Theft of Coal Two Men Fined
"We did not think we were doing any harm. We saw the coal lying on the ground, and we took it" This statement, according to…
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Courts & crime, 1931
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Prohibited Immigrants Gaol Before Deportation ADELAIDE
Lowering a boat from the Finnish barque Pommern while the vessel was anchored near Pt. Victoria jetty in the early hours of the morning of Sunday…
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Only once in a while are the police and the public vouchsafed an opportunity of commingling in circumstances mutually congenial, with the result that pleasure…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spurious Coins Man Charged at Lockhart LOCKHART
At the Lockhart Police Court to-day, Thomas Wilson was charged with having uttered counterfeit coins. He was committed for trial, bail of £100 being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Six Years' Gaol Tried to Kill Girl BRISBANE
After being in gaol for more than 12 months, Eroll Walter Elliott, 23, a hotel porter, appeared at the Supreme Court to-day, charged with having unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Family Quarrel Father Sent for Trial Magistrate Sympathetic Sydney
"Unfortunately, the law compels me to send you for trial," said Mr. MacDougal, S.M., at the Manly Police Court to-day, when he committed Charles Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wife Charges Her Husband S.m. Dismisses Case Assault Claimed
Giving evidence at Newcastle Summons Court to-day, a defendant said that on the night of April 12 he found his wife in company with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cases Adjourned Industrial Court
Claiming contributions, the Australian Coachmakers Employees' Federation proceeded against two men before the Acting Chief Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Thursday, April 23. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Summons Division Deliver Up Bicycle
In the case in which Aubrey Davison proceeded against the officer in charge of police at Wickham, asking that an order be made to deliver up possession of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court Remand Legal Advice Wanted
An adjournment to enable him to obtain legal advice, was requested by William Benjamin Ellis (30), When he was charged before Mr. Stevenson,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Remanded Attempted Murder Charge Food Caused Cat's Death Bathurst
A charge of attempted murder was preferred against Loo Chew, 66, a Chinese, when he appeared before the Bathurst Police Court to-day. He was remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tennis Postponed Both Championships Court Under Water
There will be no further piny in the Hamilton championships at Learmonth Park before Monday evening. The park is a sheet of water at present, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Verdict for £326 Hamilton Collision Maitland Circuit Court
The civil side of the Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Mr. Justice James presided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teralba Court Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
For having been drunk in Main-street, Speers' Point, on March 28, Thomas Henry Featherstone, of Boolaroo, was fined 5/, with 8/ costs, in default three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stealing Coal
Percy Rouse, 21, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to having stolen at Merewether, on April 23, 30lb of coal, valued at 1/6, the property of the Newcastle Coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth Sentenced Five Years' Imprisonment SYDNEY
Found guilty by the jury at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of having attempted to commit a serious offence against a child at Wollongong. Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Court Friday, April 24. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Operative Bakers' Award
Joseph McLaughlin, a member of the Newcastle and Northern District Operative Bakers' Society, was proceeded against by the Secretary (J. Bell) for the recovery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Friday, April 24. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders were dealt with or drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Still Serious" Police Flood Message
Tho following message was received at Newcastle police headquarters this afternoon from the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police at Relief Issues Wollongong
The Miners' Delegate Board has carried a resolution to forward an objection to the Government against police being present sent at the issue of relief orders, and the…
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