Tons of Explosives Found. Women Charged
Two tons of explosives were seized when Scotland Yard men raided bouses at Highgate (London) and Ilford (Essex)…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 95
Bathurst Gaol to Be Closed Sex Offenders Sydney
It is understood that the Bathurst Gaol, in which several prisoners attacked writers recently, may be closed as a gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gelignite Outrage. Police Investigations. Sydney
The police have not yet been able to discover whether the explosions of gelignite at the railway ganger's camp near Captain's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Gaol to Be Closed. Use As Home for Mental Defectives. Sydney
It is reported that the Bathurst Gaol, in which several prisoners recently attacked warders, may he closed as a gaol for criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Head on Motor Car Smash Story in Court
The story of an accident on the Maitland-Paterson road on the afternoon of November 26 last was told in the West Maitland Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pearls Burnt "Thought They Were Beads" Nurse in Court Auckland
A student nurse, aged 19, who is alleged to have stolon a pearl necklace valued at £205 from a titled woman patient, was said in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charged with Stealing a Necklace of Pearls Probationer Nurse Committed for Trial
In the Auckland (N.Z.) Magistrates' Court on Monday it was alleged that a probationer nurse took a string of pearls from the drawer of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pyjama Girl Murder Prisoner's Story
The Albury pyjama girl murder mystery was revived during the weekend when detectives visited Maitland gaol and interviewed a prisoner. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten Years' Gaol Embezzlement Charge HONOLULU. Jan. 24
Patrick J. Cassidy, who was formerly an employee in the exchange department of the Bishop National Bank here, and was extradited from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Charge Suffered Delusions Man for Trial
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. At Christchurch Police Court Arthur Frederick Kerr was committed for trial on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Active Guns Fired Near Town
During 11 past few days, West Maitland police have been active In suppressing the use of firearms in the vicinity of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oxy-welding Plant Stolen Police Fear Strong-room Raids
The theft of a complete oxy-weld ing plant at the weekend [?] caused police to believe that a gang of cracksmen may begin raids on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man for Trial Charge by Wingen Woman Alleged Stealing Newcastle
In the Police Court to-day Leslie Russell (34), labourer, was charged that, at Sydney, on December 27, 1938, he stole £80 in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Must Not Tell of Gaol Happenings Warders Warned
Following publication of facts about the recent Bathurst Gaol riots, warders at the gaol have been warned that they will be immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arcade Fire Chiropodist Charged £4000 Damage Sydney
When the case against Harry Olfen-ikoff' (24), a chiropodist, charged with having maliciously caused a fire in the frock shop of Madam Josephine Pty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man for Trial Charge by Wingen Woman. Alleged Stealing. Newcastle
In the Police Court to-day, Leslie Russell (34), labourer, was charged that, at Sydney, on December 27, 1938, he stole £80 in money, property of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newspaper Headlines Resented Mr. Orr's Protest in Court. Judge's Comment on "Dishonest Miners."
When Judge Drake-Brockman resumed the hearing of evidence on the coalminers' log of claims in the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Retention of Gaming Machines by Clubs Stipendiary Magistrate Critical
Mr Arnold, S.M., made a scathing comment on clubs being permitted to retain gaming machines while shopkeepers were prosecuted when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sharp Penalty Gaol for Negligent Motorist Wellington (N.z.)
A sentence of nine months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed on Thomas Hannam for negligent driving and causing bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Demonstrators Police Charge at Gibraltar
The police charged with batons when 1000 British demonstrators gathered outside the offices of the Burgos agency shouting "Down with…
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