Lost Count of His Marriages Declaration In Court SYDNEY
Douglas Macdonald Stewart, 47, declared at the Quarter Sessions to-day that he did not know how many times he had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 179
'Should Give Evidence' Says Judge Nield Police At Interrogation Of Accused Person
"All persons present when an accused is being interrogated should be called as witnesses. "I have said this before, and I say…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abandoned Car Found by Police Used In Hold-up, They Declare SYDNEY
The police found abandoned at Waverley to-day, the car used by the bandits who shot Nathan Segal, pawnbroker, in his shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clothes Not Located Search for McKAY Police Inquiries Nearing End AUCKLAND
One point that puzzles the police who are searching for Gordon Robert McKay, 43, the supposed victim of a fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claims of Miners in Court No Rivalry in Jurisdiction Sydney
Quoting the late Mr. Justice H[?]s, who had said that he would not allow the State and Federal Courts to be used as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minimum Wage Increase Coal Losses, Court Told Wonthaggi Viewpoint Sydney
“The introduction of a minimum wage on a daily basis would materially increase the loss at Wonthaggi," said Mr. G. Falloon, Industrial Officer of the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"I Shot Father" Police Story of Youth's Confession Quarrel at Breakfast Rosewood (Q.)
When Conrad Edward Gruber, 17, appeared in the Police Court to-day, on remand, charged with the wilful murder of his father, Fritz Gruber, at the Bluff,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Laborer Charged with Murder Sydney
A charge against Leslie Cornelius Wilson, 29. laborer, of shooting at Stanley James Leonard, with intent to murder, on March 15, was withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol For Nine Months
"I expect that certain legislation will be in operation that may benefit you before the expiration of the nine months' sentence I am passing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Sentenced to Death Man, Woman Guilty of Murder Taree Poisoning Jury Recommends Mercy SYDNEY
Harold Percy Smith and Matilda Ann Edwards were found guilty of the murder of the woman's husband, and were both sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Attempt to Murder Charge Man Before Court In Sydney SYDNEY
Eric Kelly, 26, laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having on March 20 shot at Nathan Segal with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Verdict of Guilty Indecent Assault on Girl
Clifford Galvin, 44, of Ward's River, was remanded until to-day for sentence after having, been found "Guilty" on a charge of having assaulted a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd P.m.) Illegal Betting
Kenneth William Walker, 23, pleaded "Guilty" at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday to a charge of having been found betting on premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hold-up Drama in Bush : Youth Charged
At the Maitland Quarter Sessions, Robert Clifford Forrest, 16, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted Theodore Alden Anderson at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First Woman To Be Sentenced To Death Since 1923 SYDNEY
Mrs. Matilda Ann Edwards, 31, who was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court last night of the murder of her husband and sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sentenced to Death Man And Woman In Taree Case SYDNEY
Matilda Ann Edwards and Harold Percy Smith, were sentenced to death last night by Mr. Justice Maxwell at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Defects in Dairy Herds Farmers Charged With Conservatism SYDNEY
The increase of vaginitis among the dairying herds of New South Wales was a definite menace to the future prosperity of the industry said the organiser of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Compensation Court Consent Award
Mary Jane Grant, of Sixth-street. Weston, whose husband. William Grant, died on November 25 last year from injuries caused in Hebburn No…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Licensing Court Billiard Licence
Mervyn Thomas Ryan was granted a billiard licence for premises at Carrington-street. West Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Debts Court Consent Verdict
By consent, a verdict for the full amount, with 13/ costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff, in the case in which. Ernest William Elkin, Fern-street…
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