Estate Agent Sent to Gaol London. April 10
A series of m[?]esses. necess[?]taing 1924 twenty-nine surgical operations to himself and his family, was said to be the cause at Leeds Assizes…
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Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 179
Sentenced Brother Officer S.M. Overcome by Emotion London
"I never thought it would be my lot to sentence a brother officer," said a Greenwich Magistrate (Mr. Frank Powell) in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Raid Club Thirty-nine Men Arrested
Thirty-nine men were arrested by Newcastle police when a party under Sergeant Lane raided the Tighe's Hill Sports Club late last night. The arrested men,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Photography to Aid Police in Narromine Case Sydney
Sensitive photography will be used by the C.I.B. Scientific Bureau to brine to the surface names appearing on blotting paper found by detectives…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Claim for Stores Mine Owner Sued in District Court
James Goudie, a miner, of Singleton, claimed £42/13/2 for stores from Arthur Richard Thomas, colliery proprietor, of Russell-street. Cardiff, before Judge Nield…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →May Help Police Sister of Missing Man Narromine Mystery Narromine
Detectives investigating the disappearance of three men from Narromine are now endeavouring to trace a sister of Timothy O'Shea…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New Traffic Rule Is Easy Motorists Have Used It For Years Except Where Police Were on Point Duty
Newcastle police applied the new "right-hand turn" rule for the first time yesterday. The regulation requires motorists about to turn to the right at an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Belmore Hotel Burglary Sydney
Forcing a door in the Hotel St. George, Belmore, last night thieves stole £300. The licensee, Mr. G. Gillespie, left the money in the room during the day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →John Julian Went to Gaol for Complaining
An assigned man who brought a charge against his master of having supplied him with bad provisions at Paterson's Plains a century ago was awarded 21 days in the cells by Mr. J. Webber, J.P., "for so malicious a charge."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chinese Murder Mystery Cloncurry
After 10 days, in which they interviewed hundred of residents, police front Townsville have got no nearer to a solution of the murder of the Chinese, G. Lum,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Revolver Fired in Dispute Assault Charges at Cessnock
An altercation in which a revolver was fired was the subject of a case in the Cessnock Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Three Months' Gaol Pleaded Guilty To Four Charges
"You are going the right way to be declared an habitual criminal. You've gat to make up your mind whether you win spend your life in gaol or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arrested at Newcastle Two Germans Charged SYDNEY
Two Germans, to whose advantage representations were being made to the Canberra authorities, according to Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Posed As Police Officer
Cyril Wilson Ghananburgh, 37, laborer, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court to-day to having assumed the designation of a constable at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Italian Spy Sentenced to Death in France PARIS, May 7
Found guilty of espionage, Pierre Castell, a 39-year-old Italian, has been sentenced to death by shooting at Lyons in the Rhone department…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charge of Murder Possible Missing Man From Narromine NARROMINE
Whether a murder charge will be preferred as a result of police inquiries concerning Timothy O'Shea, 45, missing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Impersonation of Voter Charged Waverley By-election Man Committed for Trial Sydney
On a charge of having impersonated an elector at the Waverley by-election on April 22, Michael Doyle, 35, printer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Amendments to Law on Murder Death Penalty To Stay SYDNEY
The view that the retention of capital punishment often makes it difficult to obtain convictions in murder cases is believed to have been submitted to the State Government. IT IS understood that officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →31 Men Arrested Police Raid in Bush Near Jesmond
About 12 police, headed by Sergeants A. Lane and T. Wright, made a raid in the bush off Croudaee-street, Jesmond, yesterday afternoon. They arrested 31…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seaman's Fatal Injuries Fell from Residential, Police Think SYDNEY
Colin Daniel McAndrew, a seaman on H.M.A.S. Sydney, was found early to-day lying at the rear of a residential at 160 Sussex-street; Sydney. He was rushed…
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