Suicide Is Police Theory
Detectives inquiring into the death of Miss Cornelia Elizabeth Johanna Wilhelmina van Tonder (23), whose strangled body was found on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Courts & crime, 1940
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Murder Is Alleged Man, Woman On Trial
A fight, an armistice, and another fight had been the prelude to the death of John Scholey Ritchie, 46, military…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Senior Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean[?] K.C. Acquitted of Capital Assault
Francis Joseph Keown, 32, horse trainer, was acquitted of a charge of capital assault against an 18-year-old girl at Wagga, in November last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Wrestle for Polish Fund
Two of the heaviest policemen in the State, Constable Ware, 17st., and Constable Carr, 16st. 7lb., will wrestle at the Stadium next Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Silence in the Court
SOLICITOR (in District Court): Are you a registered plumber, or only a plumber? Witness: Neither. I'm a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Final Court Of Appeal
PREOCCUPIED, no doubt, with its own rebirth as a coalition Government, the Federal Cabinet has not been disposed to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Horn Tooting Court Case
A taxi-driver, John Cart-ledge, of Salisbury Street, Waverley, Was fined £1 at the Traffic Court yesterday for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gospeller Fails In Court Claim
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Colin Randall Bradburne, a gospeller of Jehovah's Witnesses, sued G. Rickwood and others, claiming £200 damages, at the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Promotions. Committee of Inquiry Set Up
The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced yesterday that the Government had decided to act on the recommendation of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Causes List
No. 1 Causes.—In No. 1 Court.—At 12 noon: Moone[?] v Michael Na[?]r[?] and Co. Pty.[?] Ltd. (part heard). Notice to Jurors.—The jurors engaged in this part heard case are required to attend at 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attack by Bruxner on Communists Inquiry By Police Urged
In a bitter attack on Communists in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) declared that it was the duty of the Police Force in this State to inquire into the activities of "those who wish ill of this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Holds Up Payment Of £5000 Lottery Prize
An hour before the first prize (£5000) in last Friday's State lottery was due for payment yesterday, an injunction preventing the payment was granted in the Equity Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lone Objector Is Out of Court Transfer of Licence
Though he claimed to be representing a large body of the residents of Merrylands, Valentine Heher could not be "heard" at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. (Before Judge Markell and jury.) Verdict for Plaintiff
[?] Stanley Bell was awarded £[?] in an action in which, by his next [?]riend, Vid[?] Asphodel Bell, he claimed £400 from Keith McCallum Murray, of Dunstaffenage Street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Notices. Wednesday, March 13, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Bankruptcy Court
Before the Registrar, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt Street, Sydney.—At 10.30 a.m.—To be adjourned to Friday, 15/3/[?]40.—Applications for order of discharge: Re Guy Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Boy[?].) MITCHELL v MITCHELL
Alice Ada Mitchell (formerly Abbott) v Edward Joseph William Henry Frank Mitchell. Marraige, May 19, 1925, Waverley, Anglican rites. Issue[?] desertion[?] Decree nisi…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. High Court. Lottery Appeal Dismissed. Griffiths and Others v Steel and Others
The High Court, by majority, dismissed the above appeal and the reasons were made available yesterday. In this suit, each of the plaintiffs claimed to be entitled to a fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mair Urges Move by Court in Coal Strike Should Exercise Power To Convene Compulsory Talk
"Shadow-sparring" by parties to the coal dispute was criticised yesterday by the Premier (Mr. Mair). If the Arbitration Court had power to call a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shop Entered High Street Burglary Man Charged
The shop of Mrs C. F. Masters and Son; in High Street, was burglariously entered in the early hours of Friday morning, and goods to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remanded On Stealing Charge
John Bell (22), laborer, was remanded in Balmain Court to-day on charges of having been in possession of an unlicensed revolver, and having…
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