Was It Murder? Mysterious Death in Locked House Sydney
Complete mystery surrounds the death, in a Surry Hills residential yesterday, of Anna Philbrook, 50, a widow, who was…
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Courts & crime, 1931
2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 117
Police Transfers Sgt. Yeomans Moves On NEWCASTLE
The following police transfers have been approved; Sergeant Recjester, from Wickham to Inverell; Sergeant Yeomans, Kurrl to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bound Over. Stealing Charge Case From Muswellbrook
James Harold Sgringett, 18, pleaded guilty at the Maitland Circuit Court, to the charge of having stolon a quantity of goods from M. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sent to Gaol Maximum Penalty MELBOURNE
Sentences totalling three and a half years with hard labour, were imposed by Justice Lowe, on Walter John Toohey, 62, member of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pitiful Story "Send Me. to Gaol" Judge's Order
Clowns may have to laugh when they feel more like crying, and all that mawkish sort of thing, hut they're no different…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Publican Charged "Pledge for Liquor" Case Fails Newcastle
An unusual case was heard in Newcastle Summons Court to-day, an hotelkeeper being charged with having taken a pledge for liquor…
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A trivial case between a couple of litigants caused the magistrate, at a certain country court, to say: "I'll adjourn this case for 20 minutes. You…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Clash Police-Communists Batons Used Sydney
A serious riot, in which police and Communists clashed, occured outside the Town Hall last night, prior to Mr. Lyons opening his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Got Their Man. Determined Police. 700-Mile Joueney
Grim determination was shown by two police officers, who arrested an aborigine named Peter, in connection with the death of James Thomson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before Court Alleged Rioters Inspector Hurt Sydney
Several men were before the Central Police Court to-day in connection with last night's riotous proceedings outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Sensation. Bombs Sent to Prominent Citizens. Dastardly Outrage Frustrated. Thanks to Warning Received by Police Sydney
Five well-known citizens, Sir Adrian Knox, Sir Samuel Hordern, Sir Alfred Mecks, Mr. A. C. Davidson (manager, Bank of N.S. Wales) and Mr. Warwick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary Charge Plea of Not Guilty Belmont Case Newcastle
The story of an alleged burglary at Belmont in the early hours of March 20, was told in Newcastle Quarter Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nominal Fine Shot-firer Charged CESSNOCK
"This is the case under these rules dealt with at Cessnock," said Mr. W.J. Enright, representing Abermain Collieries at Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Injured Taxi Driver Charged Case Adjourned Cessnock
When the case in which Henry Price, taxi-driver of Cessnock, who is charged with driving a motor car on Maitland-road, while under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bombs in Post Police Circles Amused
Considerable amusement was caused in police circles yesterday by newspaper reports of what was described as a sensational attempt on the lives of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge Young Girl Held Shot Father. Melbourne
William Jesse Young, 43, orchardist, was shot dead outside his home at Garfield North , 45 miles from Melbourne, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Alarmed Posting of Bombs Police Attitude Sydney
Police to-day profess to be not alarmed at the fact that a number of bombs were posted to prominent Sydney men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Association C.I.B. Aims at Secession. Sydney
When the annual conference, of the Police Association resumed to-day, Mr James, of the Criminal Investigation Branch, reported that the C.I.B. and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Association Conference Chief Secretary Makes Promise. Delay in Promotions Criticised
"I am going to promise you one thing, and it is about the only thing I can promise," said the Chief Secretary (Mr Gosling), when speaking at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communists Attack Police Plot to Upset Meeting Fails. Riotous Scenes at Sydney Town Hall
Communists outside the Sydney Town Hall on Monday night, evidently angered by their failure to enter the hall to disorganise Mr…
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