Steward Attacked Daylight Assault at Carrington Robbery Alleged
An outbreak of violence at Carrington in broad daylight yesterday, is being investigated by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1936
3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 186
Remanded on Murder Charge Townsville
In the Townsville Police Court to-day Peter Atherton, 41, was charged that on January 12, 1936, at Fantome Island, he willfully murdered Molly Huddy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Life Prisoner Gaol Break Attempt Perfectly Modelled Gun Sydney
The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) stated to-night that an inquiry was being conducted concerning the circumstances under which the life sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Year's Court Figures in Sydney Sydney
Business transacted through the office of the Clerk of the Peace for the past year shows that 914 cases were sent for trial from the police…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Charge of Murder Two Men Sent for Trial Willoughby Tragedy Sydney
The City Coroner to-day committed Reginald Davies, 40, a labourer, and James Geddes, 23, a clicker, for trial on a charge of having murdered Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Party To Visit Torres Strait Islands Unrest Among Natives Brisbane
The authorities evidently take a serious view of the trouble developing among the Torres Strait natives. The Thursday Island Police Magistrate (Mr. J. D…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Courts 14 Days' Gaol
John Charles Baker (24), mechanic, was sentenced, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, to 14, days' imprisonment on a charge of having had in his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Four Men Charged Conduct in the Street
A charge of being suspected persons and of having been found in Hunter-street on January 10, with intent to steal, was made at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fired Revolver Man Freed by Magistrate SYDNEY
A plea that he did not know that the revolver was loaded, and that he did not point it at anyone, was entered by Charles George Ross, 18, an ironworker, who…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Petty Sessions Court
The annual return or business for Newcastle Court House, made available to-day, shows a decrease of 73 cases in the number of cases dealt with in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Thursday, January 16 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Betting Charge Fails
Because there was no evidence that the man addressed in a crowded hotel bar was actually the accused, a charge brought against Brydon William…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Police Guard for Crew MELBOURNE
In a final effort to change the objections of the A.C.T.U. towards an extension of the seamen's strike, the leader of the Strike Committee in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court Storekeeper's Claim
Augustus Uriah Holmes, of Union-street, Adamstown, storekeeper, claimed £37/11/ from Reginald Bede Farrell, of Buxton-street, Adamstown, for goods sold,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Natives Quarrel Tragedy on Island Fantome Murder Charge Townsville
The tragedy at Fantome Island, in the Palm Island aboriginal settlement, on Sunday, had a sequel in the Police Court to-day, when an aborigine named Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Extradition Order Challenged McARTHUR'S Appeal to the High Court Sydney
A special silting of the High Court will be held in Sydney on January 29 to determine on application by John William Shaw McArthur, for special…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault at Carrington
Harry Bamber, a casual labourer, of Rodger-street, Carrington, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Rose Bailey at Carrington on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sent to Gaol
Sentence of 14 days' imprisonment was in posed on John Charles Baker, 24, a mechanic, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having had in his custody, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Friday, January 17 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded
Neville Keith Gardiner, 20, a messenger, was remanded to January 23, on £50 bail, on a charge of having stolen, at Broadmeadow, on January 17, a postal article,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accomplices of Stavisky Gaol Sentences Imposed Paris
The heaviest sentences imposed on those found guilty of complicity in the Stavisky frauds were terms of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Suspected Wyndham Dingo Trapper PERTH
Natives from the Drysdale River Mission have found a revolver and other belongings of Robert Anderson, a dingo trapper, who had been working in the…
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