The Kyneton Tragedy. Accused Sentenced to Death. Sdyney
Demetrius Morfessie was sentenced to death in Melbourne yesterday for the murder of the wife and three members of the family of a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1915
664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 34
Alteration of Court Dates
Mr. May, C.P.S., and District Court Registrar, has been advised by wire that the ensuing District Court at Grafton will not be held until 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wanted to Go to France. How Gunner Who Said He Had Drilled Enough Excused Theft
John Rowan, alias patrick kinsalla, a gunner of the R. G. A., Tayport, appeared at cupar sheriff charged with breaking into the cottar house at scotscraig Mains, stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Question of Juror's Fees. An Apology in Court
SYDNEY, Thursday.--The writer of the letter which was received by Mr. Justice Isaacs requesting him not to accede to the jury's request for increased fees in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wife Murder at Orange. Sentenced to Death
SYDNEY, Friday.--At the Bathurst Circuit Court to-day, Charles Alfred Jenkins was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife at Orange. Prisoner, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damages for Assault. Peculiar Disclosures
SYDNEY, Friday.--The action Harding v. William C. Alldritt and W. Frank Alldritt has concluded. The jury gave plaintiff a majority verdict for £250. His Honor, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquest at Laurieton. Committed for Murder
SYDNEY, Friday.--The inquest concerning the death of William Parcell, at Laurieton, has concluded. Robert Bushby deposed lie was lying in bed smoking when he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court
On Saturday, before the P.M., Leonard Evans, for drunkenness was fined 10s or three days, and for using indecent language, was further fined 20s or 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, October 23. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.
Leonard Evans was fined 10-, or 3 days, for drunkenness, and 20-, or 14 days, for indecent language. Sentences to be concurrent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nurse Cavell's Murder. Callous German Defence. London
The German official press, in defence of the murder of Miss Cavell, says that any person of either six, found guilty of treachery must expect to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nurse Cavell's Murder. Memorial Service at St. Paul's. London
Mr. Asquith attended the memorial service to Nurse Cavell at St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday; also other Cabinet Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court for South Grafton. Again Refused
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 13th October, from the Under-Secretary for Justice:--"Referring to your letter of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anti-german Riot in Bucharest. Conflict with Police. London
A message from Vienna reports that a band of interventionists fought the police in front of the German Embassy at Bucharest. The police dispersed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before the P.M., Henry Arthur Baker was summoned for making a statement calculated to prejudice recruiting. Messrs. McGuren and Pollack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Stealing of Money
SYDNEY, Tuesday--John Robert Wyers, a clocl formerly in the employ of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Go., was committed for trial for alleged theft of three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, October 27. Drink, Etc
James Denning pleaded guilty to being drunk in South Grafton last night; fined 26 or three hours. Frederick Lowes was fined 15- or 7…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Maria Black has been committed for trial at Melbourne on a charge of murdering Mrs. Weston. Evidence was given that accused entered Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nurse Cavell's Murder. Execution Secretly Ordered. American Ambassador's Fruitless Efforts
The Foreign Office has issued a 9000 words despatch from the American Legation at Brussels showing the untiring efforts made to save Miss Cavell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In South Africa. Great Recruiting Rush. Police and Barricades to Keep Volunteers Back. London, Tuesday Night
A recruiting campaign has opened at Capetown. A coloured contingent of two hundred was enrolled within 2 hours. These men had mostly served…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before the P.M., James Denning, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or three hours' detention. Frederick Lowe, a labourer, for…
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