5 Years’ Gaol for Young Soldier Sydney
A young soldier, who bashed a 16-years-old girl because she did not return his affections, was sentenced to five years’ gaol at…
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Courts & crime, 1951
809 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 41
Students On Murder Charges New York
Two students at Rutherfordton, in North Carolina, are alleged to have murdered the superintendent of a private school, because…
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His Honor, Judge G. J. O'Sullivan, presided at the sitting of the Scone District Court on Tuesday, 6th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gruesome Story of Mass Murder (Australian Associated Press,) Los Negros
Part of the massacre of 200 Australian prisoners of war by the Japanese at Ambon In 1942 had occurred at night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News in Brief Students Killed Head and a "Tale-bearer" Say Police
NEW YORK, Wed.—Two students at Rutherforton in North Carolina are alleged to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coalfields' People in Divorce Court LAIDLAW v. LAIDLAW
Patricia Laidlaw, formerly Anderson, of Wollombi-road, Cessnook, was granted a decree nisi when she sought a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chicquita Gets Her Big Chance No Comic Court To Oppose Her To-morrow
Chicquita, one of the gamest mores to grace the Australian turf, gets her teal chance to register victory in the Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley to-morrow, because the will not lie opposed to her frequent conqueror…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Motor Cycles Fitted with Radio
At Scotland Yard recently the first five police motor cycles fitted with two-way radio equipment which are to be used by Metropolitan Police Patrols were demonstrated. Sir Harold Scott, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Czech Charged with Assault
Heading of an assault charge brought against George Hava, 468 High-street, by Leon Erder, 15 Hampton Court, was stood…
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The defence would attempt to prove that John Kevin Seach—accused of the murder of two boys at Portland— was…
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Stating that he was not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., yesterday dismissed a charge of assault laid…
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A tally clerk, Ernest Robert Woods, 232 Hlgh-st Maitland, yesterday was sentenced to a term of four months’ hard labour…
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Keith McFarland, [?] of 19 Swissell street, Matraville who pleased guilty yesterday. Maitland court to two charge…
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Pronouncing judgl- that the landlord was entitled to possession of premises at 34 James-st., Maitland, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Looking for Woman Sydney
A woman who lived in a Pittstreet residential is being sought by police in connection with the death of a baby girl, whose body…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing Comic Court Outclasses Grey Boots
Australia's champion racehorse, Comic Court, outclassed his only opponent, Grey Boots, in the 10 furlongs Chipping Norton Stakes at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scone Court of Petty Sessions Heavy Fines for Breaches of Motor Traffic Act
Mr. J. B. Hodgson. S.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Court. of Petty Sessions, held on Wednesday last. There…
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Before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Arthur Frederick Beardmore, of Jerry's Plains, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Of Stealing Army Shells TOCUMWAL
Nell Thomas Murphy, carrier, has been committed for trial on a charge of having stolen army shells worth £6386…
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A motorist was to-day charged with manslaughter following the death of a woman in Sydney Hospital last night…
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