Prisoner of Franco Thrice Sentenced PERTH
Although sentenced to death three times, Mr. L. Buntyne, of Longreach, lives to tell a story of harrowing times while a prisoner of General France in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 179
Big Theft of Diamond Jewellery Sydney
Jewellery to the value of £700 was stolen by thieves who broke into a flat in Bellevue Hill last night about 10 o'clock when the occupier, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theft of £373 Former Postmaster Gaoled West Wyalong
On a charge of having stolen £373, the property of the Postmaster- General's Department, William Henry Morgan, former postmaster at Erigolia, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Talbot in Court Police Allege Body Was Interfered With Piha Bones Mystery Wellington (N.z.)
James Arthur Talbot was charged in the Police Court yesterday with having, on or about February 10, improperly interfered with the body of Patrick Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Light Sentence and Moiety Prisoner Assaulted in Gaol SYDNEY
Because Harry Harris, 59, who had been arrested on a charge of begging alms, was assaulted in gaol his sentence was lightened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ferry Passengers Menaced Police Constable Sydney
When he made an arrest for S.P. betting on the ferryboat Karrabee in Sydney Harbor on November 27. passengers gathered round him and tried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blamed for Discontent Mr. Gollan and Police Secretary's Attack Sydney
Administration of the Chief Secretary's Department by Mr. G. C. Gollan, as it affected the police force, brought an outburst from the Secretary of the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Botany Alderman in Court Case Instituted By Ratepayer SYDNEY
Alderman John McCarthy, of Botany Council, was found guilty by Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at the Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Judge Beeby to Be Chief Federal Arbitration Court CANBERRA
Federal Cabinet to-day appointed Judge Beeby, Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in succession to the late Chief Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glenroy Murders Green to Appeal to High Court MELBOURNE
George Green, 38, chimney sweep, announced yesterday that he would appeal to the High Court against the decision of the State Full Court, which refused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gunmen's Visit to Bookmaker Wife Was Menaced Escape When Police Phoned Sydney
Gunmen who visited the home of Mr. Stanley French, a bookmaker, of Rand-wick, last night, left hurriedly when neighbours phoned the police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murdered Father Is Charge Youth Of 17 In Court BRISBANE
Charged with having willfully murdered his father yesterday, a youth of 17 stood in the dock at Ipswich Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drug Ring Broken Up by Police Arrests In Paris And New York LONDON
The French and United States police have broken up a drug ring which operated in Paris, the Riviera, the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Piha Bones Case (Continued from Page 1) N.Z. Police Have Valuable Clue Auckland
Searching for the body of a Ptrick Henry Shine, which was stolen from the Waikumete Cemetery soon after its burial on February 9, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pickers Out of Hand Rioting at Red Cliffs Police Fired Shots Clash Lasted Two Hours MILDURA
More than 500 rioting fruit-pickers almost overwhelmed Red Cliffs last night. Police, who were reinforced by firemen and citizens,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Creditor Wins Denham Court Handicap D. Munro's Vigorous Riding at Warwick Farm Herarde Wins March Handicap Sydney
Ridden vigorously by D. Munro at the finish of the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm yesterday, Creditor won by a neck from Mildura, with Cloudy only a head away in third place…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Seaman Charged with Murder Sydney
William Smit. 38, seaman, who had been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Robert Griffin Russell, at Pyrmont. on February 27, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Son Charged with Murder Ipswich
Conrad Edgar Gruber, 17, was remanded until next Friday, at the Ipswich Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered his father at their farm at the Bluff…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Double Murder Territory Native Charged DARWIN
The native husband of a lubra named Brumby is to be chaired at Katharine with double murder following the death of his wife last week and the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charge Of Stealing
"Summons and warrants had been issued for his arrest, but last night about 7.30 P.m. Dawson walked into West Maitland Police Station and gave…
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