Police Court
At the Merriwa Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. J. R. Telfer and Mr. J. Leard, J's.P., Franklin James Hopkins was proceeded…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 95
Fine of £10 Drove In Zig-Zag Fashion Court Story
At the East Maitland Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., James Errol Murphy, 28, was fined £10, in default 20 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coalminers' Award Claim for 30-Hour Week Rejected. Judgment by Full Court
The mining unions' claim for a 30-hour week was rejected by a majority of the Full Arbitration Court in Melbourne on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of Jewellery
Robert Musso, 42, gardener, and Mathilda Mubbo, 32, his wife, were committed for trial at Paddington Court on a charge of theft. It was alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →REMANDED Alleged Burglary
Henry Tully Maxted ((19) pleaded not guilty at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day to having at West Maitland on August 17 broken and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reported Theft
WILLIAM MEDLUM, of the Rutherford Hotel, West Maitland, has reported to the police that the sum of £75 was stolen on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Stealing in Weston Dwelling Two Charged Challenged Ten Jurors Sessions Case
Ten jurors were challenged by Alwyn Bruce (18) and Robert Henry Carlton (20), when they were charged at the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Transfers Sergeants to Move On SINGLETON
Sergeant A. Brown and Sergeant T. G. Beringfield have received notice of transfers from Singleton. Both these members of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Morpeth Case Assault on Girl Youth Charged
William Henry Gore (18) pleaded not guilty at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to a charge of having at Morpeth on August 7…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charge of Assault Mother Proceeds Against Son. Defendant Bound Over
"The defendant is an inveterate drinker. In June of this year a prohibition order was taken out against him, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →45 M.P.H. Allan Cooper Charged Over Speed Limit
Charged with exceeding the speed limit of 30 m.p.h. on the Maitland-road, Tarro, on July 18, Allan Edwin Cooper, of Sedgenhoe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Case Dismissed Cattle on Motor Lorry Police Allegation
Further evidence was taken at the West Maitland Court to-day in the part-heard case in which David George Maher, of Maeranni…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder and Looting by Nazis Reign of Terror Set Up LONDON, Oct 9
The German invaders have established a reign of terror in Poland, marked by numerous executions, brutal exactions, wholesale looting, and terrible persecution of Jews. Following the German seizure of provisions and crops, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Major Crime White Gloves For Judge Circuit Court Newcastle
There being no criminal cases set down for the Circuit Court which commenced to-day, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers was presented with a pair of white…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Failed to Return Driver's Licence DUNGOG
Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Dungog Police Court yesterday, Jack Anderson, of Brown-street, Dungog, was fined 2/, with 5/6 costs, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plea Altered Breaking And Entering Youth Charged
Henry Tully Maxted, 19, who pleaded not guilty when called before Judge Nield at the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Monday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Disagrees Alleged Stealing Of Fur Coat SYDNEY
When the jury in the case of Mrs. Annie McGregor, charged will having stolen a fur coat valued at £19/19/, from Sidney Snow Pty. Ltd., returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Theft of Fur Coat Jury Unable to Agree. Sydney
The jury in the case of Mrs Annie McGregor, charged with having stolen a fur ccat valued at £19/19/ from Sydney Snow Pty. Ltd., returned into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Police Transfers
Sergeants A. Brown and T. G. Bedingfeld have each received notice of transfer. Both were recently promoted from the rank of constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Police Court
Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday…
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