Outburst in Court "May God Strike You Dead."
When Judge Markell upheld a submission by counsel for the defence (Mr B. McFarlane) that the Court had no jurisdiction to hear her…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 65
Morse Killed Street by Motor Car Court Sequel
A horse, valued at £35, had to be destroyed after id had been struck by a motor lorry on the Maitland road, East Maitland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hotel Raids Sequel at Kurri Court Kurri Kurri
The School to [?] on the Criterion and Ab[?] Winton on the sight of [?] was beard before Mr. C. G. Cary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trautwein’s Case Question for the Court SYDNEY
The Court of Disputed Returns will be called upon to decide whether the recent conviction of T. C. Trautwein of imposing on the Common wealth…
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The attitude of the High Court in appeals in accident cases was criticised by Mr. Justice Starke, a member of the Court He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Months’ Gaol Singleton
Stanley Earl Eveleigh, aged 25, pleaded guilty in the police court to killing a heifer, valued at £4, property of Mr. F. G. Lawrence, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton and District Police Court Trouble Over Horse SINGLETON
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Mechanics meeting of Executive Court Claims
Mr. T. [?] the [?] a [?] of the [?] of the Colliery Mechanics’…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Chiefs Dismissals in France (“Mercury” Service) PARIS, May 2[?]
The French Government has dismissed for incompetence the Police Chiefs of Lille and Valenciennes, Police Commissioners of five other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ghastly Story of Heddon Greta Murder Coroner Probes Tragedy Lengthy Hearing Begins at Kurri Kurri Kurri
The intense public interest in the [?] Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day touching the death of Martha Milier (63), a window and old age pensioner, who was found murdered at [?] residence at Heddon Greta on the night of May [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Incompetence in France a Number of Dismissals. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PARIS
The French Government has dismissed for incompetence the police chiefs of Lille and Valenciennes police commissars of five other towns,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol for Two Years Sydney
John Haywood 19, was [?] to two year’s imprisonment for [?] ad occasioned actual hadlly [?] to Donald [?]…
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The Registrar of the Maitland District Court (Mr. A. D. Tyler) advises [?] that plaints for the next sitting on [?] June 18 must be filed on or [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incidents at Bolwarra Court Actions Follow
Before Sir. C. G. CaryBoyd, P.M., at West Mailtland Court to-day, Charies Brunnel), farm labourer, of Bolwarra. proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drunk and Disorderly Case at Cessnock Court
Pleading guilty at Cessnock Police Court yesterday to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly. Bert Jones was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heddon Murder Eye Witness’s Description Of Assailant Saw Attack in Shack Kurbi Kurbi
A vivid story of the murder of Morths Milter [?]-year-old widow, who was buttered to death at her [?] cottage in the bush behind the Heddon Grto Hotel, on the evening of May 8, was told by on eye-witness, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Hanged in Police Cell
Sidney John Patrick, 27, of College Street, Balmain, was found hanging in a cell at the Darlinghurst police station on Monday night. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Licensing Court
Before Mr. C.. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, Peter James Murphy, executor of the will of the late [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Years Killer Sentenced BRISBANE
In the first case under legislation passed last session in Parliament, giving the Crown the right of appeal against criminal sentences, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heddon Murder Simpkins Committed For Trial Coroner’s Finding Kurri Kurri
The Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) late yesterday afternoon committed Cecil Roy Simpkins (24). for trial at the nest sitting…
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