Spearing of Nin Aborigine Quarrel Police Effect Arrest Darwin
Following the spearing of Nin, an aborigine at the Ferguson River, Long Jack, another aborigine, was charged to-day with having wounded him…
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Courts & crime, 1931
4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 205
Alleged Arson in Shop at Darlinghurst Passer-by Notified Brigade Police Make Arrest Sydney
A man was arrested this morning by Detective Sergeant Kennedy and charged in connection with a fire which broke out in a provision shop…
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At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. S. A. Touncheon, J.P., four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Vera Johnstone, 21,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Laborer Charged
Accused of attempted shopbreaking. James Armstrong (18), laborer, appeared before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Salesman Remanded Theft of Cutlery
On a charge of having [?] cutlery, the property of Arthur George Roberts, at Newcastle on Saturday, Thomas Joseph Nolan (3[?]),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Murder Charge Melbourne
Charged with the murder of Frederick Westbury at Burmont last Saturday night, William Dashwood, 29, laborer, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Raft Used Alleged Theft of Oil SYDNEY
Police yesterday arrested a man on charges of having stolen five cases of oil from the Shell Oil Company's depot. Rozelle, and with the theft of a horse and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rubber-soled Shoes Boy's Fortunate Escape Copper Wire "Charged" Sydney
The fact that he was wearing rubber-soled shoes saved the life of George Bennett, aged 15, of Amy-street, Erskineville, yesterday, when he came in contact with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thieves Active Week-end Robberies Police Investigating
Thieves were active over the week-end, robberies being reported at Waratah, Ourimbah, and at Port Macquarie, North Coast. The police are inclined to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Wounded Police Arrest Husband GRAFTON
Mrs. Mary Starr was admitted to Grafton District Hospital last night, suffering from incised wounds in the thigh, believed to have been inflicted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Faced Higher Court Dead Woman's Name Called
There was no answer when a woman defendant's name was called in the corridors of the Newcastle Court-house to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →28 KILLED Fighting in Burma Police Fire on Mob Calcutta, February 22
There was a further serious outbreak of violence in the Tharrawaddy district of Burma yesterday, when hundreds of villagers attacked small bodies of armed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doctor Claims £2000 From Bulah[?]elah Priest Allegations of Slander Letters Produced in Court Damages Claimed Sydney
Alleging libel and slander against the Reverend Father John Patrick Kelly, of Bulahdelah, Dr. Hereward…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Theft
Charged with having stolen a quantity of cutlery, valued at 20/, the property of Arthur George Roberts, at Newcastle, on February 21, Thomas Joseph Nolan, 33,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back to Gaol Tuncurry Escapees Maitland Court Appearance
The conditions at the Tuncurry Reafforestation Prison Camp were disclosed at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court Man Robbed in Street
At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Thomas Sumner, 20, of Fanning-street, East Greta, on remand, pleaded "Guilty"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tobacconist's Loss Four Men Charged MOREE
During the week-end thieves entered the premises of Wright Heaton and Co., East Moree, and stole tobacco, eigars and eigareties to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
An application by Archibald Gray, for a billiard license for premises at Carrington-street, West Wallsend, was adjourned till March 3, by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cheap Furniture Brothers Sent to Gaol PERTH
When Phillip William Arnold, 23, was married last month, he furnished his home at a minimum of expense. Arnold and his brother, Raymond, 20, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Six Months' Gaol Illegal Use of Car SYDNEY
At the Central Police Court to-day, William McCormack, aged 35, was convicted on a charge of having used a motor car without the consent of the owner, and…
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