Annual Police Sale
The annual sale of unclaimed property was held at the West Maitland there was a good attendance land Police Station on Saturday…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 65
Attack on Girl Police Arrest Man SYDNEY
Detectives early this morning arrested a man in connection with an attack on a six-years old girl at Coledale Heights and took him to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Bribe Passport Case in Court SYDNEY
Frank Edward Walters was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having given a Commonwealth Officer a £5 bribe in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Refuses to Fight for Country Jehovah's Witness Tells Court
Charles Barron Ennor, who described himself as a minister of the Church of Jehovah's Witness, applied on Friday to Mr Sheridan,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglary Attempted
During the night of Thursday last thieves endeavoured to obtain entry to Mr. Clyde Morris' hairdressing shop, but were evidently disturbed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Damaged Taken From Camp Line Police Court
Pleading guilty at the West Maitland Court to-day to having used a motor car without the consent of the owner, on February 27, Ronald Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing Charges Military Deserter Remanded SYDNEY
When Anthony Carlyle, 42, a clerk, appeared before the Central Court today on three charges of stealing books the police prosecutor said he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Accident Alleged Negligence Driver Charged
Ernest [?] East Maitland, [?] guilty at the West Maitland [?] to-day to charges of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hooting Charge Reduced Man Bound Over for Assault Soldiers' Point Neighbours Quarrel
A quarrel between neighbours at Soldiers' Point, Port Stephens, on March 12 had its sequel at the Raymond Terrace Police Court, before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge London Shooting Sequel (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, April 1
Udham Singh, who is on demand on a charge of having murdered Sir Michael O’Dwyor, former Governor of the Punjab,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Both Parties Bound Over Assault Case from Millfield. "Breach of Peace," Said P.M.
At Cessnock Courthouse yesterday Donald Harris, of Millfield, proceeded against William Ingrain, also of Millfield, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge of Negligent Driving. Sequel to Motor Case at Cessnock Court
Charged at Cessnock Court yesterday with having driven a motor car negligently, Donald William McMurray, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.m. Rules No Evidence of Action Government Action to Control Intent Existed. He Says Police Charge Dismissed
Kenneth Maclean Hardy Arnott was charged in the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last with having occupied the driving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Discuss Approach to Court Unions to Consider Suggestion by Mr. Hughes Queensland Move for Federation Deregistration
The Combined Mining Unions' Committee in Sydney will consider a suggestion by the Federal Minister for Industry (Mr. W. M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pacifist Minister in Gaol Again
Rev. Ormond Burton, described as a Christian pacifist, was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Wellington (N.Z.) Police Court on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Licence Magistrate’s Comment Plied for Hire [?]
Those casts are [?] common. I have had several before [?] at West Maitland. It is [?] a trading offence as the maximum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Court Accident Dungog
Whilst umpiring in a tennis game on Lardâs courts. Owen Simmons fell off the umpiring stand and dislocated his right elbow. Dugog Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raymond Terrace Police Court
Before Mr. R. Soiling, P. M on Thursday, March 28th John W. Lebbridge was charged with shooting at Edward Burns with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Charged Evidence of Police Newcastle
In the Police Court to-day Florence [?] pleaded not guilty to a charge of having insufficient means of support and was remanded to to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →‘Matter for Divorce’ Murder Inquest Evidence SYDNEY
When the Inquest on Arthur Charles Lampshire, who died as the recent of a bullet wound received at [?] on March 2 was…
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