Summons Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Cyclists Fined
Another batch of 20 cyclists were fined for various breaches of the Metropolitan Traffic Act. A large number was dealt with also in the…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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Unmoved by Union Tactics Mineowners Reaffirm Position "Court's Award Must Be Obeyed" Sydney
Proprietors of the Northern, Southern and Western districts of New South Wales, said in a special statement to-night that the tactics of the unions had no influence on their determination that the Federal Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small Debts Court Tuesday, February 20 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Matter Struck Out
When no parties appeared, the matter was struck out in which Stanley Parker Kingdom, a taxi-driver, of Broadmeadow-road, Broadmeadow, proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day in the Courts Kurri Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.) No Licence
Ronald Anderson of 68 Allandale Road, Cessnock, was charged with being an unlicensed driver, and was lined £1, with 8s costs, or three days…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court Wednesday, February 21 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Theft at Cardiff
Robert Donald Clarkson, 21, a labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen five cheque forms and other articles, valued at £2, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Forged Signatures," Police Say Brady And Others Charged SYDNEY
Patrick Brady, 47, shearer, had formulated a scheme by which he had been able to perfect other people's signatures on cheque forms, it was alleged in Central Police Court by the Police Prosecutor, Sergeant MacAuley…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Years for Assault Sydney
Convicted at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day of a serious assault on a boy, Allan Leishman, 35, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In the Courts Newcastle Police Court Cases Remanded (Before Mr. H. Curry. J.P.)
William Mi[?]er, 60. laborer, was charged with having used indecent language in Swansea Park yesterday. He was remanded to to-morrow. Ball…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police and Citizens Boys' Club
Sir,—The training of our boys must, of necessity, interest all who have at heart the welfare of Australia. The primary object of the Police and Citizens' Boys'…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Kurri Police Court Stole Chaff and Corn Bags (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)
Sidney Lewis Asselin, 48, pleaded "Guilty" at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday to a charge of having at Weston, between January 12 and 13, stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Smacked of U.S. GANGSTERDOM Mr. Scobie on Assault of Photographer SYDNEY
A case in which people well known in the newspaper industry were the principals drew sharp comment from Mr. Scobie, S.M., at Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankrupt Sent to Gaol Failed to Keep Accounts Newcastle Business Man Sydney
David Ginsberg, a Russian Jew, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Lukin in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, to three months' imprisonment for having omitted to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Officers May Seek Select Committee Sydney
Discontent which has been brewing in the police force for months, is likely to reach a head to-morrow when all commissioned Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Promotions Inspector Duckworth Now First-Class SYDNEY
The Executive Council to-day approved the following promotions in the police force— Inspector second-class Francis Matthews…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No Rise for Police Officers Recommendations Rejected SYDNEY
Promotions for Second-class Superintendent J. Walsh, of Sydney, and First-class Inspector A. Jones, of Newcastle, recommended by the Commissioner, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Store Robbed Eight Times More Police Needed Business Men's Protest
"There has been a tremendous increase in the number of burglaries in Newcastle during the past 18 months; in fact, almost every night a burglary is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Give Their Side of Case Prevalence of Petty Crime Most of It Is Cleared-up
"Newcastle people read dj thefts committed in this city, but as 90 per cent of the crime is committed by juveniles who hav[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gaol Escapee Recaptured Melbourne
James McMillan, who escaped from Beechworth Gaol, was recaptured this afternoon at Leneva, 14 miles away. His escape was made difficult by fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Bootlegging of Milk" Is Charged
It really amounts to bootlegging of milk, said Mr. G. S. Reichenbach appearing for the Milk Board in a case at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Charged with Conspiracy Sydney
Five men were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having conspired together to cheat and defraud Jack Stewart Bogan and other persons…
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