South African Murder Charge
Capetown, March 31.—The Crown is not prosecuting Gwendoline Tolputt, who was originally charged with Mallolieu with the murder of a…
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Courts & crime, 1932
4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 211
Police Court Friday, April 1. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Language
John Rees, alias Herbert Harden, 27, seaman, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having used indecent language in Scott-street, on March 31…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft Captured by Civilians Rushcutter's Bay Chase Sydney
A man whom the police believe to have been responsible for a number of robberies in the Eastern Suburbs was captured by a householder at Rushcutter's Bay to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Clear Crowds "Jessie's" Jubilee
SERRIED RANKS of the big force as they marched into position before clearing away the crowd which surrounded Central Police Court long before the doors opened for the hearing of the de Groot case…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Month's Gaol Cessnock Youth at Grafton Coff's Harbour Escape Grafton
Nelson Raynor, 19, of Cessnock, pleaded "Guilty" at the Grafton Supreme Court to a charge of having escaped from Coff's Harbour Gaol on September 26. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Default Act Cabinet Awaits Court's Decision SYDNEY
The Federal Government is awaiting the decision of the High Court on the question of the validity of the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →5000 VOLUNTEERS Combating Crime Wave Help for London Police London, March 31
A wave of housebreaking, "'smash-and-grab" burglaries, and warehouse and shop rails, many of which have been associated with stolen motor-cars, is spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inspector Pryor Chief of C.I.B. More Police Changes Sydney
Important changes in the administration of the metropolitan police districts have occurred consequent upon the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fought with Police Man in Evening Dress Arrested at Artists' Ball Sydney
A man who was arrested at the Artists' Ball to-night on a minor charge had a wild fight with the police on the way to the Central Police Station. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Film of Court Scenes Ban Till Case Is Over SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) made it clear to-day that the film showing the clearing of Liverpool-street, near the Central Court, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lindbergh's Baby Police Official Goes to I Europe on Secret Mission New York
Major Schoeffel, a New Jersey police official, is on a secret mission to London by the Mauretania in connection with the kidnapping of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court's Rebuff N.S.W. Insurance Staffs State Award Sought Melbourne
Under a judgement by Judge Beeby, in the Arbitration Court to-day, a New South Wales Industrial Commission will be restrained from dealing with the wages and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Angry Clash Police and Big Crowd Street Cleared Prelude to de Groot Case SYDNEY
A disturbance that might have had more serious consequences occurred outside the Central Police Court this morning. A crowd of thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Pastoral Workers Graziers Claim Reduction Log Filed in Court Melbourne
A log which has been served on the Australian Workers' Union claiming reduced wages in the pastoral industry for the coming season was filed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →F. De Groot Hearing of Charges Begins Tense Atmosphere Men Ordered Out of Court SYDNEY
In a courtroom crowded to capacity, with large numbers of police inside and outside the building, Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., began the hearing to-day of the three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Gross Contempt" Mrs. Edols Before Court Refused to Answer Report to be Made to Judge SYDNEY
Mrs. Aimee Belie Edols again appeared before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day. Again she refused to answer questions concerning assets worth £45,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court
John Thomas, 26, labourer, was charged before Mr. A. G. Chiplin. J.P., at Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, with vagrancy. These charges were withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft of Bicycle
The age-old defence of the "man in the street" was advanced again to-day by Harold Cardwell, alias Clive William Thorley, 26, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Assault Sydney
Arising out of the chase and arrest of a man who is alleged to have entered a flat a Rushcutter's Bay on Friday night, Albert George Tyler, 24, labourer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jury Disagrees Alleged Theft of Rings GRAFTON
After being lacked up all Friday night, the jury at Grafton Circuit Court, Mr. Justice Kenneth Street presiding, still disagreed on Saturday morning in the…
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