Human Bones Near Narromine Moss Remanded Again Murder Allegation Dubbo
On a charge of having murdered Thomas Robinson, 68, at Brummagen Creek, on January 21, Albert Andrew Moss, 61, was again remanded at the…
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Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 179
Restricted Entry to Palestine Jews Appeal to Hague Court JERUSALEM, May 1
The Jewish Agency has appealed to the Hague Court against the British Government's policy in restricting the entry of Jews to Palestine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder of Girl at Farm Insanity Plea Raised by Accused's Counsel Lust and Cupidity Is Claim by Crown Armidale
Attacked allegedly with an axe while asleep in his bed on the night that his sister, Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, 35, was murdered at Hillcrest, near Tenterfield, Eric Sommerlad, a 25-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charged with Stealing £100 Banknote Sydney
James Edward Devine, 47, was allowed bail in £50 when he was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having received a £100…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fireman's Story of Assault and Robbery
A story that he had been knocked down and robbed in a Kahibah street on Easter Monday night was told to-day by Edward Courtney at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charged with Attempted Arson Sydney
Charged with having attempted to set fire to Dymock's Book Arcade on April 17, Paul Oleinikoff, 34, chiropodist, was remanded to May 4 at the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.m.) Illegal Betting
Peter Thompson, 2[?], Pleaded "Guilty" at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday to a charge of having used a parlour in the George and Dragon Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Year's Gaol for Shop-breaking Sydney
John William Ward, 35, clerk, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of shopbreaking…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Man Charged with Cruelly Ill-treating Dog
Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, the R.S.P.C.A. proceeded against John Bailey, of Dumaresq-street, Hamilton,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Tuesday, May 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Negligent Omission Alleged
James Robert Dwyer, 19, labourer, was charged by warrant that, at Parkville, near Scone, on January 14, he negligently omitted to close the railway gates at a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Wish to Interview Cyclist
Newcastle police have not yet been able to establish tho Identity of the youth who was riding the bicycle involved in the collision on Gosford-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quarter Sessions Alleged Assault and Robbery Labourers on Trial Incident at Cardiff
Before Judge Nield at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday, Mervyn Clive Arnott, 24, labourer, and George Knight, 24, labourer, were charged that at Cardiff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court Hotel Licences Transferred
The licence of the Beach Hotel, Watt-street, Newcastle, was transferred from Albert Victor Sidebottom to James Warner, formerly of Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Information on City Murder Reward of £200 Suggested SYDNEY
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) has recommended to the Government that a reward of £200 be paid for information leading to the arrest of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Debts Court Claim for Damages
The hearing was concluded in the case in which John W. Watling, steel worker, Thomas-street, Cardiff, claimed £12/10/ damages from David Henry Robinson…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Insanity Plea Hillcrest Murder Trial Crown Evidence Not Disputed Armidale
"We are not disputing any of the Crown evidence. The defence, is that the accused was insane when the crime was committed," said Mr. W. McMinn to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Death Sentence for Kelly Axe Murder Jury Rejected Plea of Insanity Armidale
John Trevor Kelly was found guilty at the Armidale Circuit Court this afternoon of the murder of Marjorie Sommerlad. He was sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Messages by Wireless Two Sets Installed at Police Station Increased Efficiency
Newcastle police efficiency will be increased by the installation yesterday of two wireless receiving sets at Newcastle police station. One has been put behind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Right-hand Turn Is Successful Drivers Aided By Police SYDNEY
Motorists had their first real experience yesterday of the new right-hand turn regulation in the worst possible weather. During the morning peak hours, between eight and 10, rain fell continuously, and visibility was bad, but the new law was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gave Incorrect Evidence Police Sergeant's Admission Driving Charge Against Doctor Sydney
A police sergeant admitted in the Central Police Court to-day that certain evidence he had given previously was false. He was Sergeant Carroll, and he was a…
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