Police Court Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness
Mabel Kelly, 27, was fined £1, in default, 14 days' imprisonment, for having been drunk in Scott-street on Saturday…
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Courts & crime, 1931
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Bail Refused Vermont Murder Charge MELBOURNE
John Dashwood, 29, labourer, was remanded for a week at the City Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered Frederick Westbury, 33, of Vermont…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£100 AWARDED Divorce Court Petition SYDNEY
The hearing was concluded before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury in the Divorce Court to-day, of the petition of Henry Momsen, of Clovelly, for a dissolution of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Police Court
Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., had little to engage his attention at Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. On the complaint of South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wed in Prison Charged With Murder Honeymoon Later Paris
Hand[?]uffed and guarded by two policemen, Heart Bauer, who is charged with murdering two men was married to-day by special…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brisbane Murder Laydon to be Released Seven Years in Gaol Brisbane
It was officially announced to-day that James Laydon, who was convicted for the wilful murder of A. Whitford, a former member of the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Ripper" Murder Police Suspect in Asylum LONDON, March 2
The police, according to the "Daily Express," are now strongly of opinion that the Blackheath "Jack the Ripper" murderer is in a mental home. There he is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At Midnight Theft of Bicycle
At midnight on February 10, Thomas Roberts (28), laborer, walked on to the verandah of a house in Mayfield and stole a bicycle valued at £8,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault Charge Husband and Wife
The harmony of married life was broken at 30 Cowper-street, Carrington, on the night of February 23, according to evidence at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Funeral
Uniformed policemen will form the cortege of the funeral of Constable Jenkins, formerly of Woy Woy, which is to take place in Newcastle to-day. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Charge West Australian Case PERTH
Charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Hazel Dunstan, aged 27, on December 20, Benjamin John Dunstan, 34, appeared at the Criminal Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fired Shot in the Air Raid on Garage Alleged Stealing Charge
Three men, Joseph Walter Stewart, George Henry Beverly, and Raymond Shears, of Cessnock, were charged before Mr. Reed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court Adjournment Granted
An adjournment to March 17 was granted in the application by Archibald Gray for a billiard licence at West Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Butcher's Cart Was Stolen Two Men Sent to Gaol Kurri Case
Charged with stealing a butcher's cart from the premises of the Kurri Co-operative Society on February 13, Arthur Lyall Smith and Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Courts Tuesday, March 3. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Alleged Theft
On the application of the police, Walter Davis, 27, farmer, was remanded to March 10 on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, valued, at £5, the property of Victor…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Small Debts Court Verdicts for Plaintiff
A verdict in favour of the plaintiff, with 7/ costs, was returned in the two cases in which Edward Thomas Byrnes, Waratah, sued Francis Bailey, electric…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Communist Gathering East Sydney By-election Police Apprehension Sydney
Police regard as serious the Communist demonstration proposed to be held in Hyde Park on Friday night in connection with the East Sydney by-election poll,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Aid Promised for District Park Safety First at Aerodrome
"Never again." was the comment of the chairman of the District Park Trust (Alderman Jenner) to-day, when questioned about the landing of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ancient Tradition and Solemn Splendor at Bishop's Enthronement Former Miners' Official Charged Fifteen Counts Preferred Remand Granted
On 15 charges of having fraudulently omitted to account for certain money, William Parker (44), miner, appeared in Newcastle Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Wife and Old Co-re Story in Divorce Court Husband's Claim Sydney
An usual story of a young wife's alleged affections for an elderly man was related to Mr. Justice Owen, when Fred Jeffrey…
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