High Court Upholds Death Sentence MELBOURNE
The High Court unanimously dismissed an application by George Green, 38, chimney sweep, for special leave to appeal from the majority…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1939
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Judge Critical Police Witness Not Called Case at Maitland
Judge Nield, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday criticised the failure of the Crown to call a second police officer present while a statement was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Daring Gang Behind Sydney Crime Wave Police Suspicious Sydney
Yesterday's two crimes—the murder of a young man in a city hotel and the hold up of a Redfern pawnbroker—have convinced police that a daring…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Roosevelt's Choice U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy WASHINGTON, March 21
President Roosevelt has nominated Mr. William O. Douglas, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as a Justice of the United States Supreme…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prisoner Makes Protest Police Evidence After Conviction Jury Out Six Hours Inspector to be Called
A convicted man at the Maitland Quarter Sessions protested last night when a police witness' said he had heard the prisoner boast that he had paid…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Riots in Syria Many Killed in Clashes With Police Cabinet Crisis Unsolved London, March 21
Many people were killed or wounded in rioting at Damascus on Sunday and Monday. The disturbances ore a sequel to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Marriage and War Paved Way to Court Man Convicted of False Pretences Sydney
A man convicted at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day blamed matrimonial troubles and war disabilities for his lapse into crime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Brother Man Sentenced to Three Years' Gaol ADELAIDE
Before the Gladstone Circuit Court to-day John Henry Batis, 58, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of the manslaughter…
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James Cornwall Herrold, 47. was to-day sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor at Maitland Quarter Sessions by Judge Nield…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Wednesday, March 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded
George Shaw, 42, insurance, agent, was remanded to March 30, on £20 bail, on a charge, by warrant, of having fraudulently embezzled £10, by virtue of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Man Charged Alleged Shooting At Pawnbroker SYDNEY
Robert Sidney Jones, 34, motor mechanic, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with shooting at Nathan…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cabaret Shooting Charge of Murder SYDNEY
A charge against Leslie Cornelius Wilson, 29, labourer, of having shot at Stanley James Leonard, at the Pirates' Cave Cabaret, with intent to murder, was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Assault Charge Lapses "Not the Man," Says Victim SYDNEY
The police case against William Alfred Innes, who had been charged with assault, came to a dramatic close at the Paddington Court to-day when Clifford…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Industrial Court Breaches of Award
"This seems to have been a deliberate attempt to evade the award," said the Magistrate in the cases in which Inspector R. J. Hutchinson, of the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Patrol on North Coast Darwin
First of the mobile patrol units to be engaged In preventing alleged trespassing on aboriginal reserves by the crews of local pearling luggers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Smoke Concert to Be Held To-night
Newcastle branch of the Police Association is to hold its 10th annual social and smoke concert at the Masonic Hall. Wolfe-street, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Worn at the First Court London. March 9
All the blossoms are coming out at once, in the parks, at Buckingham Palace. Crocuses. Debutantes To-day the sun is shining, and save for a biting March wind, their Majesties first Court to-night would seem to be taking place in the fullness of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunday Island Paradise Dream Ends In Court AUCKLAND
That is the end of a dream." said counsel In the Auckland Supreme Court, when Mr. Justice Callan made an order apportioning payments to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Arrest of McKAY Auckland Police Act Piha Fire Mystery Wellington (N.z.)
Gordon Robert McKay, an Australian merchant, who has been missing since a fire destroyed a shack at Piha on February 12, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Struggle in Court I.R.A. Trial at Old Bailey London
The first batch of nine alleged members of the Irish Republican Army, arrested in London on charges of…
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