Vagrant Sent to Gaol
NEWCASTLE Friday—At 8 a[?] to-day John Campbell Holland, (58), gave himself up to the police In the police court…
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Courts & crime, 1945
1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 54
£50 Fine for Disobeying Court Order
NEWCASTLE Friday —Frederick William W[?] of William. street. Raymond [?] was fined £5 with in costs in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Still on Bank of River Discovery by Police and Customs Officials
Police and Customs officials today discovered an illicit still between Robertson and Shell Harbour. The still was on the bank…
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A man who is said to have devised a fool-proof scheme for obtaining a tax-free Income of £7000 a year by buying insurance…
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The annual sale of unclaimed goods was conducted at the West Maitland police station this morning. The action was conducted…
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MELBOURNE Monday.—A 16-years-old youth was wounded last night when the police fired three shots at Coburg. They were investigating…
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According to a statement made to the West Maitland court today, three returned men, when they met on Anzac Day, had too…
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In the Industrial Court at West Maitland, yesterday afternoon two charges were heard against Galton’s Ply Ltd for alleged…
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A recent instruction has been issued by the Minister for Justice prohibiting the publication of any reference to cases appearing before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drunk, Language and Resisting Charges at Cessnock Court
George Whiting appeared before Mr. Beavers, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court this morning, on a charge of indecent language; drunkenness, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge to Begin Afresh. Because of Error Unprecedented in Criminal Jurisdiction SYDNEY
The trial of Thomas Martin Dowe (28), textile worker, on a charge of murder, had to be begin afresh to-day, because of an error unprecedented in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fresh Start in Murder Case Jury Mistakably Allowed to Go Home
The trial of Thomas Martin Dowe (28), textile worker, on a charge of murder, had to be begin afresh yesterday, because of an error…
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SYDNEY: Thursday.— Dermott, Joseph O’Keeffe(20), Australian naval rating, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with…
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A 13-year-old boy charged with murdering his mother was found not guilty by a Supreme Court jury at Wellington (N.Z.). He is Noel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compensation Court
In the Newcastle Compensation Court on Wednesday, Judge Perdriau granted an underground shunter at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finding in Rodeo Case Magistrate Says Illtreatment Iroved
Charge, against three men relatng to the alleged ill-treatment of horses and steers at a rodeo at Sydney Showground on December 30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guilty of Forging a Will Man and Wife Sent to Gaol
A man and his wife were found guilty in Sydney Quarter Sessions of having forged the will of an inmate of G'engarry Rest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bribe Offered to Police Officer Two Brothers Fined
Two brothers, Norman Smith, a boiler-maker, and Doug.as Smith, engineer, were fined a total of £260 in the Quorn (S.A.) police court for…
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SYDNEY Sat—After a retirement of 15 minutes, the jury Thomas Martin Dowe not guilty of murdering Joan Minnie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alibi Accepted in Murder Charge Accused in Sydney at Time
After a retirement of 15 minutes, a jury in Sydney found Thomas Martin Dowe not guilty of murdering Joan Minnie…
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