Missing Grocer Sydney Police Baffled SYDNEY
Detectives have so far gleaned no information which would enable them to solve the mystery of the disappearance recently of Robert Wilson, 50, an Ashfield…
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Courts & crime, 1934
3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 188
Circuit Court White Gloves for Judge
The Sheriff's Officer (Mr. A. W. Coleman) state yesterday that since no criminal cases had been listed for hearing at the Circuit Court to be opened at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Doctors Differ Cause of Man's Death Armidale Murder Trial Armidale
There was a conflict of medical opinion as to the cause of death when the trial of Ernest Edwards, 39, who is charged with the murder of William McCormish,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Set House Alight Tram Tickets Led to Conviction Two Men Sent to Gaol Sydney
"How the finding of two tram tickets in the possession of William Burgess, 30, led to the conviction of himself, and Wilfred Byrne, 33, on a charge of arson, was told…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court East Maitland Sitting Weston Accident
Before Judge Nield at the Maitland District Court, at East Maitland, yesterday, the hearing was continued of the case in which Reginald Thomas King, of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man's Death Neighbour Before Court Charge of Manslaughter Sydney
The story of an alleged fight, during which gardening implements were used as weapons, was told at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when Arthur Waring, 24, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →United States Members of "Brain Trust" Charged Retarding Progress Dr. W. Wirt Gives Evidence (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, April 10
Following continuous and widespread speculation concerning the identity of the members of President Roosevelt's "Brain Trust," whom Dr. William Wirt, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bedlam in Cells Caledon Bay Natives Police Attacked Terrified by Handcuffs DARWIN
Six policemen were needed to force the five Caledon Bay natives, allegedly the murderers of Constable McColl and five Japanese, into the Darwin Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chances Reduced Britain in Davis Cup Play on Home Court London, April 10
Discussing the Davis Cup prospects Ayres Tennis Almanack says— "By the irony of fate, Britain's chances for the retention of the Cup may possibly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Joy Ride Leads to Court Young Man Fined on Three Charges Under the Influence
Three charges were made against John Stewart Gibson, 22, laborer, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, and fines totalling £12 13s…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dummy Ownership Is Suggested in Case A.J.C. Secretary's Affidavit Application to the Court by Naylor Suit for Injunction Sydney
A suggestion that a man named Punch had "dummied" for Rufus Theodore Naylor as the owner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Assault on Police Not Recognised by Attackers Sydney
The fact that one constable was In pyjamas and another was wearing a dressing gown when they arrested two men at 1.30 a.m on February 18…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blind Man Charged
"I'd ask for light bail," said Mr. H. L. O'Neill at Newcastle Police Court to-day. "This man Is blind."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Thursday, April 12 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Labourer Remanded
In the case in which Reginald Chilvers, 47, labourer, was charged with having used indecent language in Scott-street, Newcastle, on April 11, Mr. N. S. Cragg…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Speculator Charged Concealed Dealings in Wheat WASHINGTON, April 11
The most important action yet taken under the terms of the Grain Futures Act the Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. H. Wallace) to-day moved to suspend the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chemicals Found Accidental Police Discovery SYDNEY
Chemicals worth about £600 were discovered by police when they raided a house at Enfield early to-day. The discovery was accidental for the police had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Charge Denied Armidale Murder Trial Evidence for Defence Armidale
After further medical evidence had been given in the Armidale Circuit Court this morning, at the trial of Ernest Edwards. 39, who is charged with the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Court East Maitland Sitting Trouble Over Cattle
The action brought by Enid Maud Wood, of Louth Park, West Maitland, claiming £19/15/9 from John O'Brien and Owen O'Brien, executors of the estate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Precedent Made Grafton Supreme Court Case GRAFTON
"There seems to be no precedent to guide us and we will have to make one," remarked Mr. Justice Halse Rogers in the Supreme Court at Grafton to-day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Chain for Woman Allegation in Court MELBOURNE
An allegation that the defendant kept a big chain with which he tied her up was made by Maisie Weston, in the Fitzroy Court to-day, when giving evidence…
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