Two Men Dead Tragedy Near Tweed Heads Murder and Suicide Lismore
Incensed over a quarrel with his wife, Christopher Walker, three-quarter casts aboriginal, shot a man dead at Fingal, near Tweed Heads, to-day and then…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1938
3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 184
Police Theories Lidcombe Bomb Outrage Four Narrowly Escaped Sydney
Police to-day described the bomb outrage at Lidcombe, in which Alfred Ernest Smith, 53, a Meat Employees' Union organiser, and his wife, Mary Ann Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Women Fight Their Way Into Court To Hear Society Lawsuit LONDON
Women fought in the corridors of the High Court in order to gain admission to the Court in which the Cunningham-Reid Society suit was being heard. One woman wept because her sil-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Bomb Explosion At Richmond Police Inquiries Into Double Tragedy Confident of Solution SYDNEY
In their inquiries into yesterday's double bomb fatality at Lidcombe detectives have interviewed several Communists and others connected with union activities. They are confident of solving the mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Worse Position" Deregistration of Union Court Told A.E.U. and Dockyard Strike SYDNEY
In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Mundy, for the Amalgamated Engineering Union, expressed the opinion that deregistration of his union because…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Vast Crowd Amazing Scene at Newcastle Beach Celebrations Launched Police Estimate That 40,000 People Saw Fireworks Display
Newcastle has probably never seen such a vast crowd as that which joined last night in the launching of the 150th anniversary celebrations. Police estimate that 40,000 people thronged Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Record Crowds in City for Celebrations Streets Blocked by Traffic Jams Beach Front Tangle Gave Police Stiff Task
Record crowds choked the city streets last night when the Newcastle 150th Anniversary celebrations were officially inaugurated, creating a series of traffic jams unprecedented in the city's history…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Charged with Arson Admitted To £100 Bail SYDNEY
Elizabeth Mary Carter, 34, domestic duties, was remanded to February 9 by Mr. Harrison, S.M., at Central Court to-day, on a charge of having,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charged Into Car Bull Killed at Sandgate Accidents at Week-end
A bull saw the headlights of a car on Maitland-road, Sandgate, shortly after midnight last night and charged into them. He bounced back—dead…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court Defendant Flooded Out Sydney
when a message was received a Paddington Court to-day from a Rose Bay resident that he was unable to attend the Court because his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Strangling of Young Typist Police Story Told At The Katoomba Inquest KATOOMBA
Dozens of holiday makers braved one of the severest summer mountain fogs to-day to hear the story of the death of June Clemenger, 20. typist, at the Hydro Majestic Hotel, who was found dead beneath a pine tree near Medlow Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court
An application by Thomas Cusick, of the Hotel Gosford, Gosford, for three booth licences for the Newcastle races on February 17 was granted by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exploitation Charged by Councillor Tenders for Electric Equipment Sydney
"It is quite obvious that these six British firms have been in collusion." said the General Manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Forbes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fight at Orange Boy Charged With Manslaughter ORANGE
Following a fight on Friday night the death occurred in the Orange Base Hospital of John Taylor, 18, a garage employee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broke Into Police Headquarters BUDAPEST
Thieves broke into police headquarters and removed papers, but no valuables. The raid is believed to have been staged by demonstrators…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Police Protection Complaints At Council
City Council aldermen think that the strength of the police force in Newcastle is inadequate. They said so at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murder Is Alleged Motor Driver and Cyclist Sydney
A motor driver named Frederick William Gray, 28, appeared at the Red fern Court to-day on a charge of having on January…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Romeos in Shorts" Council to Seek Police Action
The City Council will ask the police to take action against men who appear in the streets clad only in shorts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z. Police Athletes Wellington (N.z.)
Ten constables have been selected to represent New Zealand at the police sports in Sydney on March 5. It will be the first team of police athletes to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Area "More Police Needed" Ald. Young's Complaint
Complaint that the numerical strength of the police force at Newcastle was not sufficient to enable the city to be given adequate protection were voiced by Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →