Dungog News Armed Youths Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment Stealing Charges Dungog
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4
"It, is just as well the police caught you when they did," remarked Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at Dungog Police Court when sentencing James Samuel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Midnight Murder Mystery" (Copyright) Chapter Xxvi
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 5
It was odd the way things worked out. Traditionally, a murderer always made a mistake—just one—which later proved his undoing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bonnie Doon Post Office Robbery Two Years' Gaol for Jockeys
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2
Two years imprisonment was imposed on Sydney Jackson, 22, jockey, and Leslie Malone, 21, jockey at the Benalla (Vic.) General Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FINED £10 Dungog Man Charged S.P. Betting Dungog
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4
On a charge of having used premises for the purposes of betting, Angelo Barbouttis, cafe proprietor, of Dowling-street, Dungog, was fined £10, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damaged Police Car Man Rode Horse Negligently
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 1
An unusual case came before North Sydney Police Court on Monday. Stanley Maurice Smellie, aged 22, was charged with having ridden…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →I.r.a. Houses Searched Dublin Police Raids
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2
Dublin police on Tuesday carried out a series of raids on the houses of persons believed to be associated with the Irish Republican Army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Short Wireless Set Value DUNGOG
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4
Prosecuting Sergeant to witness, giving evidence on a stealing charge at Dungog Police Court yesterday: "What is the value of the wireless set?"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REMANDED Alleged Attempted Murder Police Story
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2
The return of William Henry Grosvenor, 26, to Melbourne, to answer a charge of having attempted to murder Kenneth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Midnight Murder Mystery" (Copyright) Synopsis of Preceding chapters
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 4
Percy Jones, Chicago radio announcer arrived late at Janice Hume's party with a scratched face. He says it pretty redhead kidnapped him at the studio…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Murder New Turn at Inquest "I Am Innocent" Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 7
The inquest concering the death of Robert James Anderson, who was found shot in a hotel washroom on March 20 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Accident Sequel in Court ARMIDALE
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 8
At Armidale Police Court, before Mr. P. C. Denton, P.M., Lyle Frederick Wilkinson was charged with feloniously slaying Colin James Robinson…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Award Claim Water Board Employees Court Hearing Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 7
Before Mr. Justice Ferguson in the Industrial Court to-day the hearing was resumed of applications for an award for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Months Hard Labour Youth Sentenced Dungog Police Court
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5
A 19-years-old youth named James Samuel Abbott was before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at Dungog Police Court last Tuesday to answer six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scone Police Court
The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3
Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft of Radio
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5
Constable J. Boil deposed that on information regarding the disappearance of a radio set from the Bank Hotel, he proceeded, on 4th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charged with Conspiracy
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1
Following investigation into the activities of the Scottish Loan and Finance Co. police arrested four prominent Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →M. L. A. Arrested on Train at Muswellbrook Ronald Bruce Walker Charged with Conspiracy Remanded to Central Police Court
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1
Ronald Bruce Walker (41) appeared before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., at the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday morning on a charge by warrant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Charged Breaking, Entering Alleged
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 7
Henry Tully Maxstead (19) and Harold Oliver Shaw (22) were remanded until Tuesday when they appeared before Mr. E. M. Debenham…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Reservist Lectures
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1
Various police officers of commissioned rank have been appointed as lecturers to the police reservists. The reservists…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Secretary Charged SYDNEY
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1
The case in which Douglas Jowett Bush (30), a secretary, was charged with having conspired with John Woolcott Forbes and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →