Brief Court Sitting P.M’s. Congratulations
At the conclusion of the list of before Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, the relieving P.M., Mr. N. L. Sheridan, said…
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Denied Door Broken Police and a Wodonga Hotel Licensee Fined
Harold Oscar Harris, licensee of the Halfway Hotel, Wodonga, was convicted on three counts of breaches against the Licensing Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grazing Rights at Mt. Buffalo Mentioned in Court Claim at Beechworth
In the County Court at Beechworth before Judge Macindoe, Hubert L. Waterhouse, of Myrtleford, proceeded against Walter Simmons for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Christian Front” Indictment 17 Members in Court New York. February 7
Seventeen members of the “Christian Front” have been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of seditious conspiracy and conspiracy to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Refugees Allegedly Duped Australian “Lumberjack” For Trial Before a London Court London, Feb. 7
William Young, aged 78, who when arrested last month described himself as an Australian “lumberjack.” was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol and Reformatory Treatment for Man Melbourne
Pleading guilty to eight counts false pretences. Phillip James, a[?] salesman, of Blenheim st. Bolocl[?] was sentenced by Judge Foster in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brothers. Described As “Drug Addicts,” Sent to Gaol Sydney
Peter Plavin, aged 19, and his brother. Edward Plavin aged 18. were sentenced to 16 months imprisonment at Quarter Sessions to-day for breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault on Little Girl Foreigner Remanded for Sentence Sydney
Salvatore Clencampiano, aged 48, was found guilty and remanded for sentence at Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of assaulting a girl, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denies Police Allegation Taxi Driver and Drink Committed for Trial; Woman’s Death Melbourne
Evidence that Leslie Clifford Linehan, taxi driver, of Drummond st Carlton, was under the influence of liquor at the time of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safe Blown Opposite Police Station Melbourne
Daring thieves last night stole £36 in notes and silver from the South Melbourne branch office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To the Editor Popular Police Officer Retiring
Sir—Se[?] Ewart is retiring from N.S.W. police force next month. If any man wearing this uniform has earned a public good-bye it is [?] he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prison Escapee Still Evades Police May Have Swam the Murray Melbourne
Unabated the man-hunt goes on for William McEntee, declared habitual criminal, who has had almost a week of freedom since his escape from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police and Soldiers Ordered to Kill Escaped Internee, If Necessary Sydney
Alfred Fritz Yackels, alias Joseph Alfred Schmidt aged 40, daringly escaped from the internment camp at Liverpool yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sailors and Soldiers Clash with Communists Police Protect the Reds Afternoon and Evening Incidents Doctor Attacks Allies And the Labor Party MELBOURNE
Communists and soldiers and sailors figured in “incidents” in Melbourne this afternoon and to-night, and police protection had to be given the Reds. A threatened clash between Communists and about 50 soldiers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sentenced For Alleged Theft of Clothing
James Bell, aged 29, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at the Wagga court yesterday on a charge of having stolen clothing to the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft From Mission Station Two Men Committed for Trial
In the Deniliquin Police Court yesterday, John Charles (20) and James Smith (21), half-cast aboriginals, were charged with on January 27 breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →12 Months’ Gaol for Girl Who Broke Bond Melbourne
Sentencing Molly Morva Lloyd, aged 18, to 12 months’ imprisonment. for breach of a recognisance, Mr Justive Gavan Duffy said in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Saturday, February 10, 1940 (Before Messrs. B. J. Rodgers and A.C. Leslie J's.P.)
David Hall, charged with using indecent language in a public place within the hearing of persons passing, pleaded guilty and was lined £5 or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owner of Greyhounds Fined By Albury Court Inspector Alleges Premises Unclean
John Hore, of 597 Wyse st., was fined £2 and 8/ costs on a charge of having unclean premises at Albury Court of Petty Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Husband and Wife in Court on Two Successive Days Sydney
Although her husband, she said, had assaulted her twice on two successive days, she did not want him sent to gaol, said Mrs. Nancy Grace Mcintosh…
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