Discovery of Severed Foot Police Murder Theory
Discovery of a severed man's foot in a boot and cut-down woman's stocking at Westshore Napier (N.Z.), last week, has led police to consider…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 95
Legal Point Singleton Court Case Man Re-charged Sydney
At Singleton Court to-day, before Messrs. E. J. Forrest and J. W. B. Waterhouse, J's.P., John Albert Howard, 40, a war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bound Over Stealing at Cole's Store CESSNOCK
At the Cessnock Police Court to-day a woman was fined £1, in default two days on a charge of stealing…
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WELLINGTON. (N.Z.), Monday. The finding of a man's foot clad in a boot and cut-down woman's stocking at Westshore…
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At the City Court in the case in which Edward Evans Arkinstall, 18, an electrician's apprentice, is charged with having wilfully murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Charged Robbery At Botany Post Office SYDNEY
At the Police Court to-day. Darcy Thomas, 21, a welder, and William G. Babington, 23, a boilermaker, were remanded on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Acquitted on Murder Charge Judge's Direction to Jury. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to day, the jury, by direction of Judge Owen, acquitted Timothy Ryan, aged 44, a labourer, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Robbery Police Arrest Man Money Recovered Sydney
After six weeks' investigation the police have arrested a man at Maryborough and charged him with the theft of £400 in notes which were in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Constable Found Dead Revolver Near Body SYDNEY
The dead body of Constable Reginald James, 49, was discovered at his home at Kingsford on Saturday night. There was a wound in his head, and nearby…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heads and Tails Game Played At Cessnock Sequel in Court Cessnock
Over 40 men were fined at the Cessnock Police Court to-day on a charge of having been found in a common gaming house. With the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sent to Gaol Theft From City Hall Many Convictions Newcastle
Convicted yesterday of theft of a gold cigarette case, gold match box, other articles and 19/ in money, Percival Archibald McDonald (61)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theft at Garage
A thief forced his way into the office at Messrs. Hornery Bros.' Garage on Saturday night. The only articles reported missing were four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Long List Many Traffic Breaches Police Court
One of the longest lists of cases, arising from motor traffic breaches, for some time, was dealt with by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Armed Robbery Two Men Sentenced SYDNEY
A sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed to-day on Claude Richard Cavanough, aged 18, at the Quarter Sessions for armed robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armed Robbery Charge. Youth Sentenced. Sydney
A sentence of two years imprisonment was passed on Claude Richard Cavanough (18) at the Quarter Sessions to-day for armed robbery in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Came by Glass Honestly!" Stealing Charge Withdrawn
"I have no evidence to offer in this matter and wish to withdraw the charge." said Sergeant Jeffrey at Cessnock Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Admits Committing Burglary. Broke Into Bank. Sydney
A 12-year old boy, who was arrested at Bankstown, has admitted to having broken into the Punchbowl branch of the Bank of New South Wales on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kent's Home Pawnbroker Wounded. Two Men Charged. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Eric Kelly (26), laborer, and Robert Sidney Jones (34), motor mechanic, were charged with the alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Footballer Shot Dead MELBOURNE
The death occurred in hospital of Mervyn Dallis Duff, 25, a well-known footballer, of Trafalgar, who was struck by a pea-rifle bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shoplifting Charge Woman Fined at Cessnock Court
Annie Prince pleaded guilty at Cessnock Court yesterday to a charge of stealing several articles, valued at 8/11, from Coles'…
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