Town Hall Riot Four Men Before Court SYDNEY
Following last night's riot near the Druitt-street entrance to the Town Hall, four men appeared before the Central Police Court to-day…
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Courts & crime, 1931
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Mt. Lyell Profits 'Information Confidential' Arbitration Court Cases Melbourne
When certain information regarding the profits of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company was placed before the Arbitration Court to-day at the resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Recover £500 Robbery at Printers Two Employees Arrested Sydney, Wednesday Morning
Police made two arrests late last night in connection with a robbery at the premises of W. E. Smith, Ltd., printers of George-street, City, on Monday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Of New South Wales Rival Union Gangs in Fierce Clash at Lee Wharf Newcastle Waterfront War Fists Fly Timely Arrival of Police Reinforcements Wharves Guarded Trouble Has Been Brewing for Two Weeks Between Rival Factions
Another short, fierce clash occurred between the Federation wharf laborers and the free laborers on Newcastle waterfront early this morning. Fearing that reinforcements from the rival factions would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Police Court
Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. George Cobran, of Long Bay-road, Maroubra, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sentenced to Death Youth of 17 at Adelaide Double Murder on Farm Adelaide
Giving evidence at the trial to-day of Leslie Skilbeck, 17, who was charged with the murder of Walter Dall, grazier, and his wife at Kumorna in December, Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cross-actions for Assault
As the result of a disturbance in North-cote-street, Kurri Kurri, on Easter Monday, the following cross cases were heard together—Elive May Bruce v William…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stealing of Gas Short-circuited Meter Ex-employee Fined £1
A rubber hose connected across a gas meter in an expert fashion, so that the gas used would not register on the meter,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sergeants Honoured Council Thanks Police
Wickham Council recorded last night its appreciation of the services of two well-known police officers, who are about to leave the municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Wednesday, April 29. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Summons Division on Licensed Premises
Patrick Fearon, camped near the Oriental Hotel, Carrington, pleaded "Not guilty to a charge of having been found on the licensed premises of the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gave Stolen Watches to Girls Depression Blamed for Theft! Two Years' Imprisonment
"Nothing about you makes me want to relax what I have done. If you come back here again you will be declared an habitual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brutal Murder Widow Kicked to Death Body in Cupboard Melbourne
A post-morten examination of the body of a woman found dead in a cupboard under a staircase in a Port Melbourne shop last night disclosed that she had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orchardist Shot Daughter Before Court MELBOURNE
Wilna Ellen Gertrude Young, 15, appeared at Garfield Police Court to-day, charged with murdering her father, William Jesse Young, 43, an orchardist, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Printer & Publisher Fight Own Case in Court Criminal Libel Alleged Letter in Newspaper Is Basis 'Workers' Weekly'
Facing a charge of criminal libel against John T. O'Connor, of the Newcastle Engine-drivers' Union,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Years' Gaol
Stanley Huskinson, a young man, who had pleaded "Guilty" to two charges of breaking and entering, came up for sentence. Asked Whether he had anything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Thursday, April 30. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Unlawful Betting
Fern Henderson, 39, shopkeeper, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having used a shop, situated at 44a Belford-street, Broad-meadow, for the purpose of illegal betting,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Wounded Kahibah Shooting Police Make Arrest
Shot through the left buttock, Alexander. Shepherd, 43, an unemployed man, who lives at Kahibah,[?] was admitted to Newcastle Hospital last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Wounded at Kahibah with Pea-rifle Elderly Man Charged with Offence "Drinking Bout Brawl"
Alexander Shepherd an unemployed Kahibah man, of 43 years, is in Newcastle Hospital with a shot in his left hip. His…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Day Processions & Speeches No Disturbance Extra Police Precautions
May Day demonstrations were held in Sydney, Newcastle, Cessnock, and Kurri to-day. The unemployed marched through the streets, carrying red flags and banners, and many fiery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quarter Sessions Thursday, April 30. (Before Judge Sheridan.) (Mr. R. J. Browning Crown Prosecutor.) Indecent Assault
A forlorn figure, Eric Wilson, 46, clerk, with bowed head, stood in the dock and pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having indecently assaulted a boy at Newcastle,…
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