Murder Charge Palm Island Horror Superintendent Shot Townsville
Senior-Detective Sergeant Maloney returned from Palm Island yesterday afternoon on the Magneta, and passengers aboard included Thomas Hoffman,…
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Courts & crime, 1930
3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 191
Two Found Dead Murder-Suicide Theory Brother's Discovery Melbourne
A double tragedy occurred at a farmhouse at Yallock, about seven miles from Narnargoon, on Wednesday night. Gustav Finck (48), a farmer and his wife. Myra…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Murder Added to Underworld's Toll Holiday Spirit Pack Up Your Troubles Newcastle Traffic Surprising Revenue Figures
The Newcastle railway revenue figures leave no doubt that thousands at least of Newcastle people have packed up their troubles in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CONFESSES? "Attic Man" In Old Murder Wife Charged Los Angeles
Mrs. Walburga Oesterrich, who is charged jointly with Otto St. Anhuber, the so-called "attic man," with the murder of her husband, Fred, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Hold-up Rail Porter Charged Sydney
Police inquiries into the sensational story told by a railway porter at Normanhurst railway station on Thursday night, of how he had been held up by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poisonous Liquor Over 1000 Victims Chemists Charged Kansas City, April 18
Science and law came to the aid to-day of the thousand or more persons in four different States who are suffering from "jake" poisoning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newtown Murder Motive Discovered Murderer "In Smoke" Sydney
The baffling mystery of the murder of Dominico Belle on the steps of the Newtown railway station, several weeks ago, has been solved to some extent by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Murder Man's Death During Fight Result of Examination Melbourne
After Lawrence Ray, 33, a motor driver, of East Brunswick, had been remanded on £500 bail yesterday, on a charge of murdering. Morris Moran during an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Arrested Police Raid Gaming House SYDNEY
There were loud protestations of "Whaffor" among 26 Chinese when they were arrested in a house in Retreat-street, Waterloo, last night. Later in the night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jerusalem Cool Aimee Macpherson's Visit Followed by Police Jerusalem, April 14
America's "hot gospeller," Mrs. Aimee Macpherson, is not receiving an exactly cordial welcome in the cradle of the Christian religion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Seek Dead Woman's Friends Mystery Death Woman Found on Tramline Identity Unknown Never Regained Consciousness
Found unconscious on the tram tracks in front of Newcastle Railway Station last night, a woman, who is so far unidentified, was taken in a serious condition to Newcastle Hospital, where she died at 10.30 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Burglary
Ingenuity was exercised by the thief or thieves who burgled the sports depot of Mr. Reg. Baker in Hunter-street. Newcastle, late on Sunday night. A neat hole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Husband Charged Alleged Attempted Murder Poison Mentioned
John Eaves Howe, 39, a quarryman, was charged, before Mr. Gibson, S.M. at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having, at Adamstown between April…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Stealing Rail Porter Remanded Sydney
Charged at the Central Police Court today with having stolen £11/6/9, the property of the Railway Commissioners, William Nelson Mears 22, was remanded to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court
The license of the Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton, was transferred from Bertie Barton Fitzpatrick, to Reginald Alexander Wilson, by Mr. Gibson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Snake Curse" African Witch's Ban Magistrate Haunted
Strange stories of a witch's curse are told by Mr. Frank Hives, once a District Commissioner in Africa, in "Ju Ju and Justice in Nigeria."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court Sydney
Mr. Justice Halso Rogers will preside over the sittings of the Supreme Court at Armidale next week. The Senior Crown Prosecutor (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sent to Gaol Anti-Soviet Scientists Unexpected Clemency Moscow, April 20
The trial of 45 "intellectuals." including 20 of the most prominent scholars and scientists in the Ukraine, on charges of counter-revolutionary activities, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →He Was Ill Motorist Before Court
"I believe that you were sick on this occasion, but if you come before me again for a similar offence I'll suspend your license and make the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cut His Throat Seaman Before Court "Wont Do It Again"
Having given the magistrate his word of honor that he wouldn't do it again, Gilbert Robertson, 40, a seaman. living at 119 Denison-street,…
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