Small Debts Court Verdict by Consent
By consent, a verdict for £6/10/6, with 12/ costs, as returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which William Albert Morton, of Maitland-road, Tighe's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1936
3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 186
Vicar's Death Trial of Man on Murder Charge Alleged Confession Spanner Used in Struggle MELBOURNE
The gallery of the Melbourne Criminal Court was crowded to-day by both men and women for the trial of Edward Cornelius, 29, a mechanic, who was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft From Colliery
Clifford Morris, of Minmi, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having stolen nine sheets of galvanised iron, valued at 18/, the property of J. and A…
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Harold James Devies (20). laborer, was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labor, by Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…
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Surrounding a house in Rose Bay late to-night, police directed by Detective-sergeant Clifford, arrested a man, after a struggle. A charge of stealing was…
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Found guilty in the Criminal Court to-day of having driven a motor vehicle on the Port-road, on February 15, at a dangerous speed, and by such conduct caused…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Theft of Horse Feed
Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen horse-feed, valued at 3/6, the property of J. and A. Brown-Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd., at Seaham No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fees Charged by Doctors
The Acting Premier told Mr. D. Clyne (Labour, King) that he was aware that statements had often been made that some medical men had charged exorbitant…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court Wednesday, March 25 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Imprisoned for 12 Months
Samuel William Bourke, 32, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to the theft of three pairs of women's shoes, valued at £1/18/10, from Fostars Shoes Ltd., Newcastle, on…
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Newcastle police have in their possession four large bottles of port wine, and a large flagon of wine. The wine was found at the tram stop at Bolton-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder of Vicar Death Struggle in Study Melbourne
Edward Cornelius, 29, mechanic, who is charged with the murder of the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, Vicar of St…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Irish Murder Retired Vice-admiral Gunman Enters Home Cork, March 24
A gunman murdered Vice-admiral Henry Boyle Somerville at his home in Cork to-night. A motor-car containing a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Murder Charge Throats of Two Women Cut Question Insanity. Sydney
Alleged to have cut the throats of his wife and mother-in-law, Percival Henry Thomson, 53, appeared at the Central Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sodeman to Die? Murder of Girl at Leongatha Cabinet Firm Melbourne
Sentence of death on Arnold Sodeman, 35, laborer, of Leongatha, for the murder of June Rushmer, 6½ years, at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More Police Wickham Council to Ask Increase in Robberies
An effort is to be made by Wickham Council to have more police stationed in the municipality. At a meeting of the council last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Methods Commission's Inquiry Mr. Windeyer's Appearance Challenged Sydney
A challenge to the appearance of Mr. Windeyer, K.C., as "assisting the Commission" and "on behalf of the police" was made by Mr. Cassidy (for Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Batting Raid On Hairdresser Evidence of Police Agent Present at Arrest Royal Commission Sydney
How he mingled with a crowd of about 20 men who, he declared, were around a side window at the shop of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Thursday, March 26 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Imprisoned for Theft
Harold James Davies, 20, a labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to the theft of a bicycle valued at £8 at Newcastle on March 24; and also to the theft of a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Remarkable Robbers Unperturbed by Burglar Alarm Gosford Theft
While the burglar alarm was ringing a thief calmly collected an alarm clock and a calculating machine from a factory at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Promotions Sydney
Some of the best known men in the police force are included in to-day's promotion list released by the Commissioner. (Mr, Mackay)…
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