Alleged Assault on Woman
Newcastle police are investigating a report by a young woman that she was criminally assaulted by a man on the Burwood railway line at 10.40 last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 179
Dairy Farmer on Murder Charge Scuffle with Brother In-law "Pistol Exploded," Say Police NARRANDERA
Charged with having murdered Daniel Moon, 48, his brother-in-law, Ernest Hough, 44, dairy farmer, appeared at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Italian Faces Murder Charge Brisbane
Michele Fresina, 40, an Italian, was charged before Mr. T. R. Kennedy, P.M., at Mackay Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stole Police Chief's Car London, December 1
Ethelbert George Walton, 25, unemployed motor-driver, of Benshurst-gardens, Selsdon, who was lined £25 at Croydon, London, for stealing the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Took Surfers' Names Beach Costumes In City Streets
First action, following the recent warning by the police in regard to the wearing of scanty beach costumes in the City, was taken by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man's Body Found Police Suspect Foul Play BRISBANE
Because no weapon was near, police believe that Domenico Palumbo, 30, whose body was found in dense undergrowth at Slade Point, near Mackay,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Warn Public Dangerous Drugs Stolen From Car SYDNEY
A quantity of dangerous drugs were contained in a doctor's case which was stolen from an unattended motor car in Victory-parade, Manly, to-night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Both Legs Broken Youth Found by Police Fell From Window? Sydney
An eighteen-year-old youth was found, with both his legs broken, in a yard adjoining the Y.M.C.A. building in Pitt-street, Sydney, early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Briton Killed Ambushed by Arabs in Palestine Police Chief's Escape Jerusalem, January 1
Arabs ambushed the Nablus-Jerusalem road during the night, and fired on a motorcar in which were Sir Charles T. Egart, Police Chief of Palestine, Major…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrested Man Warned by Magistrate
John ("Splinter") Williams. 23. wharflaborer, was remanded to February 1, on ball of £10. by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., after evidence had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Magistrate As Mediator London, Dec. 5
Mr. Benjamin James Saunders died recently at Brighton, England, aged 82. He was one of Brighton's greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Italian Remanded Charge of Wilful Murder BRISBANE
Michele Fresina, 40, an Italian, was remanded to January 10 at the Mackay Police Court to-day on a charge of having wilfully murdered Domenico Palumbo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"No Campaign" Against Wearing of Trunks Police Give Assurance
Although the names of two young men, stated to have been wearing trunks with towels round their shoulders, on the way to Newcastle beach, were taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drove Car Asleep Police Story Of Collision SYDNEY
A remarkable allegation that a collision between a milk cart and a car had been due to the car-driver falling asleep at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Flash" Driving Apparent During the Holidays Police Patrols Proved Effective
Many tragic road accidents marred the holidays. Despite the efforts of motoring organisations, the Road Safety Council, and appeals through the press and over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Death of Brother-in-law "Grappled with Wife" Revolver Allegedly Produced NARRANDERA
Charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Daniel Moon, 48, orchardist, Ernest Hough, 44, diary farmer, appeared before a special sitting of the Narrandera Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ready for Attack Party Falls Into Arab Ambush Death of Police Officer London, January 2
A remarkable feature of the shooting of District Police Superintendent G. D. Sanderson on the Nablus Jerusalem road, states a message from Jerusalem, is that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Freezing Works Explosion Rabbit Carter Charged ADELAIDE
Lawrence Henry Bulling, a rabbit carter, aged 40, was arrested to-day at Mt. Gambier and charged with having, on Saturday last, blown up the local…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Tuesday, January 3 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Case Part Heard
Richard James Thompson charged John ("Splinter") Williams, 23, wharf labourer, with having unlawfully assaulted him at Newcastle on December 31. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fewer Cases of Murder Last Year Sydney
Sixteen murders were committed in New South Wales last year, and in addition four charges of murder have yet to be dealt with by the Courts…
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