Wife's Evidence in Murder Trial
A woman established a precedent in New York legal history on Wednesday when she gave evidence against her husband in a murder trial,…
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Courts & crime, 1949
1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 62
Committed For Trial On Murder Charge
MOSS VALE, Friday.—Stanley David Kennedy, 21, labourer, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Verdict of £34/10/- Cessnock Small Debts Court
In the Cessnock Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Yeatman Bros., bakers, of Main-street Cessnock, sued E. L. Kemp, of Willoughby for £34/10 as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Challenged Sergeant To Go Outside And Fight" Offensive Behaviour in Police Station. Lorry Driver Convicted. S.M: Said Defendant's. Behaviour was Reprehensible
When a defendant turned up at the Police Station to produce his motor driver's licence, he invited Sgt. Newell outside to fight him…
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Police transfers noti[?] North eastern Division [?] Sergeants A. F. Sch[?] Bega to Newcastle; W. [?]…
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After a man died in hospital on Saturday, police arrested James Muir, 38, of New Lambton, on a charge of murder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Driving Under Influence Court View On Vehicle As Means Of Livelihood
Higher jurisdictions had decreed that Courts were not to consider the fact that a defendant’s vehicle was used in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Transfers
Police transfers notnfied in the North-Eastern Division are: Sergeants A. F. Schuback, from Bega to Newcastle; W. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Make Baton Charge New Delhi
Police made a baton charge outside the Indian Parliament yesterday to disperse a violent crowd of 500 demonstrating…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dead Man was Former Cessnock Resident Labourer on Murder Charge
John Johnson Kerr, signwriter, who died in the Royal Newcastle Hospital on Saturday after having been admitted about 12 days previously with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before Court For Playing Strip Poker
Two Paris girls and two boys aged between 14 aud 17 years appeared at a Paris. Children's Court on Monday for having played strip poker "to its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maori Airman Shot Dead After Fight with Police
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Dec, 14 (AAP-Reuter).—After a three hours' gun battle with police early to-day, Walter Hareirtal…
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SYDNEY Wed. —Terence Charles Lace 31 of Maroubra who was found short dead at the base of the cliff at Long Bay Brech…
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BRANXTON, Friday. — Two young men who attempted to force their way Into women's sleeping quarters at the Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Union Clerk Gaoled Theft of Funds
In Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday Judge Lloyd sentenced a clerk to two years' imprisonment for embezzling funds of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Police Promoted
SYDNEY. Friday:—The following police promotions were announced to-day enter constables to be sergeants…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airman Charged with Damaging 'Planes Brisbane
An RAAF fitter faced a Court Martial at Amberley to-day on ten charges of damaging RAAF aircraft. He was alleged to have damaged four Lincoln heavy bombers between September, 1948, and July this year…
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All available police in Sydney are engaged in an intensive search for the criminals, Darcy Ezekiel Dugan (29) and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. Two Cases at Yesterday's Sitting
His Honour, Judge Nield, was on the Bench at yesterday's sitting of the District Court. VERDICT BY CONSENT…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court-Martial Of Airman Corporal Opens In Queensland
BRISBANE, Friday.—An RAAF corporal-fitter faced 10 charges of damaging RAAF aircraft at a court-martial at Amberley…
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