"Would Rather Go to Gaol" Than Give Evidence Against Wife S.m. Adjourns Case
Rather than give evidence in contradiction of his wife or obtain witnesses to support him, a man told Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Newcastle…
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Courts & crime, 1933
4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 203
London Murder Mystery at Chalk Farm Body in Burning Shed London, January 4
What appeared to be a simple case of a man overcome by smoke from a sudden fire in his office while typing at his desk has developed into an extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Determined Attempt at Murder Five Shots at Victim Affray at Portland Portland
Five shots ware fired from a pistol in a house at Portland to-day. Kenneth Wilson (34) was wounded in the chest and arm,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Detective Is Blushing" Defendant's Tribute in Court "Truthful Evidence"
It is not often that a prosecuting detective is complimented on hit truthfulness by a defendant, but such was the case at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Are Reticent New Clues in Park Crime Extensive Search Sydney
Fresh hopes of a favorable development, which might solve the murder of Bessie O'Connor, and perhaps Mae Miller, ware…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Raid on Empty House Took Possession of Tins of Paint Arrest Made Later
Newcastle police raided an unoccupied house at Newtown to-day and took possession of a quantity of paint, believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Court Thursday, January 5. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.M.)
On a charge of drunkenness in Cowper-street, Wallsend, Anthony Milburn, 50, was fined 2/, in default five minutes' detention. Milburn was further charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault in Cell Man Sentenced to Gaol MELBOURNE
One month's imprisonment was imposed on David Whitton, 30, carpenter, by the City Police Court to-day, for having unlawfully assaulted Robert Harrowfield, 52,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →132 CHARGES Theft of Bicycles Gaol for "Master Mind" Sydney
No fewer than 132 charges of having stolen bicycles were preferred against Ernest Westbrook, 29, labourer, Frederick Beattie, 36, gardener, and Bruce Beattie,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault Alleged
When Phyllis Knight. Forbes-street, Carrington, proceeded against William Knight, game address, alleging unlawful assault on December 28, the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Man Charged With Queen's Park Murder After Long Interrogation Detained Early in Morning Questioned in Dramatic Circumstances Salesman in City Emporium Sydney
At 3.30 p.m. to-day Eric Roland Craig, 28, salesman, was charged with that at Waverley on December 9, 1932, he feloniously and maliciously murdered Iris Marriott, also known as Mac Millar…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Information National Park Murder SYDNEY
Detectives investigating the murder of Bessie O'Connor, in National Park, to-day became possessed of certain information, which they regard as important in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Friday, January 6. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Breaking and Entering Alleged
When two charges of breaking, entering, and stealing in residences at Wallsend on November 30 and January 1. respectively were preferred against Herbert William…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Released From Gaol Former Melbourne Solicitor Ground of Ill-health Melbourne
Walter John Toohey, formerly a member of a well-known Melbourne legal firm who was sentenced to imprisonment for three and a half years in April, 1931, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Term Extended Queensland Police Chief BRISBANE
The Government to-day decided to extend the term of the Police Commissioner (Mr. Ryan) for another year, from May 8, the date on which Mr. Ryan is due…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Gaol Riot 6 Killed: 20 Injured Prisoners' Ill-feeling Calcutta, January 6
Six persons were killed and 20 injured in a riot between prisoners at Dikham Gaol, on the frontier. The ill-feeling, which has been acute…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Not for Police Food Relief Distribution SYDNEY
A report was circulated to-day that the Government proposed to place the supervision of food relief throughout the State other than is the metropolitan and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl Held Up Burglar But Relented Before Police Came Sydney
Climbing to the balcony of a house in Blacksland-road, Ryde, yesterday, a young intruder stole into a bedroom and found himself…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Too Frightened to Speak Betty Compson's Home Robbed Will Not Aid Police Hollywood
"I know his name, but I cannot tell you; I might be taken for a ride," said the film actress, Miss Betty Compson, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pensioner Charged Theft of Paint From Ship Case Dismissed
"In the circumstances, I see no reason to disbelieve the witness." WITH this remark Mr. Harrison, S.M., at Newcastle Police…
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