Burglary and a Fire
During his inquiry into a fire which partially destroyed a cottage at Punchbowl on June 2, Mr. H. R. Clark, Parramatta Coroner, was told that the police…
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Courts & crime, 1929
2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 140
Women Faint Scene in Court Assault Charges Neighbors Quarrel
Two women fainted and were carried from Newcastle court-room this afternoon, and a young girl, daughter of one…
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Although the charge against him was proved, the Magistrate at Liverpool Police Court yesterday dismissed the case against Stanley Featherstone, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Allegations Against Police
When Henry Booth, a grazier, appeared at the Armidale Police Court on a charge of cattle stealing. Mr. M'Kenzie, his solicitor, alleged that the police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…
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When John Smith, of East Maitland, found that three head of cattle were missing from a reserve near the town on June 23, he went to Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Error Favours Appellant
Judge Mocatta, at the Sydney Quarter Sessions Appeal Court, yesterday upheld the appeal of Nellie Weston, aged 23, who had been convicted at the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Morgue Robberies Ex-constable Charged Property From Bodies Melbourne
Charles Leslie Stewart, formerly a police constable, stationed at the Morgue, stood his trial in the Court of General Sessions this afternoon, on two charges of theft…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bank Hold-up Man and Woman Charged Stolen Money Recovered Adelaide
Detained at San Reach last night, in connection with the hold-up at the North Adelaide branch of the Savings Bank of South Australia yesterday, a man and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small Debts Court Payment by Instalments
In the matter of F. S. Atkinson (judgment creditor) and James Bain (judgment debtor), application was made by the latter to liquidate a judgment for £20/14/10…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bankruptcy Court (Before Mr. J. H. Gibson, District Registrar.)
In re R[?] James Dalns, labourer, of 17 Watkins-street, Junction. Liabilities £140/0/3, assets nil. No creditors were present. Bankrupt said that sickness and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SAVE £10,000,000 Arbitration Court's Abolition Mr. Bruce Explains Melbourne
The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce), when asked to-day to amplify a statement, recently attributed to him in Sydney to the effect that a saving of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Film Star in Court Claimed by Woman as Husband Extraordinary Action London, July 3
Percy Marmont, the film star, was the central figure in an extraordinary case in Wallasey Police Court to-day, when he was summoned by a woman who claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Court Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Case Struck Out
The only matter arranged for the Police Court was a case in which Albert John McDonald had proceeded against William Quayle for alleged unlawful assault. There…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Marriage Tangle Extraordinary Case Magistrate's Comments Sydney
Evidence of an extraordinary character was given before Mr. Perry. S.M., at Paddington Police Court to-day when Richard Daniel Lehane Willis (34), was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Friday, July 5. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Insubordinate Fireman
Trouble on the American freighter Golden Bear, berthed at King's Wharf, led to the appearance of John Hand, 40, fireman, in answer to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Court and Society
Ascot this year will be shorn of some of its usual gaiety, for there will be un Royal procession. The Queen will not be there on either day, as she will be at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tearful Court Scene
While counsel argued as to what school she should be educated at, Joyce Gettens, a school girl, cried aloud in the Divorce Court in Sydney yesterday. Some time…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Corruption Story Tasmanian Police and Hotels Hobart
A vigorous attack on the police administration of the licensing laws was made in Parliament by Mr. Ockerby, M.H.A. He alleged that the police gave…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court
Two formal remands until to-day were granted by Mr. Chiplin, J. P., to the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday. The men concerned were William McKean…
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