H.M.S. Lucia Case Two More Men Sentenced LONDON, January 22
After hearing evidence similar to that given against Able Seaman Grattan yesterday the court-martial held to-day in connection with the affair aboard H.M.S…
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Courts & crime, 1931
4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 205
Murder Drama Theatre Manager's Death BERLIN, January 22
While 3000 people were watching a murder drama on the screen of the great Mercedes Picture Palace to-night, behind the scenes Herr Schmoller, the manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lambton Police No 'Phone at Station Extension Required
A police station without a telephone is nearly as useless as a ship without a rudder. Lambton residents are far from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby Player Sentenced for Rough Tackle Manslaughter Charge Dead Player Did Not Have Ball Bordeaux
Fernand Torellantau, the French Rugby Football player, who was charged with the manslaughter in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman's Panic Tale of a Revolver Police Question Man
Panic-stricken, a middle-aged womanrushed into Newcastle police station last night, and complained that a man in Cook's Hill had levelled a revolver at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Assaulted Refusal to Take Action Police Hampered Sydney
Police are baffled in their attempts to reach a solution of the assault case which occurred at at a house in Phillip-street, Waterloo, this afternoon. The victim of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Stabbed Struggle in Hotel Bar Cripple Before Court Sydney
A stabbing affair, as a result of which a crippled man has been arrested and changed with feloniously wounding with intent to murder, occurred shortly shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Union Opinions Outbursts Against Court "No Sympathy for Workers" Sydney
Opinion at the Trades Hall and among Sydney onions generally is vigorously opposed to the Court's action. All condemn the reduction as "astounding," and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It Is Too Late to Be Sorry Apology Was Made in Court
"It's too late to be sorry vow," said the magistrate (Mr. Stevenson) in the Newcastle Court in reply to the regret…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Follows Niemeyer Suggestion Applying for the Variation Rush to the Court Melbourne
The Judgment of the Arbitration Court, bringing about a general wagecut of 10 per cent., while applying technically only to those applicants…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Threatens Mother with a Sham Revolver Police Called in Wanted to Go Out with Her Daughter
Because she would not let him go out with her daughter, a young man pulled out a toy revolver in a house in the city last night and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wrong Man Attempt to Shield Friend Court Incident 'Don't Be Tomfool," Says S.M. SYDNEY
Remaining silent while the charge against him was detailed, a young laborer stood in the dock of the North Sydney Court to-day and shouldered the blame for a prime of which he was entirely innocent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →10 Per Cent. Reduction Arbitration Court's Judgement Given Federal Basic Wage Additional Drop of 4/ in Cost of Living Figures
A 10 per cent. reduction all-round in the Federal basic wage has been ordered by the Common-wealth Arbitration Court. This will operate as from February 1. This decision was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death of Chinese Youths Charged With Murder BATHURST
Robert Bonham, aged 18, Vernon Bonham and Thomas O'Hara, aged 18, who had been committed for trial on a charge of having maliciously wounded Don…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Woman Before Court Assault Charge Made Case Remanded
Charged with having unlawfully assaulted William Alfred Lovett at Newcastle yesterday. Rosetta Lamond (44), domestic duties, appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft of Shoes
Robert Flanaghan, 32, ship's fireman, on remand, was charged that at Newcastle on January 16, be stole a pair of shoes, valued at 5/, the property of Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Youths Charged Railway Case
Charges of having travelled on a train between Taree and Waratah early this morning without having previously paid their fares were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Punched by Police" Youths' Allegation in Court SYDNEY
When they appeared at the Paddington Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen money from a telephone receptacle, Edward Olsen, aged 19, and Alan Riddell,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Woman's Claim Report of Assault SYDNEY
A married woman, aged 36, of Crown-street, Surry Hills, complained to the Darlinghurst police last night that she had been indecently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Friday, January 23. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness
Samuel Walls, 47, gardener, was fined 20/, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…
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