Disturbance at Cook's Hill Assault in Street Is Alleged
A disturbance on a comer at Cook's Hill on February 13 was described by witnesses at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, when Mrs. Isabella…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1938
3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 184
High Praise by Police Good Conduct of Crowds
Police of all ranks were high in their praise to-day of the conduct of the huge crowds that taw the Eucharistic Congress procession yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riot in Alexandria Police Make Baton Charges CAIRO, February 19
A riot occurred in Alexandria to-day when 300 adherents of Nahas Pasha, the Nationalist leader attacked a marquee in which Green Shirts were holding a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Launch Capsize Inquiry Court To Investigate Disaster SYDNEY
The preliminary inquiry into the Rodney disaster is still being conducted by the Maritime Services Board. It is nearing conclusion, after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Driver Held on a Charge of Murder Inquest Into Smash Motor Cyclist Was Killed Sydney
Remarkable' evidence regarding the collision between a motor cycle, and car at Mascot on January 28, resulting in the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Duped by Woman, Say Police Man in Trouble Over Bad Cheques Sydney
When William Robert Sproule, 28, chauffeur, pleaded guilty at the Paddington Court to-day to two charges of false prentences over the passing of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Fell From Train Visitor Taken to Hospital Rescuer Before Court
An admission to Maitland Hospital early, on Saturday morning and an arrest by West Maitland police brought to light the strange and unpleasant experiences…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stealing Charges Adjourned
An adjournment to February 28 was granted in the case in which Richard Jordan was charged with having stolen a bicycle valued at £5/10/, the property…
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The story of fracas in Cook's Hill on February 13 was told when Isabella Rechill proceeded against Robert Wright, of Forbes-street, Carrington, for having…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court Monday, February 21 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Betting Convictions
For having committed a breach of the Totalisator Act, by making a bet on the Nursery Handicap, Canterbury, at Newcastle, on February 19, Cecil Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theft of Car Battery Man's Explanation At West Maitland
Harry William Mellon pleaded not guilty at the West Maitland Police Court to-day before Mr. C. G. Carr[?]Boyd, P.M., to a charge of having on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Four on Trial Demsey Murder Charge Case Melbourne
Another large crowd waited for the admission to the Criminal Court to-day for theresumption of the Demsey murder trial…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Palestine Terrorism Special Police Recruitment JERUSALEM, February 20
As a reprisal for the murder of Squadron-leader R. A. Alderson, who was killed when a volley was fired into a Jewish taxi in which he was a passenger, two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trial Opens Four Men on Murder Charge Truckdriver Waylaid Cruel and Deliberate Crime Says Prosecutor MELBOURNE
The empanelling of a jury at the trial of four men on a charge of having murdered John. Thomas Demsey took three hours at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Offence Proved Councillor's Travelling Expenses Supreme Court Remitted Case Grafton
The case in which Samuel Mawhinney, a councillor of the Orara Shire, was charged with having accepted 2/ from the Orara Shire for travelling expenses,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court Told of Friction in Hospitals Secretaries Seek Higher Salaries SYDNEY
Friction between hospital secretaries and medical men was mentioned when substantial salary increases for the secretaries were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wound in Stomach Man Could Not Attend Court Liquor Breach Alleged Sydney
The Chairman of the Licensing Board (Mr. Laidlaw, S.M.) was informed by the Police Prosecutor in the Licensing Court today, that Henry John Baker,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Panoramic View at Mount Sugarloaf Subject of Case in Land Court Admission Fees Opposed
Described by the Crown Surveyor as providing one of the finest panoramic views of the State, the summit of Mount Sugarloaf, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Engineman on Trial Charged With Theft of Mailbag Lottery Tickets Involved Adelaide
William Edward Mobbs, 38, an engineman, of Wolseley, was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having stolen a mailbag containing 300 letters, including…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theft After Collision
Harry William Mellon, 33, of Bull-street, West Maitland, was charged with having at West Maitland on February 12. stolen a motor-car battery valued at £9,…
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