Woman Charged with Stealing Statement From the Dock. Sydney
Mary Victoria Sawdon, 45, who was charged with having stolen £630, the property of Sayegh. Cotter and Co., solicitors, in a statement from the…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 65
SENTENCED Newcastle Sessions NEWCASTLE
The following prisoners, who had pleaded guilty in the Quarter Sessions, were dealt with to-day: Noel James Vivian Russell (18),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Typewriter Theft Remanded for Sentence NEWCASTLE
William John Wesson (24), painter, failed to appear in the Quarter Sessions yesterday and a warrant was issued for his arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broke Bond Sentenced to Twelve Months’ Goal NEWCASTLE
At Newcastle Quarter Sessions in August last George Shaw, [?] was convicted of [?] and put on bond of [?] bahaviour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sewer Urged Gaol and High School E.M. COUNCIL
A meeting of Best Maitland Council last night decided to ask the Department of Health to force the hands of the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Militiamen Immune From Bankruptcy Supreme Court Decision
Mr Justice Dwyer, in the Supreme Court in Perth on Monday, ruled that militiamen on service, and for six months after,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrest of Yugoslav Chief of Police (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
The arrest of Dr. Milan Schimevik, former Yugoslav Chief of Police, and former Minister for the Interior, is the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cut Throat in Court
A few seconds after he had been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for larceny as a bailee, Thomas Drury (29), an engineer, cut his throat at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poverty Plea Theft of Timber. NEWCASTLE
A partly constructed garage at admstown on Wednesday attracted the attention of John Ernesrt Jeffries (33), Lahourer, who slote a quanlity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"You're the Cat and I'm the Mouse" Sneak Thief Sentenced
Cyril Francis Davies, 31, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol at Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday for stealing- a 6/- case of apples…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Back to Gaol at 89 Man Who Was in Famous March to Kandahar
A man who went straight for the first 43 years of his life, but spent half of the next 46 years in prison, had a sad birthday at Aylesbury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEAD—BURIED Another Lucy Craig Story Police Inquiring Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kills Wife and Detective Suicide After Long Police Siege Steel Worker Amuck at Wollongong Wollongong
A steel works crane-driver this morning murdered his wife and a detective, then committed suicide. He held police at bay for four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naval Officer Charged Breach of Secret ORDERS(“Mercury” Service) LONDON, April 16
The story of a secret letter received by General Headquarters of the British Expeditionary [?] from the French Mission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A. I. F. Men in Court
Five members of the A.I.F. pleaded guilty at the General Police Court, Sydney, to a charge of having behav[?] in an offensive manner. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fair Rent Application to Court First Locally
The first application in West Maitland under the Fat Rents Act was heard by Mr. C. G. [?] P.M. [?] morning After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DISMISSED Car Driver Charged Mistake Made
Clive Edward Thompson appeared at the West Maitland Police Court to-day on a charge of having driven a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Charges Alleged Stealing Of Poultry Prize Fowls
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hotel Betting [?] Police Report Newcastle
“Starring price betting has been practically eliminated from hotels in this district. This matter is continuing to receive strict supervision by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mines Work before Court Hearing SYDNEY
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