Sydney Tragedy Coroner's Inquiry Murder and Suicide. Sydney
The deaths of Albert William M’Naughton, private detective, and Stella Selsby, a 19-year-old waitress, were the subject of inquiry by Mr. May, City…
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Courts & crime, 1929
2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 140
Death Sentence Clark Murder Trial Accused Claims Innocence. Sydney
Interest in the trial of Alister Jenner Clark, 24, salesman, who is charged with the murder of his wife, Ella Clark, continued unabated, and the public galleries…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Arson Accused Convicted Police Deny Maltreatment. Brisbane
Evidence of rebuttal was called by the Crown in the continued hearing of the case against Joseph Stanislaus Phillipson, who is charged with arson…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dominion Status International Court Right to Representation (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA
The Committee of Jurists has not reached an agreement on Sir Cecil Hurst’s suggestion that Dominion Judges were entitled to sit at the International Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hexham Assault Case. Accused Bound Over
Michael McDermott was charged, that on December 22, 1928, at Hexham, he did assault a female, and then did beat and otherwise ill-treat her. Mr. H. L…
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At the Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Henenman, John Stanislaus Phillipson, who was found "Guilty" on the previous day of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Thursday, March 21. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness
For being drunk in Scott-street, George Warburton, 44, dealer, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment. REMANDED…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Italian Charged Shooting Incident Woman's Strange Story. Melbourne
Between fits of sobbing, Mrs. Lydia, Hunt, of Wandin North, told an amazing story of how she had been terrorised by an Italian engineer, Angelo Sanna, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Motor Traffic Act
Walter Underwood Alley was fined £2, with 8/ costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for failing to stop his motorlorry as near as possible to the left-hand…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Unruly Tribe Police Expedition Darwin
To effect the arrest of a number of blacks who recently made a murderous attack on another tribe, backing one man to pieces and stealing native girls, a police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Madame X." Mysterious Career Husband on Murder Charge. London
Sensational evidence given yesterday in relation to the murder of Mrs. Kate Jackson, at Swansea, on February 6, adds to the mysterious nature of the career of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief for Miners Refusal by Police Questions in Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Baddeley asked the Chief Secretary if his attention had been drawn to the fact that where miners were locked out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World Court American Adherence "Still a Long Way Off" (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON
The United Press says that the Congressional authorities have agreed that American adherence to the World Court is still along way off, despite the successful…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Brown to be Prosecuted by Federal Government on Lockout Charge Decision Last Night Midnight Consultation with Counsel Latham Tells House Coal Magnate to Appear Before Magistrate CANBERRA
The Federal Government has decided to take proceedings against Mr. John Brown and his brother, Stephen Brown, for an alleged lock-out of his employees on the coalfields. Replying to Mr. Chifley (Labor, N.S.W.), Mr. Latham, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court Friday, March 22. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness
Thomas Williams, 38, was fined 5/, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment, and William Thomas, 70, was fined 1/, or detention until the rising of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Jockey's Death Father Committed on Murder Charge. Sydney
Alfred Wrigley Ellis (52), was committed for trial by the City Coroner to-day on a charge of murdering his son, Edward Maurice Ellis, who died in tragic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Arrests Hyde Park Murder Lurking Prowlers Sydney
The detectives encased on the inquiry concerning the murder of Vera Stirling, whose body was found In a bed of cannas in Hyde Park…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Amazing Evidence Murder of Pensioner an Alleged Confession. Melbourne
The Coroner to-day investigated the death of David Wilson, 50, invalid pensioner, concerning whose death Anna Elizabeth Hillard, 38, and Albert George…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boonjie Murder Reference in Commons Innocent Man's Arrest. London
In the House of Commons, Captain Ian Fraser, asked if the Home Secretary would co-operate with the Queensland Government to secure compensation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in Sydney Woman's Body Found in Flower Bed. Sydney
A mysterious and sordid crime was discovered in the heart of the city this morning. In the centre of a patch of shrubbery, in Hyde Park, was…
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