Fistic Fray at Rothbury Incident Has Sequel in Court. Both Complainant and Defendant Bound Over
Echoes of an incident which occurred at No. 3 Colliery, Rothbury, on April 15, were heard at Cessnock…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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Housemaid Charged with Assaulting Chef Verdict of Not Guilty
Olga Nielson, stylishly dressed and young, appeared at Wollongong Quarter Sessions before Judge Nield on Monday charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£2264 From Police Carnival Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tongking) disclosed that the nett profits of the poises carnival for 1940 were £22[?]4/17/11, the [?]est since…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Officers Replaced by Civilians Strengthening the Force
State Cabinet on Monday, on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police, Mr W. J. McKay, decided to replace with civilians about 45…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allies Abused by Italian Press Military Police Guarding British Embassy
A new outburst by the Italian Press against the Allied Contraband Control occurred after publication of a report by the Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GRESFORD Showman Charged Bound over GRESFORD
Sydney Eraest Mines side-show man plendrd guilty of Gresford Court before Mr. J. Selling P. M., In Meeting £10 from William John Herbert…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heddon Greta Murder Charge Adjournment Likely
When Cecil Hoy Simpkins (24) appears at the Karri karri police Court to-morrow on a charge of having on the night of May 8, murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Appeals Settled Out of Court DUNGOG, Thursday
Five appeals at the instance of W. J. S. Cardow, Vacy; Barnes Bros., Bandon Grove; and E. E, A. Kilchear, Gresford, the latter in respect of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court. Theft of Timber
George James and Frederick Charles Wilder were charged before Mr. G. J. Johnston at the Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen…
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Several traffic cases were brought by Constable Boyd, of Newcastle, in Dungog Police Court, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., on Tuesday. Three…
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At the Kurri Kurri Police [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Demanded Money by Menace Woman Sentenced to Nine Months. Sydney
"You attempted to prey as a vampire on the devotion of a father of a missing girl," said Judge Holt at the Quarter Sessions to-day, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Youth Who Broke Gaol Twice Admits Blame for Factory Fire
A 17-year-old youth admitted in the Children's Court at Perth on Wednesday that he had broken gaol twice, was a thief, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charge of Murder Further Remand Granted. Heddon Greta Case
At the Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day, before Mr. J. D. Selvadge, J.P., Cecil Roy Slmpkins, 24, appeared on remand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Missing Girl Attempt To Prey On Father Sent to Gaol Sydney
“You attempted so prey as a vampire on the distress of a father of a girl,” said Judge Holt at the Quarter Sessions to-day in sentencing…
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Five appeals, at the instance of W. J. S. Caraow, Vacy; Barnes Bros., Bandon Grove; and E. R. A. Kilchear, Gresford, the latter in respect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Sent to Gaol. Attempt to Extort Money From Father of Missing Girl. Sydney
"You attempted to prey as a vampire on the distress of the father of the missing girl," said Judge Holt at the Quarter Sessions to-day, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →T. C. Trautwein Goes to Gaol
The appeal of T. C. Trautwein. M.L.C, failed yesterday and he was conveyed to Long Bay Gaol last night to commence a sentence of 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driver Charged Alleged Negligence Motors Collide
Gerle C. E. [?], of Herbert[?] Collarenebri, pleaded not guilty at the West Maitland Court to-day, to a charge of negligent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate Urges Wet Canteens
Wet canteens in camps were strongly advocated by Colonel J. P. Clark, City Police Magistrate, in Hobart Court, after hearing charges against…
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