Not Guilty Charges Against Former Warder Gaol Escape
The hearing of evidence on two charges against a former warder of Maitland Gaol was continued in the Maitland…
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Courts & crime, 1941
1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 55
Hotel Theft Money in Possession Cook Convicted Newcastle
Theft of £50 from the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, was mentioned in the Police Court this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Charged Alleged Throwing Of Acid SYDNEY, Friday
Two men were arrested and charged , after Enos Napper 50 an Inmate of the State Hospital at Lidcombe was severely ourned on the face by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wealthy Quartermaster Sergeant. Had £12,000 Legacy—fined £50 for Theft
An acting regimental quarter-master sergeant, who stated that he had received a legacy of £12,000, was fined £50 by the Colchester (Eng.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contempt of Court Sydney , Friday
"Very serious contempt of Court , Indeed," was how Chief Justice Jordan described the action of Frederick. West Brownhill printer, Publisher and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Crime During 1940 Report of Police Commissioner. Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr Tonking) has received the report of the Police Commissioner (Mr Mackay) for 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Report Cases Against Juniors Show Increase SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) has received the report of the Police Commissioner (Mr. McKay) for 1940. Cases involving juniors rose by 750…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two First Prizes in Lottery Divorce Court Sequel
It was stated before the Deputy Registrar in Divorce in Sydney on Wednesday that Thomas Walter Gleeson, the owner of the racehorse Petruchio,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fun at the Fair. Mock Court at Denman Red Cross Carnival
The good people of Denman who rallied to the call for help from the Red Cross Society received more than their money's worth in the way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Promotions Northern Men Included SYDNEY
Constable L. F. Gallagher (West Maitland) and Sergeant A. H. James (West Maitland) are included in the following promotions in the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Coalfields Police Magistrate Mr. Johnstone Welcomed at Cessnock Court
Mr. G. J. Johnstone. P.M. who replaces Mr. C. G. carr-Boyd P.M. as Police Magistrate for the Maitland district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Girl Two Women Charged With Murder MELBOURNE
Following the death of a [?]-year-old girl at her home in North Fitzroy on March 31, two women were charged, with murder at the City…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Stealing
Gordon A. Clarke pleaded not guilty, at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having stolen 130 yards of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft Lemontree Passage NEWCASTLE
In the Police Court to-day, Lesile George Barker (21), and Thomas Henry Parker (18) labourers, were charged with having at Lemontree…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Hospital Ball
Cessnock police are to stage another ball in aid of the Cessnock Hospital. The local "law students' have held several of these functions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unlicensed Driver Case at Cessnock Court
For having driven a motor lorry without being the holder of a driver's license, Walter T. Willmott was fined 2/-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Visit the Sideshows
Police visited sideshows, at the Royal Empire Show on Monday, and in one case took notes of the commentary being given outside a tent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Needed to Calm Wrestlers Newcastle
Police assistance was needed to separate Tom Lurich and Leo Deme[?]tral after they had been disqualified in the seventh round of their wrest…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Theft of £8300 Poultry Farmer Sent To Gaol
SYDNEY, Thursday Leo Graham Johnston 35, poultry, farmer, was sentenced to 18 months’ gaol at the Quarter Sessions on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Charge Husband Fined at Kurri
A domestic upheaval between a Weston miner and his wife was unfolded to Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, when…
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