Police Patrol Called by Council SYDNEY
The efficiency of the police, patrol system was demonstrated convincingly at a meeting of the Randwick Council…
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Courts & crime, 1936
1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 96
Woman's Death Coroner's Inquiry Court Story
A verdict that Stella Kathleen Seery (27), of John-street, Ruther-ford, died on March 17 from haemorrhage, following a certain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death Sentence Sodeman's Appeal Dismissed by Court Melbourne
The appeal of Arnold Sodeman against his sentence of death for the murder of June Rushmer (aged 6), at Leongatha on December 1, was to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Child Badly Hurt Distress of Mother Told in Court Sydney
A pathetic incident took place in the Criminal Court. Mrs. Kathleen v. Geddes, whose husband, with another man, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Geddes Sentenced to 12 Months, Gaol "Extenuating Circumstances."
James Richard Geddes, aged 23, who on Wednesday was found guilty of the manslaughter of Leslie Paterson, was sentenced to imprisonment for 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Christmas Pudding Coated with Poison Woman Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol
For having sent a Christmas pudding coated with powdered poison to Harry and Margaret Sumbler, of Brunswick, Mrs Dorohy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Peculiar Case "Pervert Justice" Five Charged Sydney
The trial was resumed to-day of -AI" wynHall (34) traveller, Alfred Rayes (47)storeman. William BIyth (28) la-bourer, William O'Brien,(40) labourer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Dance at Kitchener, I
To raise funds for the staging at the big Ball which they propose ta hold in aid of Cessnock Hospital, Cessnock police are organising a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Youths Sentenced to Death Cases Mentioned at Cabinet Meeting. Sydney
The cases of three youthsunder sentence of death were, mentioned at a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, but it was decided to defer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Clue Train Murder Gold Missed Brisbane
Detectives investigating the murder of the two men, Har-old Speering and Frank Costello, and the serious attack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Eluded Armed Motorist SYDNEY
An armed motorist who early In the week was moving rapidly about the south-eastern corner of the State, with police In hot pursuit, has disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Double Bigamist Sent to Gaol Pretended He Was Son of a Baronet
Having pretended that he was the son of a baronet committed double bigamy, Robert Henry Littler, engineer, was at the Old Bailey,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court. Adjourned Until Tuesday Next
Mr. Brimstone, C.P.S., has received advice from his Honor, Judge Nield, to adjourn the next sitting of the District Court from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£1000 ROBBERY Mention in Court. Newcastle Arrest Newcastle
Mention of a £1000 robbery in a house at North Sydney was made In the Police Court to-day when James Thomas Hughes (28),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol for Life Hankinson Sentenced NARRABRI
Mr. Justice Milner Stephen sentenced Tom Hankinson to penal servitude for life for the manslaughter of Eva Marlon Marjorle Saunderson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Alleged Fisherman Charged ADELAIDE
Eric Ronald Ivor Bowman Tapley, 27, fisherman, of Dutton Bay, near Port Lincoln, has been arrested on a chare of having, on or about April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milkman Robbed Assault by Thieves
Two men brutally assaulted a 17-year-old boy as he was delivering milk at Rose Bay yesterday afternoon, robbed him of his day's takings about,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Trivial Assault" Case Dismissed SYDNEY
Stating thai the action was a trivial one, although he found that technically an assault had been committed, the Magistrate at Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Murder Sgt. McRae Engaged SYDNEY
Detective-Sergeant MeRae, the well-known homicide expert, has been placed in charge of inquiries in New South Wales into the Queensland train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →EXECUTED! Bruno Hauptmann Baby Murder Trenton (New Jersey), April 3
Bruno Hauptmann went to the electric chair at 8.45 p.m. Thus was the last chapter written of the dark story…
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