Maitland Rd. Smash Sequel in Maitland District Court
When two cars came into collision on the Maitland-road, near Mayfield tram terminus on the night of August 23, both vehicles were thrown on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1932
4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 211
Exciting Police Chase Through Streets Struggle in Car Sydney
A daring attempt to rob a city tobacconist shop early this morning was the prelude to a series of thrilling incidents, culminating in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Indian Riots Police Fire on Mobs Trouble at Allahabad Calcutta, April 10
More rioting occurred at Allahabad yesterday. The police were compelled to fire an several occasions to disperse crowds of many thousands who, incited by Congress…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Efficient Police Mr. Gosling's Praise Extra Pay for Bridge Opening Sydney
"There is only one peace force in New South Wales—the police force, paid by the New South Wales Government—and, speaking for the Government, I say we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dentist Faces Grave Charge Judge Asks Women to Leave Court Sydney
When Alfred Brown, 48, dentist, appeared at the Quarter Sessions to-day on six counts alleging outrageous conduct in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Sentence 20 Years and Whipping Melbourne Crime Court Quashes Appeals MELBOURNE
Twenty years' imprisonment and 15 strokes of the "cat-o-nine-tails'" was the sentence imposed by Mr. Justice MacFarlan in the Criminal Court to-day on Hugh…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MURDERED Missing Compositor Body Found Police Theory of the Crime Girl Not Yet Located Sydney
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Frank Bardsley Wilkinson, 26, compositor, of Homebush, and Miss Dorothy Denzil, 21, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →200 Police Join In Search For Vicious Slayer Known Criminal Is Sought Girl's Fate Still a Mystery Work of a Fiend Sydney
Following the shocking discovery yesterday, which revealed the terrible fate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Police Court
Mr. F. Sutherland, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. UNLAWFUL GAME…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault Case Settled
A settlement was announced at Newcastle Police Court to-day in the case in which Henry Ernest Smith. 32, a baker, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Double Murder (Continued from Page 1) Reconstruction of Crime Events That Led to Double Murder Police Investigations
A reconstruction of the events of the fatal Tuesday night emphasise the utter brutality of the double…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strongroom Theft Duplicate Key Suspected SYDNEY
During the week-end the strongroom attached to the office of the New Zealand Perpetual Forests, Ltd., in Kembla Building, Margaret-street, City, was entered,…
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An amusing incident occurred at the Maitland District Court yesterday. A female witness was called, and given a chair. When she sat down, his Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault on Girl Judge Challenges Verdict SYDNEY
When the jury at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day brought in a verdict of "Guilty" against Michael Sharah, 36, who stood his trial on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court Tuesday, April 12. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Tenancy Matters
Esther Blanch, 2 Hall-street, Merewether, sought possession of a property occupied by Mrs. Carroll, 34 Rodgers-street, Carrington. Defendant was ordered…
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Sir,—I am rather surprised to note from Mr. Helmore's letter, which appeared in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the 9th instant, that, after trenchantly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Seek Mother Sydney
Following upon the finding of the headless body of a baby boy in the Harbour near Milson's Point, last Friday, the police are inquiring at hospitals in an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Maitland District Court
The Maitland District Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. His Honor Judge Sheridan presided. FULL CLAIM AWARDED…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court Hotel Licence Transferred
The transfer of the licence of the Central Hotel, Newcastle, from the present licensee, Mr. J. Sampson, to Mr. F. Sharpe, Belmont, was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plea of Insanity Victorian Murder Trial Defendant Remanded Melbourne
When the jury was empanelled at the Bendigo supreme Court today in the case in which William John Daley, 54, was charged with having murdered Emily…
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