Father Charged with Murder
Arising out of the death of Edward Ellis, aged 18, apprentice jockey, at his home at Kensington on Friday night, Alfred Wrigley-Ellis, aged 52, father of…
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Courts & crime, 1929
2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 140
Stealing Charges Dismissed
a charge against Edgar George Berrigan, 10, laborer,of having stolen a bicycle, valued at £9 at Tighe[?] Fill on Saturday, the property of Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Doctor Charged Remand at Bulahdelah
Dr. Hereward Lelghton Kestevan, of Dulahdelah, was charged at Bullahdclah Police Court to-day, with having used an illegal instrument on a young…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Just for Fun" Clothing Stealing Charge Sentence Suspended
Stating that he had taken the articles for fun, Hark Luke Joseph O'Brien, 21, a pianist, pleaded not guilty in the West Maitland Police Court to-day, to a charge of having,…
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Newcastle's solicitors reaped a harvest at Newcastle courts to-day. A big list of cases in the police, summons and children's couris was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Thirsty Paddy" Vagrant Goes to Gaol "Cadged on Hill"
Known to his intimates as "Thirsty Paddy." Patrick Kelleher (82),. laborer, who absconded from bail when rol[?]ased on remand for vagrancy on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Verdict of Murder Southampton Mystery London
At the conclusion of the inquest to the death of Vivian Messiter, Manager of the American Oil Company, who was found dead beside his car in a garage at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Trial Name the Woman Strand Theatre
An unusual twist in a sensational murder trial furnishes the basis of tho plot of Columbia Master Pictures Name the Woman, which is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in Sydney Garage Blown Up Man Charged with Arson. Sydney
Following upon a terrific explosion which wrecked garage occupied by W. G. Bardsley, ominbus proprietor, of Penshurst, on Saturday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Man Shot Escaping From Police Melbourne
A young man, whom the police chased when he and another man were suspected of having attempted to steal from a yard at South Kensington, died in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Passion for Another" Charged With Murdering Wife Central Criminal Trial Crown Alleges Motive in Clark Case SYDNEY
"One of the most callous crimes that have ever come before any court, was how Mr. McKean, Crown Prosecutor, described the Crown's allegations against Alister Jenner Clark, 24, salesman, who was placed on trial at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World Court United States' Report Appointment of Judges. Geneva
Sir Cecil Hurst and Mr. Eliha Root are preparing a report for submission to the League Council in June, regarding the United States' entrance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →W. Maitland Police Court
Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Maher was fined £1, or seven…
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At the Central Police Court to-day Charles Hopner, 26, a saw doctor, was charged, before Mr. McDougal, S.M., with assault on march 14 on a timber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mechanic Charged with Arson
The sequel to the destruction by fire and explosion of a big Penshurst garage on Saturday was the appearance in the Central Court, in Sydney, yesterday, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sent to Gaol Vagrancy Charge
A plea of "Not guilty" was entered by Patrick Kelleber, 32, labourer, to a charge (by warrant) that, at Newcastle, on December 27, he was a person who had no…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hotel Raid Excitement at Hamilton Licensee Charged
A visit paid by three policemen to the Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton, on the night of February 8, was detailed by Sergeant Borthwick at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court Monday, March 18. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Hugh Hawkins, 35, labourer, was fined 10/, in default, two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Drive Fast Unusual Police Order
While Spain is lowering the speed limits for motor cars and England retains its 20 miles per hour maximum, it is interesting to find a place where speed is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Volunteer Workers Attacked on Ship Police Save Situation Brisbane
A number of unprovoked attacks on volunteer wharf-lumpers working aboard ship, were made by about a dozen fire men of the Adelaide Steamship Company's…
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