Bogus Stories to the Police Offenders Will Be Dealt with Sydney
Due to the large number of bogus reports received by the police, the Commissioner (Mr. Childs) has decided to prosecute future offenders…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1933
4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 203
"I'll Pay the Costs" Solicitor Caused a Stir Court Incident
The remarkable spectacle of a solictor paying costs showed against his client was witnessed in the Newcastle summons Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Not Legal State Marketing Boards High Court's Ruling Infringement of Constitution SYDNEY
One of the most important judgements ever delivered by the High Court of Australia was that given to-day when, by five to one, the dissentient Judge being Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Uproarious Scenes at Newcastle Trades Hall Last Night Wrangle Over Beer Boycott Bitter Debates About Police Lights Switched Off at Midnight Trades Hall Uproar
The anticipated clash between; the rival union factions on the beer dispute exceeded all expectations, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Friday, April 21 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Theft of Iron
Peter Dobbins, 27, miner, and William Jesse Andrews, 43, labourer, were each charged with the theft of 15 sheets of iron, and a stretcher valued at £3/10/, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Aged Woman
The revulsion of the community at the callousness of the murder of Miss Eleanor Leonard, aged 33, at her home on Tuesday, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Auction Sale
Pen-rifles and paint, beads and bicycles, sandshoes and salt-shakers, are some of the very miscellaneous collection of merchandise that will be offered at auction at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unusual Plea Shoplifter Sent to Gaol SYDNEY
That, having spent the money which her husband gave her to purchase a coat and hat, she stole the articles from two city shops to retain her husband's confidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bingara Shooting Police Make an Arrest SYDNEY
Following the admission of Alex. Schumach, 38, to the Bingara Hospital late last night suffering with gunshot wounds in the back and face, the police arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →House on Fire Woman Before Court SYDNEY
Caroline Mullenger, 59, was placed under medical observation when she appeared before Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Parramatta Police Court to-day, on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sold His Pension! Bankrupt Startles Court MELBOURNE
Giving evidence before the Bankruptcy Court to-day, a bankrupt startled the Registrar by announcing that he had sold to the Repatriation Department his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Yard For Bargains Scenes at Auction a Boom in Bicycles Wide Variety
The busy shopping rush in the city streets this morning paled before the scenes of feverish activity behind the police station,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victim Dies Alleged "Hit-run" Smash Car Owner Before Court Sydney
On charges of having, at Woollahra yesterday, feloniously slain Edward George Chittenden, having driven an unregistered motor-car, and having driven…
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Before Mr. C. W. Naylor, J.P., at Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday, John Eve Howe, 43, labourer, on a charge of having used indecent language, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Theft of Jewellery
Stanley Paul Morrow (19), laborer, was charged, in the Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having stolon jewellery, valued at £30, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Auction
With Sergeant A. Langley in the role of auctioneer, the annual auction sale of articles collected throughout the year was conducted at Newcastle Police Station on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Loitering" Taxis Police Want Act Amended Court Decision Bombshell Sydney
Mr. Justice Halse Rogers's decision on Friday that "loitering" or "cruising" by taxi-drivers in search of casual custom was not illegal, is regarded in the light of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Fatality Mechanic Before Court SYDNEY
At the Central Police Court yesterday, John Morriss Shelling, 26, a mechanic, was charged with having, on April 20, at Woollahra, feloniously slain George Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Found on Licensed Premises Eight Men in Court
Fines were imposed by Mr. Harrison. S.M., at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day on a number of men, who pleaded guilty, to having been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Looking for Cocaine" Strange Court Evidence Gun-point Arrest
The story of a night-watchman's chase after a suspected shop-breaker, and a dramatic gun-point arrest,…
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