Court and Society
As is her customs each spring, the Queen is buying material for her new curtains. Patterns are sent to Buckingham Palace for her, and she chooses from them in…
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Courts & crime, 1928
2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 126
Police Station Explosion Townsville
An explosion, the cause of which is unknown, completely wrecked the interior of Pentland police station, about 150 miles from Townsville, early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Like the Movies Motor Car's Mad Dash Police Pursuit Melbourne
Scattering pedestrians right and left, and missing cars by inches, a motor car dashed through the dense city traffic at 40 miles an hour last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Whisky Surprise for Police It Was Water Alleged False Pretences
Herbert Vincent, 81, a laborer, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having illegally sold a bottle of whisky. To-day the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dog Gives Clue Led Police to Owner He Was "Wanted" Sydney
At a factory at which a robbery had occurred, detectives found a strange dog. The dog was releases, and the detectives…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court
At Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. W. T. Perry, S.M., May Walsh, 30, was fined 30[?], with the alternative of ten days' imprisonment, for…
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Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with stealing £10, the property of James Stewart Laird Sneddon, Frederick Francis Potter, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoners in Revolt Bathurst Gaol Outbreak. Sydney
News concerning a disturbance which occurred in Hathurst Gaol some days ago leaked out to-day. According to reports, a prisoner was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Redfern Case SYDNEY
Walter Henry Avery, 33, laborer, at Redfern Police Court to-day, was remanded until April 30 on a charge of maliclously murdering James Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Whisky! Attempt to Sell Water Gaol for Week
Herbert Bert Vincent, 51, laborer, waws sentenced to seven days' imprisonment in Maitland gaol by Mr. Perry, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Murder Arrest in Redfern. Sydney
A few minutes before midnight last night. Walter Henry Avery walked into the Redfern Police Station, and is alleged to have told the officer in charge that a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home From Home Bathurst Gaol 'Naughty Boys' Warder Ejected Bathurst
It has been claimed for Bathurst gaol that it is a sort of home from home for prisoners. Many humanitarian conditions have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cry in Court Woman Carried Out Youth Sentenced
A piercing cry was hears in the East Maitland court-house this afternoon, when Mr. Justice James sentenced sydney, Er Hugh Hambley…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →S. M.'s DILEMMA Youth in Trouble Charges of Stealing 'Hate to Send You to Gaol'
"I really don't know what to do what a laid like you. I would hate to send you to gaol." said Mr. Perry, S. M. at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sent to Gaol Vagrancy Charge
Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having been an idle and disorderly person, having no visible means of support James Holland…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Second Trial Omeo Murder Case Poison Alleged. Melbourne Court Crowded MELBOURNE
The second trial of Ronald Geeven Griggs, a former Methodist minister on a charge of having murdered his wife Fihel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Family at Law Magistrate's Advice Cases Settled
A family dispute was set down for hearing at cessnock Police Court to-day before Mr. Reed P. M. Archibald clarence Radnidge charged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Malaita Massacre Chief Sentenced to Death Tulagi
Chief Basiana has been sentenced to death in connection with the massacre on Malaita Island, when Resident Commissioner, Bell, Cadet Lillies, and a number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 16. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Nine first a offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Norman Nickisson (29) was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for improper behaviour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District Licensing Court
An application was made at the Maitland Licensing Court, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., yesterday, by Lewis Lazarus for a spirit merchant's license for…
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