14 Davs' Gaol
For having wandered abroad in Scott-street to beg alms on Saturday, Patrick Gaffney, 57, laborer, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1934
3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 188
Deadly Explosive From Water Electrically Charged French Police Find Formula London
In course of a spy hunt, the French police discovered in the rooms of a Yugo-Slavian chemist a secret formula for a new and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greyhound Subject of Court Dispute
"Flying Keith," the well-known racing greyhound, was the subject of a case before Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Summons…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Auction Crimes Act Suspended Bargains and Badinage
"Now, gentlemen, this lady's frock has never been worn—a genuine bargain." "It wouldn't fit you, Sarge!" "It would look a lot better on me than…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jay-walkers Not to Escape Police Squads From Sydney Awaited
Newcastle jay-walkers, who may have been congratulating themselves on the delay in launching a campaign in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armed Police Search for Sampan What Fisherman Saw Brisbane
A Customs launch containing two armed police, left Innisfail to search for the mysterious sampan, which is believed to be operating around Dunk Island. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serviettes for Firemen? Constable Does Not Think So Evidence at Court
Do ships' firemen, when dinner is served, take their snow white serviettes from silver rings and spread them on their laps?…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Unions' Appeal Before High Court Opens Federal Award Cases Artificially Created Dispute Claimed "Forcing Employees Into Another Court" Railway Departments' Reply Sydney
In the High Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Evatt, the appeal by the railway unions from the decision of the Federal Arbitration Court that an industrial dispute existed in N S.W. and South Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miss Rouse's Will "Was of Sound Mind" Finding of Court Sydney
The litigation over the will of Miss Kathleen Rouse; 54, of Rouse Hill, New South Wales, between the Perpetual Trustee Co. and Gerald, Ewin, Geoffrey,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unemployed Riot Led by Crippled Woman Battle with Police Relief Demands Granted (Australian Press Association.) MINNEAPOLIS, April 7
One of the most serious riots which have yet occurred anywhere in the country, as the result of the cessation of relief provisions for unemployed, took place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court
Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frank Billington, of Woodville, was fined 5/, with 15/6 costs, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fined for Theft
Remarking that there was no doubt that accused had been drinking, the Magistrate imposed a fine of £1, with 10/ compensation; in default three days' imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Charge of Assault
Oswald Hessian, of Kitchener, was charged before Mr. J. Berry, J.P., at the Cessnock police court yesterday, and remanded until April 17 with having…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trapper's Murder Aboriginal's Court Story Speared and Throat Cut Darwin
A charge of murder was preferred against "Longlegs," the second aboriginal said to have assisted in the murder of James Nicholls, 56, dingo trapper, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Circuit Court
There will not be any criminal cases at the annual sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court to be held at the East Maitland Courthouse next week. The notices…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Monday, April 9. Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m. Drunkenness
After having perused the defendant's list of previous convictions, which almost filled the record card, the magistrate imposed a fine of £2, in default, four days'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →District Court Cases
Seven claims for damages and a divorce petition are listed for hearing before Judge Nield at the Maitland District Court, which will be opened at the East…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →District Court Claims Settled
Settlements in a number of actions listed for hearing before Judge Nield at Maitland District Court were announced when the Court opened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unclaimed Alsatian at Police Station Has Large Appetite
Sergeant Deane has an unclaimed Alsatian at Newcastle West Police Station, for which he is anxious to find an owner, principally because of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court
Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. John Pettigrew, for failure to return an…
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