Alleged Attempt To Murder Found in Lane Sydney
Detectives are still endeavouring to trace the man who attempted to murder Richard Mealing, or Barker, of Bayswater Avenue,…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 95
Rents Inquiry Witness Seeks Court's Protection "Too Much to Say" Sydney
When the rents inquiry was resumed today a man named Cardinal Horace Ridley, who had asked the court's protection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Theft From Hotel. Man Remanded
At the Police Court yesterday, John James McGregor (32), a stranger in the town, was charged with having on the 6th inst., stolen the sum of…
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Representing himself As a policeman, Cyril Wilson : lananburgh (37), labourer, brought trouble on himself. Ho pleaded guilty in Newcastle court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illegal Betting Fines at Cessnock Court
At Cessnock Police Court yesterday George Godwin, 48, was charged with using premises situated in Alexander-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Governor Did Not Pass Police Waited In Vain
The Journey of the State Governor (Lord Wakehurst) to Cessnock to-day was not without its humorous side, but neither his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Cases Special Traffic Control Squad Maitland Court
Tho first cases brought before West Maitland Police Court by the special traffic patrol squad came before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Incident in Spencer-street Two Defendants Bound Over on Assault Charge. Complainant Fined for Having Unlicensed Revolver
Arising out of an incident which occurred in Spencer-street, Cessnock, on the evening of March 18, Henry Hilton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Tribute Late Mr. J. R. Carlton Loss to Profession
Reference to the death on Saturday of Mr. .J. R. Carlton, Malt, land's oldest practising solicitor, was made in the West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tried to Fly Novice Who Took 'Plane Sequel in Court Brisbane
While he was enjoying a ride on an "octopus" and an aerial railway at an amusement park on April 29, Douglas Clugston, 21, decided that, he would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Vice Dens" in Melbourne Police Hampered
Described by the police as "vice dens." unregistered social clubs, mostly run by foreigners, have been opened in Melbourne in abnormally…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Infatuated with Girl of 15 Married Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Abduction. Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Walter George Rogers, 25, a clerk, pleaded guilty to having abducted a girl of 15 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disappearance of John Woolcott Forbes Police Inquiries. Sydney
Detectives to-day declined to make any statement with regard to serious developments which have occurred in connection with police inquiries into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attacked at Residential Amazing Story To Police SYDNEY
Stanley. Wailace, proprietor of the Cosy Residential in Pitt st., City, had an unenviable experience yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Claims Small Debts Court Sequel to Smash
Four claims arising out of a crash at Tester's Hollow, in which three cars were involved, were concluded in the West Maitland Small Debts Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sentenced for Stealing Had Many Chances SYDNEY
At the Quarter Sessions today, Thomas Mills. 27, who had pleaded guilty to stealing in a dwelling, was ordered to serve a sentence of 12…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Theft Man Bound Over ALBURY
At the Albury Police Court it was alleged that James Gladman, 20, had threatened to cut a hospital wards man's throat because the wardsman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Long Record Man Described As Menace Five Years' Gaol Sydney
"I have often reserved the declaration of an habitual criminal in order to try and give a young man a chance but this case is far too serious," said…
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The small list of cases set down for hearing before Mr. Soiling P.M., at the Dungog Court on Tuesday last took only a short time to dispose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scone Police Court
Mr. P. T. H. Sutherland, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last…
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