NEWS from the Councils Hamilton Disagrees Police Dept.'s Attitude 'Adequate Protection'
"Quite adequate" "Quite inadequate," These are the views of the Police Department and Hamilton Council…
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Courts & crime, 1936
3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 186
Fears for Safety New Zealand Woman in Sydney Police Search with Dogs Sydney
A large party of police and civillians assisted by Alsatians, made a futile search in dense bush at Collaroy this afternoon for a woman who disappeared from her…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Votes to Two Sodeman's Appeal to High Court Sentence Stands Melbourne, Thurs
The High Court to-day refused the appeal of Arnold Sodeman, who was convicted of the murder of June…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Courts Police Cases Wednesday, April 1 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Committed for Trial
Gustav Frederick Baldway, 38 a labourer, and Robert Bellas, 20, a labourer, were both committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on May 4 on four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol for Year Geddes Sentenced 'Extenuating Circumstances' Sydney
James Richard Geddes, 23, who yesterday was found guilty of the manslaughter of Leslie Paterson, was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months by Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Murder Man"
Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce in "Murder Man," the main attraction showing at the Strand Theatre to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Murder Man" At The Strand
THERE'S breath-taking speed, mystery, suspense and romance in "The Murder Man," which is showing as the current main attraction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Thursday, April 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Fined for Betting
Edward Peter Woolmer, 27, a clerk, was fined £20, costs 10/, in default imprisonment for 41 days, when he pleaded "Guilty" to having been in enclosed land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Watch Taken From Dressing Table Reports to Police
Mrs. Lorna Cameron, of Blackalls, has informed the Newcastle police that a gold watch valued at £3 was stolen from a drawer in her bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court Verdict for Sanitary Fees
Represented by the Town Clerk (Mr H. Ryan), Wallsend Council secured a verdict for outstanding sanitary service fees on property at Fussell-street, Birmingham…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Transport Law Is Mother-in-law a Relative? Court Puzzle
Is a man's wife a member of his mother's family? To elucidate this point, a case Was adjourned at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Treatment of Animals R.s.p.c.a. Seeks Aid of Police
Cruelty to horses and to other animals, due in most cases to thoughtlessness or carelessness, is engaging the attention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Said It with Emphasis the Court Grasped His Meaning Sydney
Emphatically he did not wish to become the executor of his mother's will. This Was revealed in the Probate Office to-day. There was "no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Courts Thursday, April 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Drunkenness
On charges of drunkenness, William Arthur, 51, was fined £1, in default two days' imprisonment, and William James Johnson, 27, 10/, in default 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Court Divided Sodeman Loses Appeal Approach to Privy Council Likely Melbourne
The High Court of Australia to-day dismissed the appeal of Arnold Sodeman against sentence of death for the murder of June Rushmer, 6, at Leoungatha on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Ghastly Crime Two Murdered on Train Conductor Battered Police Search for Two Men BRISBANE
Two passengers on the mail train from Rockhampton to Brisbane were murdered this morning. One was found dead in his bunk, and the other died…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gaol for Life Hankinson Sentenced NARRABRI
Found guilty on Wednesday of the manslaughter of Eva Marion Marjorie Saunderson, Tom Hankinson was to day sentenced to penal servitude for life…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Parcel Taken From Car Newcastle Theft
A parcel containing a timing chain for a motor car was stolen from an unattended car in Newcastle yesterday, according to a report made to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victim of Assault Out of Danger SYDNEY
Rose Bay police are still investigating the assault yesterday on Arthur Tang. of Rose Bay, son of a local letter deliverer, who was battered unconscious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Too Trivial" Assault Was Technical Racecourse Incident Sydney
Declaring the action to be a trivial one, although he found that technically an assault had been committed, the Magistrate ant Central Police Court to-day dismissed…
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