Husband Acquitted Of Murder DUBBO
Harry Oliver Potts , 43, was acqurlted by a Jury at Dubbo Supreme Court , on charge of having murdered his wife [?] Patricia Potts…
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Courts & crime, 1941
1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 55
Court Charge Alleged Stealing SINGLETON
A Muscovy duck has died at the Singleton police station. It was quite an important duck, as it was one of the two alleged to have been stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Freed on Murder Charge
Harvey Oliver Potts, 45, was found not guilty at the Supreme Court in Dubbo on Wednesday of having murdered his wife at Wellington on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Remarkable Story of Assault Men Speaking in German
A remarkable story of being attacked by two men, whom he heard speaking in German, was told to police by Frederick McGrory, 31, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Evaded Income Tax Payments Gaol for American Millionaire
Joseph Schenck, multi-millionaire movie executive, was sentenced by the Federal Court in New York on Friday to three years' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Defence of to Bruk Enemy Assault Repulsed (A.A.P Service) LONDON. April 27
It was authoritatively stated that enemy Infantry, supported by artillery, attacked the defences of Tobruk (Libya) from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struck Out Alleged Theft Of Bicycle
There being no evidence to offer a charge of stealing against William Sinden Hemming, 41, miner, was struck out at West Maitland Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wresting on Footpath Soldier Before Court
Clarence Ian Dickson soldier, 42 was fined 4,2 in default four days imprisonment at West Maitland Court-to-day, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier in Trouble Behaved Offensively and Swore. Case at Cessnock Court
Before Mr. Johnstone, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Sydney James Moeu, a soldier from Greta Camp…
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The sum of £3/1/1 has been reported stolen from the Church of England rectory, Singleton. The money included 15/ in pence. Constable E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Case Adjourned Soldier On Stealing Charge
A stealing charge preferred against Raymond George Fetteil, 19, soldier before Mr. J. G. Johnstone, P.M., a West Maitland Court yesterday was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lottery Prize Dispute Court Grants Injunction
An interim injunction was granted in the Equity Court in Sydney on Monday restraining Mrs Beatrice Parnell, of Evans Street, Bronte, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Charged Newcastle
Four soldir[?] William John [?]gan (24), Robert Henry Butchard (21), Richard Murray (26), and Wal[?]ace Whitmel (2[?]), plended not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sent Tot Gaol Gosford Home Escapee
When John Joseph Burns, 17. who escaped from Gosford Boys’ Home was sentenced to 15 months’ gaol the the Quarter Session police stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Charged Arrested In Queensland Sessions Case Newcastle
In the Quarter Sessions to-day Herman Crosier (39), mechanic, and William Payne (31), sheet metal worker, charged with breaking into the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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 3 →Circuit Court Heavy List Indicated
A heavy list is indicated for the Circuit Court at East Maitland on May 13, which will be presided over by Mr. Justice Herron…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wages Increased Railway And Tramway Court Finding
In the Federal Arbitration Court wage increases of 8/a week and in some cases 6/ a week, were granted to about 26 000 employees in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.L.P. DONATION £61 To Police War Fund
A che[?]us for £61[?] was presented to inspector W. Hobson, of West Maitland police, by Mr. W. R. Lindsay to-day on behalf of the sports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Loses Eye in Assault
When [?] allegedly refused to adult a soldier who wanted beer at the Greek Club on Saturday night, the doorkeeper Con Peralkorts, 32,…
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