Assault Charge Remand
Charged with having on February 8 assaulted Ernest Arthur Nutt and robbed him of a Press camera, valued at £50, Alexander 'Sprague 29…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Courts & crime, 1940
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Not Guilty of Assault
Her husband, a member of the Garrison Battalion, had attacked her with a knife on December 21, inflicting wounds on her face and wrist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£100 Note Theft Ownership Lawsuit
A crisp £100 banknote fluttered from hand to hand in the District Court to-day before it finally came to rest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jannali Murder Charge
On remand from yesterday, Robert Edward Hepburn (52), printer, appeared to-day in Kogarah Court, charged with having murdered on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remand On Assault And Robbery Charge
The hearing of a charge of assault and robbery against Alexander Sprague (29), attendant, was adjourned until April 18 by Mr. Arnold, S.M., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Press Murder Charge
[?] CENTRAL POLICE STATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING ERNEST KENNEDY, [?] WAS CHARGED WITH…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theory Of Cafe Murder
Alexander Miller, 27, O'Connell Street, Surry Hills, was shot in a city cafe early on Sunday morning because he interfered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Murder Cafe Shooting Sequel
The Covent Garden Cafe shooting on Sunday morning was mentioned at the Central Police. Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Guard Injured Men
Police are guarding two men who were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital after a fatal car smash in Anzac Parade, Kensington, on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silence in the Court
COUNSEL (at Divorce Court): Your wife was wearing a striped dress when you surprised her? Which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Term List
In the Banco court.—At 10 a.m.—New trial motion: Great Western Milling Co., Ltd., v Commissioner for Railways (part heard). CAUSES LIST…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Communist-sponsored Party. Seven Members Sent to Gaol. PARIS, March 4. (A.A.P.)
A Military Court sentenced seven members it the tormer Workers' and Peasants' Social Party (an illegal party formed by Communists) to periods of imprisonment varying…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Minister Warns Cyclists. Dangerous Riding. Results of Police Survey
Reports of police patrols in the metropolitan area show that the young bicycle rider's behaviour is not only discourteous to other road users but…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →District Court. (Before Judge Markell) Boat Building Contract
A verdict for the plaintiff for £350 was given in an action by Henry Roy Stanley Callan, of Kardella Avenue, Killara, against C Fred Brown, of Brooklyn. Hawkesbury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Time -Off In Court As Barrister Loses Voice
In the Causes Court yesterday morning a barrister lost his voice. Mr. Justice Maxwell adjourned the Court while the barrister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Head Of Race Dog In Court ORANGE
The head of a dead racing dog, preserved in formalin, and a live greyhound, were exhibits in a ring-in case at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wrecked Tug. Insurance Claim. Atlantic's Story Told in Court
In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Hales Rogers and a jury, the hearing was begun of a suit in which Rupert Mills Fletcher…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Supreme Court. Causes in No. 3 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a jury.) Worker Awarded £2,825 for Injuries
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and awarded him £2,825 damages in the case in which Thomas Archibald O'Dounell, of Leys Street, Lakemba, sued Metters, Ltd, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Apples Tipped on Police Growers Riot Over Market Seizure MELBOURNE
Hundreds of cases of apples were tipped m the street at the Victorian market to-day and many cases were emptied over the heads of policemen. More than 100 growers were demonstrating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Notices. Tuesday, March 5, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court
At the Court House Darlinghurst.—Original Jurisdiction.—Before Mr. Justice Evatt.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: In the matter of an application by George David Wetson. Percy Arthur…
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