Theft at Church. Man Convicted
At the Muswellbrook Police Court this morning, before Messrs Ivor Smith and C. V. Parkinson, J.s.P./ Michael Henry Mulvena (46) pleaded guilty to…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 65
Complaints Against Police
The New South Wales Police Conference agreed to a motion protesting against the methods adopted when inquiries are made into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charged with Being a Communist. an Unusual "Trial."
An unusual "trial" will take place at Boulder Town Hall (W.A.) on Sunday. Mr. B. Finlay secretary of the West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Garage Murder Arguments With Customer MELBOURNE, Friday
Detectives Investigating the murder of James Edward, 47, at Hawthorne garage last Saturday, here [?] that a beared argument with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Promoted Approved by Executive Council
The Premier (Sir. A. Hair) stated that she Executive Council had approved of the following police promotions Sergeant First Class- Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Police Inspector Richard Nancarrow
The death occurred at Brighton-leSands this morning of Richard Nancarrow, retired Inspector of Police, at the age of 75 years. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hit by Golf Ball in Tram District Court Claim
Although it found for the defendant company, the jury in Sydney District Court on Wednesday expressed the wish that something…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MUSWELLBROOK Theft From Church Man Fined Muswellbrook
On a charge of stealing the sum of £8/18/ from the [?] of St. James’s Church on Sunday last. Michael Henry Mulvane (46)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MR. R. NANCARROW Death of Ex-Inspector of Police SINGLETON
An ex-Inspector, Mr. [?] Nancarrus, tied at Brighton-In-Sands yesterday after an [?] which extended over fear and a half years. He was 16…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Guilty of Possessing Forged Notes Two Men Sentenced
Judge Hill sentenced William Marshall (50), laborer, and Norman O'Brien (35), laborer, to 2½ years' imprisonment at the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cut His Throat in the Dock Sensation in Central Police Court Sydney
A few seconds after he was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for larceny as a bailee, Owen Drury. 27, engineer, cut his throat in the dock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Raid Twenty-Nine Arrests
Police raided two places on Saturday afternoon, whew, it was alleged starting price betting was carried on. One was at Morpeth and the other in…
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“I know of no more practical step to improve the moral and physical well-being of the community than the step taken in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horses' Tails Stolen. Cruel Saleyards' Theft
To obtain a few pounds of horsehair —worth a bout: 4/- a pound—thieves cut the hair from the tails of 20 horses in the yards of Wm. Inglis and Son. Pty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Charge Fight at Dog Trials. Case Defended
In the West Maitland C[?] to-day, [?] not guilty to a charge of [?] of West Maitland on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Humour in Court
I have been requested to pen a few humorous expressions heard in the court proceedings re, the coal dispute, from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Final Assault On Narvik Begins Nazis Surrounded by Allied Troops (“Mercury” Service) London, April 22
The Stockholm correspondent of the British United Press quotes an authorised Norwegian source as stating that the Allies have begun a final assault on Narvik. The Germans, it is stated, have been surrounded in three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Conference. Application to Court To-day. Sydney
It is expected that the secretary of the A.C.T.U., Mr. Crofts, will this afternoon make application to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News "Final Allied Assault on Narvik" Germans Said to Be Surrounded on Three Sides. Naval Losses During War. the Near East Suggested Basis of Agreement Between Australia and America London
A British War Office communique states: "British troops, landing at many places, have achieved considerable success in the face of great…
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