Fire Victims Detectives Comb Ashes Theory of Murder Narrandera
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 9
Detectives inquiring into the deaths of Mrs. Jane Mary Gash and her two-year-old son, Stanley, whose bodies were found in a cottage which was partly destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Headless Body Young Man is Charged Victim Believed Father Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 9
Douglas Alexander Armstrong, 20, was charged at the Auckland Police Court to-day with the murder of a man believed to be his father, Edwin Armstrong, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small Debts Court Part-heard Cases
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 4
Further evidence was given in the part-heard cases in which James Mackay Borthwick, chemist, of Elder-street. Lambton. sued Andrew Ivan Black, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Neglected Car Brakes and Went to Gaol Convicted of Manslaughter Unusual Case in N. Zealand Auckland
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1
For the first time in New Zealand, so counsel slated, a man has been convicted of manslaughter following a car accident, although…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Not the Right Person Court Incident At East Maitland
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7
"Apparently some one else used this young man's name," said Sergeant J. A, Cox at the East Maitland Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Appeal Unsuccessful Full Court Upholds £3187 Award SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7
One of the biggest awards ever made in the Supreme Court for damages for negligence was mentioned to-day, when H. R. Lancey Shipping Coy. Pty. Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In One of Every 3 Accidents! Police Critical of Bicycles Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1
Stricter control over bicycles on public streets was urged to-day by delegates at the Police Association conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loco, Men Seek New Award Matter Deferred to Court SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7
Unusual efforts at conciliation having failed, the Industrial Commission will be asked immediately to make a new award for 5000 locomotive drivers,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Dismissals Government Criticised "Was Panic-stricken" Conference to Seek Refund of Superannuation SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 10
Strong condemnation of the attitude the Government had adopted by dismissing 13 policemen, after the Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →COST £500,000 Central Court Scheme for Sydney Approved by Cabinet Present Properties to be Sold SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 9
At its meeting to-day the Cabinet agreed to a proposal for the housing in one building of the Police and Prisons Departments,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Postal Clerk Charged
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4
Three charges of having fraudulently misappropriated money, the property of the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, on April 1, 5, and 11, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Son Charged Murder of Father N.Z. Suit Case Crime Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 9
Arrested at Auckland as he stepped off an express train yesterday, Douglos Alexander Armstrong, 21, appeared in the Wellington Police Court to-day on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Police
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2
Sir,—One has read so much drivel in recent months in certain papers anent our police force. All right-minded and level-headed persons relegate these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Exceeded Speed Limit
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11
Two charges of having driven a motor-car recklessly at East Maitland on April 2 were preferred against John James Hancock, of Fern-street, Islington, at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →East Maitland Suspect's Action Gave False Name to Police Wrong Man Before Court
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11
After the police prosecutor (Sergeant D. J. Cox) had stated at the East Maitland Court yesterday that apparently a young man had had his name given by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Still Have Open Mind in Narrandera Case Suicide Theory Few Circumstances Point to Murder Narrandera
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11
Detectives investigating the Morundah mystery said to-day that they still preserved an open mind on the alternative whether Mrs. Dorothy Jean Gash and her infant son, Stanley, were murdered by an intruder who set fire to the cottage, or…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Wednesday, May 11 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4
"After I had spoken to him about his conduct the defendant followed me up the street and said I was not game to run him in," said Constable Rowan in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plea for Mercy Youth Sentenced to Death Meeting at Homeville
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11
The Government was charged with having failed to do its duty toward unemployed youth when a public meeting was held at Homeville last night to discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Crown Indemnity Witnesses in Criminal Case Gold Stealing Charge Melbourne
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 10
When the hearing was continued at the Bendigo Court to-day of the charge of conspiracy against Frank Savage, an indemnity granted by the Attorney-General…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Commissioner's Mother Dead Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11
With the death early to-day of Mrs. lsobel Mackay, mother of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay was dealt a double blow. His brother, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →