Police Posse Murdered by Suspected Anarchist Amsterdam
Four policemen, early this morning, visited a house in Grootegast, near Groningen, 92 miles N.E. of Amsterdam, occupied by one Wykstra,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1929
2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 140
After Hours Trade Men and Licensee Fined Police Raid
Two West End sergeants, both named Moore, paid a visit to the Star Hotel, Newcastle West, about half an hour before midnight on New Year's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court
Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Samuel Thomas was fined 10/. with 8/ costs, for having failed to return an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man on Murder Charge
Following upon the death of James Blair, aged 54, on Saturday night, from knife wounds, Malcolm McKinnon, aged 63, was charged at the Central Police Court, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Benefit of Doubt" Newcastle Stealing Charge Car Battery
Charged with having stolen a battery, value at £3, the property of Frederick Gordon Jurd, on November 1, Francis Terence Merrick (20),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ring Missing Visitor Accused of Theft Fined £1O
Leaving her home at West Wallsend on New Year's Day to go to her mother's place for a few days, Mrs. Cartwright returned home to find that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Southampton Murder Mechanic Interrogated London
The Southampton police's interrogation of William Frank Thomas, 32, motor mechanic, in connection with the murder of Vivian Messiter, was the longest in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness, Etc
On charges of drunkenness three first offenders were each fined 5/ and three others forfeited their bonds. Henry Norman (43), ironworker, as fined 20/,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armlets For Sydney Traffic Police
A new device which is to be put into operation by the traffic police of Sydney as the result of information brought back by Superintendent Spy [?], who has been waking inquiries in England and America. It is claimed that the arm[?] is cheaper than glo[?]es; keeps cleaner and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide Waterfront Police Preserve Order Adelaide
Shipping activities at Port Adelaide were brisk to-day, when over 600 regular waterside workers and about 450 volunteers were engaged. Wharves and streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl's Story Charge Against Man Beach Incident Children's Court Case
Sequel to the complaint of a girl to the police, of the conduct of a young married man to her, on the sands, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unpaid Fares Ashes Overboard Two Men Fined Ship's Captain Fined Police on Look Out
Douglas Cameron Ramsay, of 58 Middle-street, McMahon's Point, was fined £2, with 8s costs, in default seven days' imprisonment, by Mr. Cohen, The large amount of ashes which has been dumped overboard from ships in Newcastle Harbor, has caused the Navigation Department to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Girl Shot Police Can't Find a Motive Mystery Case Staggered in Street: Said Nothing MELBOURNE
AH the elements of mystery are being encountered by the detectives in their investigation of the shooting of Mona Ryan, aged 23, of Nicholson-street, North Carlton, near her home, at 5.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Police Court
Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Joseph Turner was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Dangerous Dog" Kurri Doctor Bitten Police Court Sequel
On a visit to a sick person on January 13, Dr. J. T. Tennent, of Kurri, was attacked by a dog, which bit him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Picture Pest Woman Insulted Magistrate's Comments
The adjourned case in which Albert Ernest Hayward (31), labourer, was charged with having behaved offensively in the Strand Theatre on January 19,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Benefit of Doubt Alleged Theft of Battery
The sequel to the alleged theft of a motor car battery valued at £3, from a Waratah garage on November 1, was the appearance of Francis Terence Merrick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault Bar Beach Affair Hearing Adjourned
A charge was preferred against a young man, aged 26 years, by occupation a signalman, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, S.M., at the Newcastle Children's Court…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Tuesday, January 22. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness
One first offender was fined for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Court-house
A return made available by Mr. T. E. Hines, Clerk of Petty Sessions, shows that the matters dealt with at Wallsend Court-house during 1928 were as follow—…
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