Summons Division Unlawful Assault
Rachel Rebecca Parsons, of Chinchen-street, Lambton, proceeded against Keith Cashin, of Dent-street, Lambton, on a charge of unlawfully assaulting William…
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Courts & crime, 1940
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District Police Courts Newcastle Thursday, March 14 (Before Mr. R. Solling, S.m.) Driver Charged
Edward Mayhew, 36, a surveyor, was charged with having driven a car while under the influence of liquor on the Pacific Highway, Hamilton, on February…
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"This man committed a serious offence when he said he was a Digger. I have found that Diggers do not do this sort of thing."…
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Marlyn came further into the room. She looked at Nora. "Are you—are you the woman who sent me the lawyer to tell me that my…
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James Simpson, labourer, of North Melbourne, who was charged with the murder of Frederick Stringer, 42, wharf labourer, on December 21, was acquitted…
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Violet Muller, 33, was found not guilty at the Criminal Court to-day of the murder of John Scholey Ritchie, 42, a military pensioner. Arthur Ernest…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Indian in Court Murder of Former Govenor "Only Wanted to Protest" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 14
Sequel to the assassination yesterday of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, a former Indian Governor, was the appearance at the Bow-street…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Man Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney
William Griffiths (38). hotel-keeper, was charged before Mr. Scoble. S.M., at the Central Court to-day, with the murder of Evelyn Grace Gabell[?] at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police
The theft of 60ft. of hose from the Kotara Tennis Club was reported to Newcastle police yesterday. Thomas Paul of New Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Deputies Went Home" Dispute at Aberdare Collieries Discussion in Court
Deputies at Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended had gone on strike that morning, Mr. R. Ashburner, who appeared for the Northern Collieries'…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Verdict for Miner Fall from Bus at Branxton Maitland District Court
A jury of four at the Maitland District Court yesterday returned a verdict in favour of John Francis McKew, a miner, of Branxton, for £154/2…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Industrial Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Machinery Not Fenced
Raymond John Hutchinson, inspector of the Department of Labor and Industry, proceeded against George Bramley, trading as Bramley and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Courts (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Newcastle Police Youths Bound Over
Two youths were bound over in £10 to be of good behavior in connection with the illegal use of a motor cycle. They were Ernest James Gourley…
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An adjournment to April 4 was granted in the case in which Lionel Beechworth Stanley Rankin, of Curry-street, Merewether, was charged with the unlawful…
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Alone with his wife, John Strong had a moment of self-consciousness, then he went to her with outstretched arms, meaning to hold her close to him, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lit Fire; Gaol for Six Months Melbourne
Alleged to have lit a fire which swept across 500,000 acres of country from Mortlake to Camperdown and caused £250,000 worth of damage, James Healey, 47, of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Dutch Official Charged As Spy London, March 15
A secret trial has begun at The Hague, in which van Hoeven, a high official of the Ministry of Social Affairs, is accused of having supplied shipping secrets to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney
William Griffiths, 38, was remanded until March 29, when he appeared at the Central Police Court this morning charged with the murder of Evelyn Grace…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court Electrician Examined
Illness which prevented him from attending to his business was given as the cause of the bankruptcy of Clive Edward Clynch, electrician, of Roe-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Industrial Court Machinery Not Fenced
A penalty of £3, with 7/ costs, was imposed on George Bramley, trading as Bramley and Price, of Hall and Arnott Streets, Cook's Hill, who pleaded…
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