"Case of Murder Or Nothing" Eric Craig's Trial Bessie O'connor's Death Crown's Claim Sydney
"This is a case of murder or nothing," said the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. McKean) in opening the case against Eric…
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Courts & crime, 1933
4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 203
Must Answer Milk Inquiry Questions Greater Powers Money Produced in Court SYDNEY
The Milk Royal Commission took a sensational turn this morning, when the Attorney-General (Mr. H. E. Manning) interrupted the giving of evidence by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Bomb in Billy" Attempt on Oil Tanks Story Told Court Many Charges Preferred SYDNEY
Allegations of conspiracy to defraud the Independent Oil Company, Ltd., of large quantities of petrol, and an attempt to destroy the company's storage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Police Court
Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday morning. Daniel McNeill, of Barton-street, Kurri…
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Leo Jack Walsh, 20, was charged with having at Newcastle, on February 11, 1932, assaulted Jessie Dove robbed her of a watch, handbag, brooch, and 12/ in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sent to Gaol
Pleading "Guilty" to charges of having stolen, at Broadmeadow, on July 14, three grease guns and other articles, valued at £5/14/6, the property of Rose Marie…
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Sergt. J. F. McNeill, who took Bessie O'Connor to hospital and is a witness at the trial of Craig for her murder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Wednesday, March 29. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Drunkenness
Samuel Walls, 49, labourer, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Struck on Head Assault Victim Tells Attacker Had Iron Bar Melbourne
Keith Smith, 13, the victim of the recent brutal assault at Mildura, was sufficiently recovered to-day to give the police a description of the offender. His…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →150 Motorists at Court Sydney
Charges of having parked on the wrong side of the roadway, having parked in prohibited areas, driving in a dangerous manner, and driving without tail lights or…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Mr. John Fraser Ex-Police Officer's Death
The death took place on Tuesday night, at his residence, 34 Robert-street, Wallsend, of Mr. John Fraser, who had served 36 years in the police force of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Darwin Tragedy Five Natives on Trial Murder of Japanese Darwin
The hearing was begun to-day of a case in which five Myall natives are being tried for the murder of a Japanese named Nagata, before Acting-Justice Sherwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Quarter Sessions Court Reopened at Midnight Jury Disagrees
The jury empenalled in an alleged misappropriation case from Togah, which was started at the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, failed to agree on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murder Trial Craig Again Faces Jury Girl's Death Identification Relied on by Crown SYDNEY
The trial of Eric Roland Craig, 26, salesman, on a charge of having murdered Elizabeth O'Connor at Kogarah on December 16, commenced to-day before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court Granted Registration National Union of Railwaymen Under Federal Act Sydney
The application of the National Union of Railwaymen for registration as a, trades onion under the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Years' Gaol for Stealing
Richard Arthur Gibson (31), who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of David Sharpe, at Newcastle on March 3, and stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Thursday, March 30 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Theft of Coal
Pleading "Guilty" to the theft of lewt of coal, valued at 1/3, the property of the Railway Commissioner, on March 29, Thomas Roberts, 30, labourer, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cribb Further Charged
Ernest David Cribb, 38, who was released early yesterday morning, when the jury failed to agree on a verdict in his case, was further charged when the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Maitland Sessions Bishop's Bridge Burglary Man Found Guilty
James Bainbridge, 29, was charged before Judge Sheridan at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday with having, on January 14, 1933, at Bishop's Bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In The Courts Fined For Stealing Coal
For having stolen 56 pounds of coal, valued at 1s, the property of the railways. Horace John Sevil (33). crane-driver, was fined £3. in default…
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