Police Hunt for Car Thief "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 24.—Scotland Yard to-day sent Chief Inspector Stevens to Wales to investigate the theft of 10 cars that were found…
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Courts & crime, 1946
2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 129
New Trial in 11-Year-old Murder Case
SYDNEY.—The shooting of a man and a woman near Forbes in 1935 was done with savage ruthlessness, the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Terminus Of After-Hours' Drinking Party
Reference to a drinking party in a room of the Newcastle Hotel, Market Street, was made in evidence in the Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Corroba Beat Police Boys To Remain Second To Souths In Hockey Points
Corroba retained their position as second to South Newcastle in the Men's Hockey premiership points table when they defeated Police Boys on Saturday at Empire Park by 2 goals to 1. The match which was listed as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
SENTENCED FOR THEFT.—On each of three charges of stealing, Michael Lionel Frederick Burns, 36, labourer was sentenced to four months'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Find Car in Creek
Portion of a car believed to have been stolen from the Newcastle district some months ago, was found in the Wallarah Creek, near the road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Combat Crime Wave Police Drive in Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday.—Metropolitan police are making special efforts to check an outbreak of crime and hooliganism. Four youths were arrested in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knuckle-duster As Exhibit at Inquest; Man on Murder Charge
SYDNEY: A metal knuckle-duster was tendered as an exhibit at the City Coroner's Court today when the Coroner (Mr. F. Grugeon) inquired into the death of Robert Bell, 64, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mystery Deaths.—Police Await Analyses To Assist Investigations
SYDNEY: Detectives investigating the tragic death of 20-year-old Audrey Cameron at her Goulburn home on Saturday night are no nearer a solution. PENDING the result of examina-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Order Sought To Stop Mining Under Swansea Land
SYDNEY: Three suits for an injunction order restraining the North Wallarah Pty. Ltd. from causing damage to property under which coal is mined, and claims for damage, were heard before the Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Nicholas) today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labourer Sent to Gaol for Cowardly Assault
"It was a cowardly assault. For a strong young man like you to make a violent assault on an old man calls for punishment." Judge Nield said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortage In Accounts: Man Charged
A man who said he neither drank nor smoked could not explain what happened to £141 4s he admitted embezzling from his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
DRIVING CHARGES.—Arthur West, 53 foreman, pleaded "Not guilty" to charges of having driven under the influence of liquor and driven in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"I Shot Them": Man's Alleged statement After Double Murder
SYDNEY: "Yes, I shot them," William Robert Bathgate, 47, farmer, is alleged to have said shortly after the murder of Luigi Orilga and Mrs. Ethel Wells (also known as Mrs. Ryan) in 1935. THIS EVIDENCE was given in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claim Settled Out of Court
On terms filed in court, a settlement was agreed to in the case at Maitland Circuit Court in which Newton Wells. photographer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Membership Of Newcastle Police Boys' Club
The Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club had obviously justified its establishment and was serving the interests of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Boys' Club Progress Ahead, Says President
The Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club was about to enter on a period of outstanding advancement, the President of the club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Is Asked To Restrain Coal Company From Undermining Property
SYDNEY: The desirability of removing pillars as a commercial proposition to win more coal from under valueless land was argued by a witness before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Nicholas) today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Years' Gaol for Naval Rating
JERUSALEM, May 29. A.A.P.—Alleged to have been the owner of a kitbag full of explosives found on board the British destroyer Chevron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collector Charged Crown Alleges £194 Shortage
The allegation that there was a shortage of £194/12/6 was made at Newcastle Sessions, when Eric Barker was charged with having…
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