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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Courts & crime, 1941
1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 55
Seven Aborigines on Murder Charge
Evidence given in the Alice Springs Supreme Court on Tuesday revealed how a native tracker followed marks in a creek bed which led to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier’s Death Police Make Inquiries
S[?]DNEY. Thursday. Detective Sergeant Jones, of the C.I.B., has gone to Dubbo to conduct inquiries into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brookfield Races Weights for Saturday Police Patriotic Carnival
With excellent nominations received, the Easter carnival, to be held at Brookfield on Saturday, promises to be the best meeting of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Solicitor's Application to Appeal. Dismissed by High Court. SYDNEY
Five Judges of the High Court to-day unanimously dismissed the application of John Royston Wishart, solicitor, for special leave to appeal from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Welcome Police Magistrate SINGLETON
A welcome was extended to the newly-appointed police magistrate at Singleton, Mr. J. McElroy, who was transferred from the Lismore district…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Theft Three Men Arrested SINGLETON
It was a case of a quack quack here and a quack quack here at the Singleton Police Station this morning. This state of affairs was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Theft Police Seek Remand - New Castle
In the Police Court to-day Leslie James, 32 labourer, was charged that between July 12, 1940, and April 10, 1941, he stole a quantity of lead,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Heading Them” Police Raid Reserve New Castle
On Sunday afternoon, in response to a telephone call, Sergeant Lind and other police went to a reserve off Clyde-street, Islington. They there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News New Magistrate Welcomed
At the last Court day, Mr J. McElroy, who succeeds Mr J. G. Johnston as Police Magistrate in this circuit was welcomed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Charge Victim Still Unconscious SYDNEY
At the Central Police Court to-day, William Davis, 18, a showman, was charged with having assaulted Frederick Watson and robbed him of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baker Gaoled Fingerprint Evidence Stealing Charge Newcastle
In the Police Court to-day Wiliam Charrles Davis (32) baker, was charged with stealing a cash box containing money to the total value of £6/…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ducks Detained at Police Station
Two muscovy ducks, the property of Miss M. Bowman, of Dangar Road, Redbournberry, were temporary guests of His Majesty at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bail Refused Allegation In Court Old Man Injured Newcastle
Alleged to have knocked down and seriously injured an old man, Stanley Hubert Staton (2G), sloreman, was carged ,in the Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Essay Subjects For Pupils
The police essay competition this year is open to pupil of all public and private. schools who have not sat for the leaving certificate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft of Tobacco
When Mr. Dick Barnes, hairdresser of Vincent-street, Cessnock [?] his shop after the holidays, on Tuesday, he made the unpleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 18th APRIL, 1941. Police Magistrate and C.P.S. Welcomed by Legal Profession and Police
Mr. J. McElroy, who succeeds Mr. G. J. Johnston to the charge of the Magisterial district of which Muswellbrook forms a part, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoner Escapes From Gaol Sydney
Prisoner Robert Joseph McKenna escaped from Bathurst gaol early this morning. He was serving a sentence of 12 months for breaking, entering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Police Court. Yesterday's Cases. (Before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.)
Thomas Austin pleaded guilty to. having been found drunk in Williamstreet on the 11th inst., and was fined 5/- or the rising of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol Break Prisoner At Bathurst SYDNEY
A prisoner, Robert Joseph Mc Kenna escaped to-day from Bathurst gaol He was serving a sentence of 12 months on a charge of breaking,…
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