Murder Charge Bathurst
On a charge of having murdered a Chinese at Kelso yesterday, Patrick Ryan (28), appeared at the police court to-day. He was remanded…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 95
Murder Charge Bathurst
A young man was charged at the Bathurst Police Station last night with having murdered Git Hee, 76, a Chin[?] market gardener, who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Time to Pay Man On Two Stealing Charges QUIRINDI
At the Quirindi court, before Mr. Johnstone, P.M., John Shaw pleaded guilty to stealing £1/1/10, the property of Frank Uperoft, from his garage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MUSWELLBROOK Inadequate Police Protection Council Complaint Muswellbrook
At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council the question of the inadequate police protection for the town was again brought…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Four Charged Alleged Assault On Constable NEWCASTLE
In the Police Court to-day, George Stephens (33), jockey, Vincent Jennings (31), labourer, Percy Henry Sandford (45), labourer, and John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →P.m.'s Warning Youth on Stealing Charge CESSNOCK
Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd at Cessnock Court to-day, James Hartley, 19, of Steven-street, West Cessnock, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Refugees Sleep in Old Gaol Allegations in Commons
Evacuated women and children from London who were compelled to sleep in sacks filled with straw in an old gaol, with verminous bedding,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£2000 CLAIM Injuries in Collision District Court
A claim for £2000 was heard by Judge Nield and a jury in the Maitland District Court to-day. This is the largest amount of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Raids 83 Men Arrested Alleged Gaming Newcastle
On Friday night and Sunday afternoon, police made raids on two alleged gambling houses, one in the city and another at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bail Refused Agent on Serious Charge Police Allegations Sydney
When John Kirkwood, 30, an agent, was charged at the Paddington Police Court to-day with having, at Bondi, on September 9…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Award for Hysteria Rescinded Case in Workers' Compensation Court. Sydney
In the Workers' Compensation Court to-day, Judge Perdriau rescinded the award which he made last week of £1/10/ a week from June 14,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PATERSON Police Court PATERSON
The Police Magistrate attended the Paterson Police Court when the fol lowing cases came before him: Bertie Morton Mepham was charged…
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Ernest Jones, who had been living in Papua more than 20 years, was found in bed with his throat cut. Mrs. Alan Sinclair, owner of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Traffic Cases West Maitland Court
Keith Holt Atkins, of Odd-street, West Maitland, was fined 12/, with 8/ costs, for causing undue noise with a motor cycle silencer on August 18…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →VAGRANCY Warning Unheeded Court Sequel
James Barnes, alias James Casey (55), pleaded not guilty to a vagrancy charge at the West Maitland Police Court to-day. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Sued Machinery Purchase District Court
Claims for £75 on a count of conversion and £30 on one of detention, made by Alfa-Laval Separator Co., Pty., Ltd., against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →M.L.A. in Court Conspiracy Charge
Ronald Bruce Walker, 41, a member of the Legislative Assembly, was remanded until October 3 when he appeared before Mr. Atkinson, S.M…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mowing Machine District Court Case Disputed Sale
John Caiman, trading as John Caiman & Co., proceeded against John Isaac' Middlcbrook, of Bendolba, in Maitland District Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Heading for Declaration As Habitual Criminal," Said P.M. Youth Gaoled for Theft. "Watches People's Verandahs!"
"You are heading straight for declaration as an habitual criminal," said Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to James Hartley, 19, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Defendant Verdict On Claim For £2000 District Court
After a retirement of only five minutes, the jury at the Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon returned a verdict for…
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