Car Ablaze Daring Incendiarism in Police Yard Newcastle
A big Sedan car which was seized by the Newcastle police some weeks ago, was partly destroyed by fire and an explosion in the yard of the…
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Courts & crime, 1933
2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 108
Cold-Blooded Murder in Melbourne Park Shot Dead Defenceless Man Five Bullets Melbourne
While on his way home with a friend shortly before 2 o'clock this morning, James John (25), of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pay Costs Contempt of Court Judgment Given Sydney
The Full Court to-day delivered reserved judgment and declared that Mr. Clive Evatt, barrister-at-law, and the "Newcastle Morning Herald," has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reichstag Fire Trial Opens Scenes in Court Leipzig
The trial opened in the Supreme Oourt to-day of the five men arraigned on charges connected with the fire in the Reichstag. The accused are—Herr Ernst Torgler, leader of the Communist party in the Reichstag, Van der Lubbe, a Dutchman, and three Bulgarians,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Contempt of Court Case Against Clive Evatt and "Newcastle Morning Herald." Respondents to Pay Costs. Sydney
The Full Court refused to make any order other than directing Olive Raleigh Evatt, a barrister, of Sydney, and the printer and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PATERSON Fruit Stealing PATERSON
For some time past fruitgrowers and market gardeners have been worried by raids being made on their gardens, and large quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Hunt Prisoner Escapes Murder Charge Darwin
Nemaluk, an aboriginal, on remand from the Supreme Court on a charge of murdering a Japanese of the lugger Ouida, escaped from Fanny Bay Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Charge Fined at Newcastle NEWCASTLE
The story of an alleged assault and robbery in a city flat was unfolded in the Police Court to-day. On a charge of having assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shots Fired Brutal Assault Thieves Decamp Sydney
When they disturbed in the act of attempting to rob a man named Keith Summervile, aged 39, of East Sydney, in Boughton-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Take It Out" Five Days' Gaol Evaded Fare
William Abbott, of Davidson-street Cessnock, pleaded guilty at the West Maitland Court of petty Sessions to-day to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revision Court West Maitland Area
An annual revision court for the West Maitland Municipality was held at the Courthouse to-day, The town clerk, Mr. E. W. Williams, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imposing Array Legal Talent at Court
There was an imposing array of the legal fraternity at the West Maitland Court of Petty Sessions to-day, in fact the seating accommodation fronting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Raid Wedding Party Six Arrests Sydney
Police on Sunday morning conducted a raid at the Cavalier Cafe in King-street, City, and arrested six persons connected with the management of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog Ownership Detention Alleged Claim in Court
The ownership of a greyhound dog named Ho-Hio, was the subject of a case at the West Maitland Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Vacancies in North Australian Police Force More Than 400 Candidates
The Federal Government has been, impressed by the remarkable response to a small advertisement in the Government "Gazette," inviting applications…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twenty-one Months' Gaol. Solicitor Sentenced. SYDNEY
At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Henry McCarthy (37), solicitor, was sentenced to 21 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Cakes Labourer's Theft NEWCASTLE
On Sunday afternoon, Arthur Beale (48) wharf labourer took three cakes from a window at a confeclionery shop in Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Police
One might almost think that We kidnapping plague or "Snitch racket" had come to England, where it is rumoured that police are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISMISSED Stealing Charge Cessnock Case Cessnock
Ruling that the evidence was not strong enough to convict, Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., dismissed the information at the Cessnock Court to-day in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SENTENCED Misappropriated £359 Solicitor's Lapse Sydney
For having misappropriated £359, the property of a client, William Henry McCarthy, a solicitor, of Sydney, was sentenced to 21 months'…
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