Betrayed by String Bath Murder, in New York Police Get Confession New York
A piece of string was the clue which led to the arrest of a young man for the murder of Mrs. Titterton, the authoress,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1936
3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 186
Valuation Court
Mr. Justide Pike presided at a sitting of the Land and Valuation Court at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning, to hear appeals against…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Murder Man" at Herbert's with Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy has the principal role in "Murder Man." which in the main attraction at Herbert's Theatres until Saturday. The title rather belles this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sentenced to Death 44 Years Ago Case of Negro Sydney
"The sooner that you are put out of the road the better for everyone." said Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day, in sentencing George…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court Transfers Granted
The following transfers of hotel licenses were granted by the Licensing Court— Criterian Hotel. Islington, from Robert rowman to Claude Henry Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentenced to Death Seventeen-years-old Youth Shooting of Grazer Armidale
Sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice Stephen to-day on Lionel John Roberts, 17½, whom the jury found guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Kicked and Hit" Man Alleges Assault Two on Trial at Darwin Darwin
In the Darwin Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Wells, William Anderson and John Joseph Ryan were charged with having caused grievous bodily harm to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bound Over Guilty of Minor Charge Five Youths on Trial Capital Assault Charge Fails
Charges of having committed a capital assault on a 14-year-old girl were made against five youths who appeared before Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Unfair and Slow Police Discuss Promotions Sydney
Delegates at to-day's session of the conference at the Police Association said that the system of promotions was unfair and slow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Acquitted Charge of Murder Went to Woman's Aid Melbourne
After a retirement of 25 minutes, the jury in the Criminal Court at Bendigo to-day acquitted Harry White 60, labourer, who was charged with the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Reward Doubled Titles Office Murder No Compensation to Knights Melbourne
The State cabinet to-night decided to increase from £9250 to £800 the reward offered for information leading to the conviction of the man who murdered James…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Murder and Suicide Canadian Lodging House Vancouver (B.c.), April 20
The bodies of Police Constable George Whiteman, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and his secret bride of two months, Lillian Harris, were found…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Chorus of Praise Tributes to Police Sydney
"Law and order are better maintained in this State than in any other part of the world," said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) at the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Associations Mr. Gavin Again President Special Constables Excluded Sydney
After again being elected president of the Police Association of New South Wales to-day, Mr. C, L, Gavin stated that it was the last year ho would be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horse's Skull Exhibit in Court Unlawful Killing Charge Brisbane
All that was left of what was once the fleet-footed racehorse Fernie Mount was drawn from a sack in the Criminal Court to-day while Albert Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →FORMER M.H.R. Worked as Taxi-driver Bankruptcy Court Story Melbourne
Examined in the Bankruptcy court to-day. Frederick Henry Francis, a builder, of Richmond, who for seven and a half years prior to 1925 was a Nationalist…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Letters to Judge Charges Against Police S.P. Betting Inquiry "Difficult to Arrest Big Men," Says Sergeant SYDNEY
When the Royal Commission on police methods and starting-price betting was resumed to-day, the Royal Commissioner (Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Courts Tuesday, April 21 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Small Debts Court Damages for Cyclist
A verdict for the plaintiff for £10/9/6, with 13/ Court costs, and £1/17/0 witness's expenses, was returned in the case in which Alfred Joseph Stanley Bryant,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mother and Son Charged With Murder
Mrs. M[?] B[?]niser and her son. Daniel, [?]. who have been charged in connection with the murders of three me[?]ers of the Lake family in America. The allegation is that Mrs. Bannister in[?]ed [?] of her sons to commit the murd[?] that she might have six-months-old Belly Ann Lake to use in Blackmail schemes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Police Court
Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri, Police Court yesterday…
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