Extra Court Works for Newcastle Minister's Announcement
Reference to several public works which are to be carried out in Newcastle shortly was made by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner)…
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Courts & crime, 1936
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"Torture Used" Obtain Murder Confession Save Bruno Hauptmann New York, March 29
New and fantastic elements entered into the Lindbergh baby murder case to-day, just 48 hours before Bruno Hauptmann was scheduled to die in the electric chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →League Match To Help Police Crew Dave Brown to Play Sydney
To help swell the fund necessary to send the New South Wales police crew to the Olympic Games in Berlin, a night football match was decided upon at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Man Hunt by Police Suspect's Escape in Car Making for Border? Menindie
The search for the man who is alleged to have pointed a rifle at Constable Ryan at Ivanhoe on Sunday has extended to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Training Dogs with Rabbits Statement in Court by Prosecutor Sydney
"It is a common practice for greyhound dog trainers to use live rabbits for training their dogs, and frequently the rabbits are torn to pieces," said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arnold Sodeman Appeal Against Sentence High Court Hears Case Melbourne
In the High Court to-day, the Bench, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir John Latham), Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixon, and Mr. Justice Evatt, listened to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Betting Inquiry Mr. Lazzarini Attends May Submit Cases Commissioner of Police Gives Evidence SYDNEY
Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, M.L.A., to-day appeared before the Royal Commission investigating charges against police methods in illegal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hold Up in 1934 Man Charged in Sydney Alleged Intent to Murder Sydney
Thomas Edward Croft, 32, a laborer, was charged before Mr. Shepherd, C.S.M., at the Central Court to-day with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conspiracy Charge Gold Stealing Alleged ORANGE
The hearing of the case in which William Ernest Smith, Richard Brooking, and Herbert Edwin Wright are charged with having conspired to [?]at and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On Murder Charge Woman Remanded SYDNEY
Discharged from Manly Hospital this morning, Mrs. Edith Belcher, 50, domestic duties, was charged in Central Police Court this afternoon with having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Believed Dangerous Driving Film Director and Writer Sydney
After Mary Maguire, who is co-starred with Charles Farrell in the motion picture. "The Flying Doctor," had given evidence for the defence, Miles Mander,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hauptman's Execution Delayed Hold-up Granted in Last Minute Amazing Decision of Chief Gaol-keeper Another Alleged Confession New York, Tuesday Night
There was an amazing last minute postponement of the execution of Bruno Hauptmann. convicted of the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Precisely at 8 p.m. to-night as the spiritual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Claim for Commission
William Rouse, of Murray-street, Hamilton, an agent, claimed £18/2/6 commission from Edwin Wilson, of James and Steele Streets, Hamilton, in respect of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fight for Gun Graphic Story in Court Girl Fatally Wounded Man on Trial on Killing Charge NARRABRI
The trial began at the Narrabri Courthouse, before Mr. Justice Stephen, of Tom Hankinson, 32, on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously killed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Rowers
The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) announced yesterday that he was strongly of the opinion that the members of the police Olympic rowing crew,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Court Butcher Prosecuted
Represented by Mr. H. L. O'Neill (Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill), R. A. Butler, of the corner of Denison and Chancer Streets. Hamilton, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Year in Gaol Sentence Passed on Geddes Judge's Lenience Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice Street passed sentence of 12 months' imprisonment on James Richard Geddes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Police Inadequate" Hamilton and Broadmeadow Aldermen Critical
Hamilton Council decided last night to inform the Police Department that it was dissatisfied with the number of petty burglaries committed "every day and every…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Will Return Police Commissioner Rumoured London Offer Sydney
The National Roods and Motorists' Association to-day accorded a farewell luncheon to the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay), who is going abroad,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bruno Hauptmann Last Minute Reprieve Execution Delayed Gaol-keeper Grants Jury's Request (Australian Associated Press.) New York, March 31
The Chief Keeper of the State Prison, at the last minute, ordered the postponement of the execution of Bruno Hauptmann, convicted of…
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