Government Analyst Asked to Help Police SYDNEY
The Government Analyst will be asked to assist the police in ascertaining the cause of the death of an unknown man whose body was found on…
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Snake Attacks Car Police Constable's Narrow Escape
Constables Brogden and Doolan, members of the Armidale Police Force, were in a car which was attacked by a brown snake early this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quick Work Police Court Celerity
Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at the Central Police Court must have made very nearly an all-time record for the fast hearing of cases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obtained Drugs by Misrepresentation Man Sentenced And Fined SYDNEY
William Cochrane (46) pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court today to four charges of falsely representing himself to be a doctor of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inverell Court House Justices Suggest Renovations
At a recent meeting of the local Justices of the Peace, held to revise the jury list, it was suggested that representations be made to the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Used Doctor's Name Goods by False Pretences Man Sentenced to Year's Imprisonment
In the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Friday, Robert John Jackson, described in the police sheet as a labourer, was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court Business Suspended Remarkable Position SYDNEY
It transpired to-day that no actions instituted since the opening of war in September have yet been heard in the Supreme Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Actions Instituted Since War None Yet Heard in Supreme Court SYDNEY
It transpired to-day that no actions instituted since the beginning of the war in September have yet been heard in the Supreme Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Charge Young Man Committed At Police Court Hearing for Trial at Armidale
Before Mr. F. T. Scroone, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday morning George James Lynn was charged with having on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Police Court Cases 34,460 Heard Last Year SYDNEY
During 1939, 23,068 charge cases and 11,392 summons matters were dealt with at the Central Police court, Public revenue received totalled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Committed for Trial Alleged Intent To Murder
At Glen Innes Police Court on Monday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., George James Lynn (32) was charged with having on December 23, 1939, at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Cases Sydney in 1939 SYDNEY
During 1939 25,068 charge cases and 11,392 summons matters were dealt with at the Central Police Court. Public revenue received totalled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Churches on Fire Police Search for Culprit SYDNEY
Fires have occurred in three Roman Catholic churches in Sydney. One of these occurred yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conspiracy Case Attorney-General in Court SYDNEY
The Attorney General, Sir Henry Manning, appeared in the Central Police Court today in the conspiracy charge case and asked leave to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dashed to Death Woman Falls Over Cliff Police Take Possession of Note SYDNEY
Mrs. Florence Rose Mahon, about 45, was dashed to death last night when she fell about 130 feet from sandstone cliffs to the north…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guyra Police Court (Before Mr. Scroope, P.m.) 10th January, 1940)
W. R. Drabsch was charged with feeling to return expired number plate of motor car. Mr. Biddulph (of Messrs Mackenzie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →White Feathers Police Seek Woman Distributor SYDNEY
The police are seeking a woman who has been distributing while feathers to young men in Martin Place…
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The local police department is inaugurating a motor bicycle and side car service. This is an outcome of the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
In the Armidale Small Debts Court yesterday, J. R. Richardson and Co. Pty Ltd. secured a verdict for £3/19/ against E. Edgar. The amount…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collapses in Witness Box Defendant in Assault Charge Hearing Adjourned
The hearing of a case in the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday ended suddenly when the defendant…
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