Police Warning Spurious £5 Notes SYDNEY
The police to-day issued a warning to business houses to be chary about accepting £5 notes in view of the fact that many spurious ones have…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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Passing of Spurious £5 Notes Police Issue Warning to Business Houses. Sydney
The police to-day issued a warning to business houses to be chary about accepting £5 notes, in view of the fact that many spurious ones had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of Watch Offender Sent to Gaol
Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Charles Reuben Bain, of Aberdare, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Charges Militiaman in Court P.M.’s COMMENT
“It is essential that young [?] should be [?] advances of young [?] who don’t known how [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic Move Withdrawal of Police Inquiry
The Police Association has decided to Withdrew Its requests for a Parliamentary select committee to inquire into conditions in the police force…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police to Stop Vandalism Turner Rest Park Damaged
The Parks Town Hall committee reported to West Maitland Council Last night that considerable damage was being done to the lawn and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling Offences Police Reply to Chamber of Commerce Singleton
Sergeant W. G. Jones advised Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce last night that the police would be willing to co-operate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Alleged Stealing
Cloment Clarence Dibley (12) and Charles Augustus Ralley (36) were charged at the West Maitland police Court this morning with having, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft Charge Bicycle on Time Payment Benefit of Doubt Newcastle
[?] to the Police Court to-day with their of a cycle. property of Nor[?] Charles [?] Cecil [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poison in Milk. Attempt to Murder Charge WOLLONGONG
Autore rosherg, 42 appeared before Mr. [?] Chamber Mag[?] charged with having attempted to administer [?] to Anne…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fifty Miles an Hour. Motorist Charged. NEWCASTLE
For exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles an hour on Pacific Highway. Albert Charles Hawkins, of Speers Point, was fined £4, with 5/6 costs…
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Lord Wakehurst, the State Governor, announced last night that the King had approved the following awards to members of the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Tribute Late Mr. Justice Boyce SYDNEY
In the Banco court to-day the Chief Justice, Sir Frank Jordan, referring to the death of Mr. Justice Boyce, described the deceased as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hand Cut Fist Through Door Court Sequel. Newcastle
When Sergeant P. Harris [?] a [?] to Newcastle Hospital early [?] morning, he saw a man with a lady [?] right hand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italians Routed Strong Force Beaten by Police (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, June 27
British troops repulsed an attack on frontier [?] on the border of Italian Aby[?] and British [?]and in East Africa,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Mr Justice Boyce Tributes in the Banco Court. Sydney
In the Banco Court to-day, the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan), referring to the death of Justice Boyce, described the deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ancient Order of Foresters. Court Star of the Hunter No. 7940 1890 Golden Jubilee 1940
The above court held their [?]th anniversary of the opening of the [?] on Saturday evening last [?] when the largest gathering of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Baffled Adelaide
Adelaide police are baffled by bloodstains on the anchor rope and wood work of a dinghy abandoned in a mangrave swamp near Port Adelaide. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sabotage Im Sweden Britons Sentenced(“Mercury” Service) STOCKHOLM, June 30
Mr. H. F. Rickman stated to be a British subject, has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment with hard labour, for sabotage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Michael Toohey Death of Former Inspector of Police
The death occurred on Saturday, at li[?]ton, at the age of £[?] of Mr. Michael Joseph Toohey, a former to spector of police. He is survived by…
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