Prison Camp Escapees Taken to Maitland Gaol
The two men who escaped from Tuncurry prison camp on Saturday night—William Henry Tansey, 32, and James Hopkins Jeffery, 26, were…
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Courts & crime, 1931
4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 205
"All-in" Fight Millfield Donnybrook Nine Charged
A real Donnybrook according to evidence at Cessnock Court to-day, was staged at a dance in the Millfield Hall on November 22…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Billiard Balls Will Come Back to Player Novel Invention Revealed in Court Police Oppose License
An invention that will bring billiard balls back to the player, so that he won't have to walk, around the table to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newtown Shooting Intent to Murder Charge SYDNEY
The shooting affray at Newtown on Saturday night was mentioned at the Newtown Police Court to-day, when Joseph Henry Aanensen, aged 26, appeared on a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ormond Murder No Arrest Yet Made MELBOURNE
Although there were no outstanding developments to-day in connection with the murder of Adelaide Hazel Wilson, 16, at Ormond, on Friday night, detectives claim…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At State,s Expense Sending Debtors to Gaol Judge Won't Have It Sydney
"I do not think it was the intention of the Legislature that people should be imprisoned at the expense of the public for the non-payment of money…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sneddon Fined Co-operative Society Cases Court Proceedings
After a series of adjournments, finality has been reached in the cases in which David Sneddon, 44, clerk, was charged with several offences alleged to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Robbery Three Men Before Court Several Charges Sydney
The sequel to the robbery at the Primary Producers' Bank, Sussex and Goulburn streets last month, and the theft of an oxy-acetylene plant from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It's a Fair Catch He Told Police Arrested on S.p. Charge Swansea Case
"It's a fair catch," was the remark, made by Arthur Taaffe (23), laborer, when arrested on January 1 on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Locked in House for Several Days Sensational Story Told to Police Drugged and Robbed! Sydney
Deep mystery still veils the cane of Alfred William Goddard, the Alblon Park poultry-farmer, who yesterday told Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Upper House Committed Suicide" Loxton's Opinion to High Court. Date of Appeal Sydney
In High Court Chambers to-day. Mr. Justice McTiernan was asked to fix a date on which the High Court would hear the appeal of the State…
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Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. William Fletcher, John Hobson, Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Still Without Clue Police and Ormond Murder MELBOURNE
Although the detectives still believe that Adeline Hazel Wilson, 16, of Crmond, was murdered by someone in a fit of rage, they cannot account for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unpaid Alimony Gaol Order Suspended SYDNEY
Mr. Justice Long-Innes, in granting an application for the suspension of a warrant issued for the arrest of James Frederick Prosser, for non-payment of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plea for Leniency Man on Stealing Charge Given a Chance
An Impassioned appeal for leniency was made by George Frederick Drake (31), ship's quartermaster, in Newcastle Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court Booth Licences
Alton Thomas Cusick, licensee of the Gosford Hotel, Gosford, was granted three booth licences for the Newcastle races on January 17…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Hotel Yard Newcastle Police "Bag"
Several men were found in the yard of the Empire Hotel, Newcastle, when police paid a visit at night on Christmas Eve…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Case Adjourned Heavy Court List
Alfred Charles McCauley of Wangi, proceeded against John McLaughlin, of Wangi, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in Newcastle Summons Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court Claim for Rates
Hamilton Municipal Council, represented by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. T. Percy) was awarded the verdict for amounts due as Payment of rates in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mungana Prosecution Before Court in April BRISBANE
Rumours that the Government might withdraw the case against Mr. E. G. Theodore, M.H.R., were referred to the Premier (Mr. Moore) to-day. He said…
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