Lost From Police Car
A nickel tyre clip of the spare wheel of the Newcastle police Vauxhall car has been lost. It is desired that the finder should return the clip to the police station…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1936
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Retired Police New Association Meets
The first reunion of the Newcastle branch of the Retired Police Association was held in the Blue Room Cafe last night. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Killed Two Women Man Sentenced to Death Insanity Plea Fails Sydney
Percival Henry Thomson, 53, was sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court to-day. He had been convicted of the murder of his wife, Annie Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sentenced to Death Murderer of Vicar "Jury Made a Grave Mistake" Melbourne
Edward Cornelius, 29, a mechanic, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Martin, in the Criminal Court to-day, for the murder of Revt. Harold Laceby…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Sent to Gaol for Five Years Offence Against Girl Sydney
While agreeing that Dudley Browning (37) a cleaner, might have a "kink," Judge Sheridan, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Motive Vice-admiral Somerville "Recruited for England" London, March 26
The motive for the brutal murder on Tuesday of Vice-Admiral Henry Somerville by gangsters who invaded his home in County Cork, Ireland, is confirmed by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chloroform Used Police Allegation Attempted Robbery at Hotel PERTH
Cecil Charles Mellor, 26 unemployed, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of attempted robbery with violence. In a statement to detectives. Mellor…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →2700 POLICE London Fascist Meeting Albert Hall Clash London, March 25
The number of police on duty at Sir Oswald Mosley's Fascist meeting at the Albert Hall on Sunday last was about 2500, with an additional 200 held in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In Court To-day Arrested Noon, Fined at 2 P.M.
Within two hours of having been caught playing a game known as "heading 'em" in an outbuilding of the Hotel Mayfield to-day, seven men were brought before the Magistrate (Mr. Soane, S.M.) at Newcastle Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Piddington Walked Out of Court Brush with Land Board Sydney
After the Land Board had given its ruling that Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., was to refrain from addressing the board, Mr. Piddington to-day abruptly left the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Betting Inquiry Police Give Evidence Raid on Barber Agent Earns Up to £10 a Week SYDNEY
Giving evidence to-day before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into allegations against the police in connection with starting-price betting, Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Spy Sent To Gaol
Dr. Hermann Cortz, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to four years' penal servitude for espionage. He is shown with his Emig, on his "holiday" in England…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Admiral's Murder London, March 27
In the Dail Eireann to-day, the Irish Free State Government expressed sympathy with the relatives of Vice-admiral Boyle Somerville, who was recently murdered in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bankruptcy Court
The public examination of Richard Oswald Nichols was concluded by the Deputy Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Soane) in the Bankruptcy Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Appeal Leongatha Murder MELBOURNE
Application is to be made to the Full High Court on Monday for special leave to appeal from the sentence of death pronounced on Arnold Sodeman, 35, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Friday, March 27 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language
David Christianson, 43, a labourer, was charged with drunkenness, having used indecent language, and having travelled in a railway carriage between Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Certified Insane Youth on Murder Charge SYDNEY
Having been certified as insane. Boyd Sinclair, 17, who had been charged with the murder of John Smillie, at Homebush, on September 23, 1935, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Appeal Against Death Sentence Murder of Vicar Melbourne
Edward Cornelius, 29, will appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal against his conviction for the murder of the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chase by the Bluebird Nearly Ended in a Crash Film Men Charged Sydney
A motor race at 60 miles an hour along Parramatta-road which nearly ended in distress for the "Bluebird" was alleged at the Traffic Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suit-case Stolen in Hunter-street Report to Police
Police have been informed by Dorothy Humphries, of Nelson-street. Mayfield that her suitcase containing clothing, valued at 50s. was stolen in…
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