Eric Craig in Court, Sydney
Immobile, but following keenly every word that was said. Eric Roland Craig, charped with the murder of Bessie O'Connor, sat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1933
4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 203
Pepper Thrown in Eyes Woman's Story to Police at Adamstown
Newcastle detectives are investigating a report by a married woman from Adamstown that an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Not Investigating Foul Play Theory Police and Missing Girl Sydney
The C.I.B. officially stated to-day that it was not investigating a theory that Florenceo Mae Mathews, 21 who disappeared from her Cheltenham…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Banged 'Crockery' on Walls Entertainment in Police Cells Two Men Fined
When arrested on Saturday for drunkenness, Thomas Charles Juratowitch (21), laborer, and William Smith (21), laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Over Bridge Just Missed Police Launch Crutches Also Thrown Sydney
A one-legged man, believed to be William Heskett, of Balmain jumped from the Harbour Bridge on Saturday night. He was alive when picked up less than a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Body in Fence Removal Before Police Inspection Criticism by Coroner Bathurst
At the inquest on Saturday into the death of Joseph Hemmings, 66, a retired railway-man, whose body was found after Tuesday's violent storm entangled in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murdered Girl With Man At Tom tally's Point Bessie O'Connor Bought Sandwiches Pitiful Scenes at Inquest Rushing Crowd Held Back by Police Guard Weeping Mothers in Court Sydney
Poignant scenes, in which two sorrowful mothers were principal figures, were witnessed at the inquest to-day into the terrible death of Bessie O'Connor, 16, who was brutally battered at National Park on December 14. Mrs. O'Connor was the first witness, and as she cried and sobbed over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Famous Operatic Star Secures Annulment of Marriage Theft Followed By Punch On Jaw Pocket Was Picked Echo of Previous Action Suspended Sentence
Snatching £4 in notes from a man who was waiting for a Irani; Joseph O'Connor, of Wickham, followed this up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only Faint Smell Of Beer Found Shock for Police Water in Beer Bottles Case Collapses
Consternation and amazement struggled for mastery on a, sergeant's face at the Newcastle Summons Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kate Leigh Charged Alleged Stealing SYDNEY
Kathleen Barry, alias Kate Leigh, described by the police as a notorious woman, Was remanded, with four men, alleged to have been convicted criminals,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Traveller Charged
When Roy Breton Sharwood, 40, commercial traveller, was charged by warrant that between October 15, 1932, and December 3, 1932, he failed to pay a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Police Court Street Bettor Fined
Leslie George Shaw, a wheeler, living at Abermain, was charged before Messrs. H. L. Sargeson and E. A. Dunk, Js.P. with having made use of Main-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theft From House
John Jackson (24), laborer, was charged, at the Newcastle "Police Court to-day, with having stolen Jewellery, a money box containing 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft of £4
Sentence of imprisonment for six months was imposed on Joseph O'Connor, Wickham, on an information alleging the theft of £4 from William Jordan, at Wickham,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sent To Gaol
A sentence of three months' hard, labor .was Imposed on Arthur Sands (21), laborer, by Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Theft of Motor Tyre
After the complainant had given evidence, the further hearing was adjourned until February 13 of the case in which Frederick Charles Isenhood, 24, motor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Monday, January 30. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Indecent Language
"This is the worst I have heard in Newcastle to date," said the Magistrate, when he fined Thomas Andrew Vuratowitch, 21, labourer, £5, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Court Scenes Bessie O'Connor Inquest Mother's Anguish Police Visit with Craig to National Park SYDNEY
Already committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Iris Marriott, known as May Miller, Erie Ronald Craig, 25, salesman, who is held on a second charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constable Suspended Woman Alleges Assault Inquiry to Be Held Sydney
The Police Commissioner (Mr. W. H. Childs) yesterday suspended a first-class constable attached to a City station following a report that a woman had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Killer Gaol and Then Death Extraordinary Sentence Calcutta, January 30
An extraordinary decision was given by High Court Judges of the Hyderabad State in the case sent to them for confirmation where eight, men were convicted…
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