"BURGLARS" Licensee's Mistake Assaults Police Fined On Three Charges
Moments of excitement, including a struggle with two. "burglars" who turned out to be policemen raiding his hotel, were…
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Courts & crime, 1930
3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 191
Date Fixed Traffic Conference Mayor's Action Extra Police Patrols
The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall) fixed the date to-day for the conference of municipal councils, at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horse-whip Attack Charge Dismissed in Court SYDNEY
A sequel to the sensational attack at Artarmon railway station on March 27, when it is alleged a woman used a horse-whip on a man, was heard at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kidnapping Case Woman Implicated Three Before Court Sydney
We allege that Cace was brutally assaulted, was chained to a bed for some days, and that he was compelled, at the point of a revolver, to write…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Arrest Police Agent Abducted Rifle and Chains Found Sydney, Friday Morning
The sensational allegations made by a police agent on Wednesday night that lie had been abducted, compelled to sign letters denying certain evidence-resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Court Thursday, April 3. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M.)
A first offender was dealt with for Robert White was fined 5/ in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Nelson-street, Wallsend, on March 15,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Witnesses Tell Graphic Story of Hexham Fire Disaster at Inquest Wild Chase High-speed Cars Near Gosford Police Make An Arrest
A wild motor car chase through the Orange Groves,at Gosford, in the early hours of to-day, resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Years' Gaol William Ralph Sentenced SYDNEY
Convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday on a charge of manslaughter, William Ralph, aged 37, appeared before Mr. Justice Stephen to-day for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court Friday, April 4. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Theft on Gwydir
A theft on the Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Gwydir, on March 28 was the basis of the charge made against Freeman Amyes (22),…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Pair Op Boots Alleged Theft
On a charge of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 14s lid, the property of A. J, Hamilton, on April 4, at Newcastle, Alexander Shepherd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conspiracy Charge Magistrate Grants Bail SYDNEY
"I say in all seriousness that if McDermott is allowed bail we might find our witnesses missing when the case comes on. The young larrikins he has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Thought Police Were Burglars."
According to the story told by John Leinsaar, licensee of the Northumberland Hotel, West Wallsend, he was under the impression that police in plain clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Court at Windsor
If their plans remain unaltered, the King and Queen will spend Easter at Windsor, and remain in residence for some three weeks or more. During their stay, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riots in Calcutta Carters Clash With Police Dislike New Laws. Calcutta, April 4
More trouble has occurred here in connection with the introduction of laws limiting the loads to be carried by buffalo carts, and insisting on a three-hour break…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Golfer Who Used 'Plane For Caddies Is In Court LONDON
During the hearing of a case in which Air Officer Captain Pennington was sued for a debt of £10, a solicitor handed to the Judge a culling, describing a freak golf match, and said that Pennington had used 80 balls, cost-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court
Francis Gerard Le Greu, on remand from Gosford, appeared in Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, charged with having stolen a motor car and a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rothbury Theft Wlodarczy Again Charged "Political Influence" Evidence of Fellow Pole
"There is a political influence behind this case," said Tadeus Wlodarczyk, the Pole whose case was dismissed at West Maitland Police Court three weeks ago, because the police refused to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Some New Ones" Magistrate Shocked
Edward Sharp. 19, laborer, was fined £5. with 10s costs, in default one month's hard labor, by Mr. Gibson. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cook Remanded Alleged Indecent Assault
.John Sporring, 59, cook, was charged before Mr. Gibson, S.M[?] at Newcastle Children's Court to-day with having indecently assaulted a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Amazing Allegation Private Detective & Respondent Bedroom Scene Evidence in Police Court Case
That a private detective—the main witness in a pending divorce case sent by the petitioner to collect evidence against the respondent, was discovered by the irate co-respondent in compromising circumstances with the respondent, was the…
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