Village Tragedy Sixty Sentenced to Death Murdered a Witch
One of the most extraordinary cases in the history of East Africa concluded in the Supreme Court, at Nairobi, when the Chief "Justice sentenced to death 60…
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Courts & crime, 1932
4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 211
Woman Communist Sentenced in Canada Incitement to Strike Estevan (Saskat.), March 24
Mrs. Annie Buller, a Toronto Communist, was sentenced to a year's hard labour, and fined 500 dollars, or an additional six months' imprisonment, for incitement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Astounded Act Reduced Crime SYDNEY
The police force is astounded by the decision of the A.L.P. Conference to demand the repeal of the Consorting Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enveloped in Flames Youths' Terrifying Experience Police Save Sydney
Two youths had a terrifying experience at Redfern yesterday morning, when a petrol explosion set their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge Englishman Acquitted Story of Elopement South African Trial Over (Australian Press Association.) CAPETOWN, March 24
The sensational trial of Richard Mallalieu, the 21-years-old son of wealthy English parents, and brother of the member for Colne Valley, in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shots and Screams at Midnight Police Baffled by Zetland Mystery Car in Sandhills Sydney
A lonely car among the sandhills of Zetland—three shots fired in the stillness of the night, a woman's shrill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of £200 Bank Clerk Charged ADELAIDE
A sum of £200 in notes of small denomination disappeared from the Adelaide branch of the Union Bank on Thursday. It is understood they were removed from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Honolulu Murder Trial
Honolulu, March 25.—The trial of Mrs. Fortescue, Lieut. Massie, and two naval ratings on a charge of having murdered a native will begin on April 4. Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Radicals Charged American Demonstration Anti-japanese Feeling Washington, March 26
A score of radicals who tried to parade past the Japanese Embassy were arrested to-day by the police, after a fierce but brief encounter, in which fists, clubs,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stadium Scuffle Police Arrest Trainer SYDNEY
A lively few minutes was witnessed at the Leichhardt Stadium last night, when, at the conclusion of one of the preliminary boxing bouts, Dave Clarke, said to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Months' Gaol Man Unlawfully in House Went to Bed with Child Perth
Archibald Allan, 25, married, was sent to gaol for three months at Kalgoorlie Police Court, yesterday on a charge of having been unlawfully on premises…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Murder Bullet Fired Through Window Shooting at Canowindra Canowindra
A deliberate attempt to take the life of Henry Norman Cassidy, a settler on the Belabula River, was made near midnight on Friday. As Cassidy was passing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wife Arrested on Charge of Attempted Murder Canowindra Shooting Canowindra
Events surrounding the alleged mysterious shooting of a man at the Belabula River on Saturday took a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week-end Thefts Motor Car, Brief Bag and Boat Police Inquiries
Goods stolen during the week-end in Newcastle and the Northern district, according to reports made to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Attempt to Steal Petrol Charlestown Incident Recalled Man Before Court
The sensational early morning shooting following an alleged attempt to steal petrol from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Holiday for Judges "Garnishee" Case Argument High Court Sits Melbourne
The High Court didn't have a holiday to-day. It continued the hearing of arguments in the Garnishee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cat Burglar Visits Home of Chief Justice Police Could Find No Trace of Him at Midnight Sydney
The elusive burglar known as "the cat," last night appeared in the grounds of the home of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escapee Surrenders After Six Months' Freedom Cessnock Man's Experience "Sick of Dodging Police," He Said "Take What Is Coming and Get It Over" Job Waiting Coff's Harbor
After nearly six months' freedom since he and Dirk McGregor escaped from Coff's Harbor lock-up in September, Nelson Reaynor, 19, came back from Cessnock and surrendered to the local police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Charged Sequel to Charlestown Affair Theft Attempt Alleged
Sequel to the affair at Charlestown, in which Harold Keenahan, now in a critical condition in Newcastle Hospital, was shot, was the appearance in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft Charge
Charged at Newcastle Police Court yesterday with having stolen a towel at Cook's Hill on March 26, James O'Hara, 33, Iabourer, was remanded by Mr. T. A…
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