Court Wit
Barrister James Young, genial, alert, even (as Judge Docker says) premature at times, provoked most of the fun at the recent Murwillumbah District Court. He loves a joke,…
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Courts & crime, 1916
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Humour in Court
The case of alleged larceny in company at the Grafton Police Court yesterday provided Mr. Shropshire with many opportunities to show his dry wit. At one part Mr. Pollack…
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Yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., Chas. Page v. Edward Layton. Mr. Pollack appeared for the defendant. The P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Appointed. London Tuesday Night
In the House of Commons,. Mr. Lloyd George (Minister for War) announced that Field-Marshal Nicholson, Lord Cheylesmore, Justice Atkin and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bogus £5 Notes. Police Hold Thirty. Sydney
The police have now about 30 bogus [?]5 notes in their possession and Certain clues are being followed up which, it is believed, will likely lead to an arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presumption of Death. Disappearance of a Father. Case in Probate Court. Sydney
Mr. Justice Street, in the Probate Court, granted leave to Rital Adlide to swear that the death of William Adlide had taken place on or since December 14th, 1914. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Kaiser. Will He Be Charged with Wilful Murder? Question in House of Commons. London
In the House of Commons Mr. Will Thorne, special Democrat, asked: Will the Kaiser be charged with wilful murder? (Cheers.) Mr. .squith did not reply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Bright Youth. Alleged Horse Thief Breaks Gaol. Sydney
A sixteen-year-old boy, who had been remanded from Sydney to Blayney on a charge of horse stealing, was lodged in the Blayney lockup Some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reparation Demanded. Murder of Captain Fryatt. London
In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that the Government had determined not to tolerate diplomatic intercourse with. Germany after the war, until reparation had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "Mirror" Libel Action. Full Court Grants Special Jury. Sydney
Some weeks ago ten members or the New South Wales Ministry issued writs against the Australian Pictorial Newspaper Co. Ltd., publishers of the "Mirror," for alleged libel,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Antonia Picone. Sentenced to Death. Melbourne
Antonia Picone, who was convicted at the Melbourne Criminal Court, for the wilful murder of Joseph Lauricella was sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Attempted Gaol Escape. Auckland
A sensational attempt to escape from Welligton Gaol, New Zealand, was made by four long-sentence prisoners. The men tampered with the gas and, while the warder was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dorrigo Police Court. Tuesday, August 15th. (Before Messrs. F. T. Stennett and W. B. Ross, J.'s P.)
Police v. Bradlor Jackson: Negligently and furiously riding. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable J. Steele gave evidence…
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Some time ago a man was sentenced to four months in gaol for making a false declaration. The prisoner arose and said: "Your Honor, I can't afford…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"International Murder." German Socialists' Denunciation. New York
The Social Democrats in Germany have secretly circulated thousands of copies of an anti-submarine, anti-Government circular, wherein they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain Fryatt's Murder. Hun Press Outburst. Berne
A wireless message reports that Germany received Mr. Asquith's statement regarding the murder of Captain Fryatt (that friendly relations will not be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aboriginal Child's Death. Alleged Neglect. Parents and Police Exonerated
An inquiry was held at the Court House, Grafton, on Saturday by Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., Coroner, touching the death of an aboriginal child named…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 21st August (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
J. Williams was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness. C. T. Schwinghammer was fined 5s and 6s costs of court, or. 24. hours, for allowing a bay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Gaol. Twenty-four Hours Light Labor. Breach of Electoral Law
About the middle of June I received a summons for having committed a breach of the Commonwealth Electoral Act. The offence was that I had neglected to have my name…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two-up. Police Raid in Victoria. Melbourne
As a result of a raid by the police at Richmond, Victoria, last night, between 60 and 70 men were arrested on a charge that they were playing two-up…
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