Alleged Theft of £5000 SYDNEY
The case in which Alma Frances Bruce, 40, was charged with having stolen four different sums of money, totalling more than £5000, the properly of Reckitts…
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Courts & crime, 1931
4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 205
Police Collide
Sergeant A. E. Powneeby and Plain-clothes Constable J. J. Pearson came into collision on bicycles in High-street. West Maitland, last night. Sergeant Powneeby…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Children's Court
Charges of breaking and entering and stealing, and being uncontrollable, were preferred against a number of youthful defendants in the Children's Court. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Friday, March 20. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness
A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and was admitted to bail, had his recognisances forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Men Charged Hold-up at Homebush SYDNEY
On a charge of having, while armed, robbed Charles Buck of £10/1/ and a watch and chain, on March 9, Leonard Richards, aged 22, and Frank Woods, aged 31, were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sierra Tragedy Man on Murder Charge SYDNEY
Before Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, Ernest Sinclair Oldfield, 24, engineer, was charged with having, on March 7, murdered Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Detective Issues Writ Echo of Murder Case MELBOURNE
A Supreme Court writ was issued to-day on behalf of Senior Detective Bruce against Smith Newspapers, Ltd., claiming £3000 damages for libel. He alleged that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Tragedy Woman's Throat Cut Murder-suicide Verdict Sydney
The City Coroner conducted an inquiry to-day into the deaths of Bertie de Britt and his wife. Jessie, both of whom died as the result of a double tragedy in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Procession Didn't Take Place Cessnock Police Warning
The proposed march through Vincent-street. Cessnock, which was arranged by the local branch of the Unemployed Workers' Movement for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge Man Sent for Trial Forbes Tragedy Confessions Alleged FORBES
At the conclusion of evidence given before him to-day, in connection with the death of Robert Hill, on March 10, the District Coroner (Mr. A. Sam)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Died in Court Old Man Collapses MELBOURNE
Stewart Russell, 70, defendant in a minor case at Brighton Court to-day, collapsed after giving evidence. He died almost at once. His son had been charged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dramatic Incident "I Just Killed Him" Murder of Estate Owner New York, March 19
A group of attorneys and witnesses, waiting in the hearing room for the appearance of a wealth real estate owner to begin proceedings involving his property,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stealing Charges Maitland Court
Charges arising out of recent robberies at Dark's store at Dungog and a private house at Dagworth, and the theft of railway goods at Telar[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court
Four first offender for drunkenness were dealt with by Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P. at the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, These were the only cases on the list…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Arrests Alleged Theft of Tobacco SYDNEY
Following the alleged theft of a quantity of tobacco yesterday, one man was arrested and another was later charged with breaking and entering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wanted Music! Stole Gramophone and Records Sent Back to Gaol
Climbing through the front window of a house in Albert-street, Islington, in the early hours on March…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wife Found Shot Husband is Charged Conflicting Stories Sydney
Duncan Watt Pardey, 57, hotel-keeper, was remanded at the central Police Court to-day until April 3 on £100 ball on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman Shot Police Detain Husband SYDNEY
An a result of shooting affair in a room of the Fitzroy Hotel, in Dowling-street. Darlinghurst, late to-night, the proprietress, Mrs. Elizabeth Emma…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Betting Charges Withdrawal by Police SYDNEY
Surprise was occasioned at Muswellbrook at the week-end when a local man was arrested by a constable from Newcastle, well-known in connection with illegal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Investigations Mysterious Redfern Fire SYDNEY
The Redfern police are inquiring into a fire which occurred in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, this morning. Very little damage was done, owing to the timely arrival…
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