In the Courts (Other Courts on Page 7) Fined for Assault
"It was an unprovoked and cruel assault." said Mr. H. L. O'Neill, at Newcastle Summons Court today. In a case in which Ethel May Carter,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1936
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Mareo to Appeal N.Z. Murder Verdict Wellington (N.z.)
Eric Mareo's solicitor yesterday lodged a motion in the Auckland Supreme Court seeking leave to apply to the Court of Appeal for a new trial on the grounds that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Men Missing From Their Homes Police Aid Sought
Relatives of two middle-aged men who have been missing from their homes in Merewether and Mayfield for the past few days have sought the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Lucky Penny and a Bad Shilling in Court To-day Genial Chinese in Court
The drab routine of Court procedure was relieved to-day by the expostulations of a genial Chinese, Mr. Sam Jackman, a witness who was called upon to identify articles which were exhibits in a breaking and entering charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Rowing Team Special Grant From State Probable Sydney
If the Olympic Rowing Council endorses the selection of the champion N.S.W. police eight for the 1936 games it is possible that the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King's Police Medals Presentations at State Government House Sydney
A number of ex-police officers will to-morrow be presented at Government House with the King's Police Medal for meritorious duty. They are:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thieves' Audacity Revolver Produced Victim Released Near Police Station Melbourne
While about to start his lorry to go to market early yesterday morning, Arthur Paizis, a fruiterer, was surrounded by four men, one of whom produced a revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Station Tragedy Coroner's Verdict of Murder "Cold-blooded Killer" Roberts Committed for Trial TAMWORTH
Allegations that Lionel John Roberts, 17, had confessed to shooting George Robert Gidley King, 28, whose body was found in a shed at Mooroobee Station, 21…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court (Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.p.) Theft Charges
Arrested by Wallsend police in Nelson-street, Wallsend, on Saturday night, on a warrant, William Milne Nairn Brown, 20, a labourer, appeared before Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Assault
Proceeded against by Ethel May Carter, of Maitland-road, Islington, on a charge of assault, Ered Kirby, of Chinchin-street, Islington, pleaded "Guilty." He was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Woman In Grafton Court GRAFTON
Lucy Lavina Elsie (Gentle, 42, was charged at Grafton Police Court to-day, before Mr. S. J. Bliss P.M., with having, at South Grafton on February 29, feloniously…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Police Court
Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. NO EVIDENCE TO OFFER…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Men for Trial Attempted Burglary Charge SYDNEY
In the North Sydney Police Court to-day Norman Gordon, 27, and Leslie Lang, 27, were committed for trial on a charge of having broken and entered the office at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Call Boxes
Five tenders were received by the Public Works Department yesterday for the election of police call boxes in the Newcastle district. The overture of Pickles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court
At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the transfer of the licence of the Royal Exchange Hotel. Newcastle, was granted from Thomas B. Sharp to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Drunkenness
John Williams, 20, a labourer, on a charge of drunkenness, was ordered to enter into a bond of £20 to be of good behaviour for 12 months, in default one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision Sequel Ship's Fireman Charged Wellington (N.z.)
Charges of driving while intoxicated and driving negligently so as to cause death were preferred against William McReynolds, 28, ship's fireman, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inspected Tray of Rings Theft Attempt Was Failure Sydney
Though he was unemployed and had only eightpence in his pocket, William James Ashcroft, 26, a laborer, went into Orchard's jeweller's shop to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft From Workshop at Stockton Jewellery Stolen From Suburban Houses
The theft from Thomas Charles Pollard's engineering works at Stockton of a quantity of electrodes used in connection with oxy-welding is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Conviction Leave to Appeal Refused MELBOURNE
Although it criticised Mr. Justice Brennan's summing up at the trial and the reasons of the Queensland Court of Criminal Appeal for dismissing the…
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