Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 188

Industrial Court Cases Struck Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

There was no appearance of the parties, and the information was struck out in the cases in which O. Schreiber, Secretary of the Furnishing Trades Society of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Two Prospectors Speared and Chopped Up Fed to Crocodiles Eight Aborigines Charged PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9

The story of the killing of the two white prospectors, Adolph Koch and Stephen Arinski, at the Fitzmaurice River, by aborigines, during November,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Federal Basic Wage Full Inquiry by Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 16

The General Secretary of the Federated Society of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Structural Iron and Steel Workers of Australia (Mr. J. O'Toole) yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Radio Web Linking with Scotland Yard London's Police Stations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 11

One thousand wireless telegraphists in the London Police Force, and all stations linked up by radio with Scotland Yard are the objects of a vast new scheme…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Heavily Guarded Desperate Gang Leader on Murder Charges Crown Point (Indiana), January 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

John Dillinger, a desperate gang-leader, who is wanted on charges of robbing 13 banks and killing three police officers, was safely locked in gaol here to-night, to…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

To Hotel Ceiling Floods in Queensland Police Rescue Many Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 11

General rain is falling, and the railway bridges in the North are still under water. Ingham has had 24 wet days this month…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Railway Wages State Awards Restrained Federal Court Action Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 18

Unprecedented action was taken to-day when the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration served…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Bank's Rights Court Order Over £17,000 Loan SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

Granting an order to the Bank of New South Wales to-day to exercise its rights over a property at Ashford, owned by Joseph William Kneipp, a grazier to…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

All Quiet At kalgoorlie Pathetic Cases of Hardship Many Miners Offer to Help Police Fugitives in the Bush Kalgoorlie

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 13

With the arrival of police reinforcements measures have been taken to minimise the danger of any further attempts at disorder in the Kalgoorlie and Boulder areas, after the disastrous rioting of Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Pitched Battle Guns and Bombs in W.A. Riots Two Dead; Many Hurt Foreigners' Homes Burned; Armed Police Rushed to Scene PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9

The burning and looting of hotels, shops and houses at Kalgoorlie and Boulder by Britishers in their clash with foreigners was continued last night with a pitched battle at Kalgoorlie in which rifles, home-made bombs, iron bars and other weapons…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Thomas Cullen, 31, wharf labourer, represented by Mr. H. L. O'Neill (Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill), pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having assaulted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Thursday, February 1 Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m. Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Pleading "Guilty" to an amended charge of having stolen, at Fishing Point, Lake Macquare, on about August 10, a pair of sculls, valued at 10/, the property of Jane…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Laborer Charged with Assault Sergeant's Story of Difficult Arrest Quarter Sessions Hearing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

Giving evidence in an assault case, heard by Judge Nield, and a jury at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Stealing Charges Fail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 14

The hearing was resumed in the gases in which William Edward Johnson, Young Wallsend was charged with having at Young Wallsend, between…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Assault Case Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 14

A conference between the parties, suggested by the Magistrate, brought a settlement of the case in which Alfred George Wardle, of Wallsend, charged…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

"Guilty" of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Four jurors were challenged by Patrick Kelleher, 31, labourer, who pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having assaulted Arthur Temple, at Newcastle, on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Remand on Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

William James Jones. 42, dealer, charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen a tyre tube and rim, valued at £8, the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Driver Sentenced Smash in Stolen Car SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

At the Central Police Court to-day, Norman Gordon, 27, a labourer, was sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay £50 compensation for…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Councillor Charged Information by Ratepayer SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

An adjournment until next week was made at Kogarah Court to-day, in the case in which Edward Seymour Shaw, a Sutherland Shire Councillor and former…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Laborer Was Sent to Gaol Pleaded for Chance

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

When Albert William kay (25), laborer, came up for sentence at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day on two charges of breaking and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →