Late Wires a Goldfields Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Sydney
A double tragedy occurred on the Howard goldfields, New Zealand. Two miners, Abraham Turner and James Knight, were found dead in the hut at…
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Courts & crime, 1917
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The Railway Law. Upheld by Supreme Court. Washington
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the eight hour railway law. (It will be remembered that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Edward Clarence Archer was charged with stealing two shoeing hammers, one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MURDER. I.W.W. Member Pleads Guilty. Would Not Withdraw Plea. Sentenced to Death. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court a young man, Tames Wilson, was charged with the murder of George Pappagorgi. Accused pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coff's Harbor Police Court. Thursday, 15th MARCH, 1917. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Susan Hermann versus Fabian Sebastian Hermann, summons for detention of horse, sulky and harness. Mr. Gilles for complainant and Mr. Macpherson for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawrence Police Court. Thursday, March 22
Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Mervyn Wood was proceeded against by Constable Woods for shooting a wild duck on an area reserved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Criminal Assault
Herbert O'Brien pleaded guilty to a charge of criminally assaulting a married women. He was sentenced to death after a short retirement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coff's Harbor Police Court. Friday, March 16, 1917
Police versus Leonard Francis (alias Henry Jenkins), and Patrick Morrison. Charged with stealing four blankets, the property of the North Coast Steam…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Wires Three Death Sentences. the I.W.W. Murder. Sydney
At the Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday, Jas. Wilson pleaded guilty to the murder of the Greek Paporgeorgie in a George street restaurant. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coff's Harbor Courts. Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. J. L. Shropshire.) FRIDAY, 16th MARCH, 1917
Thomas Wood versus William Henry Wood, claim for £35 10s, rental for farm Mr. Macpherson for plaintiff, and Mr. Gilles for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dorrigo Police Court
At the Dorrigo Court House on Tuesday last before Messrs. F. T. Stennett and G. Blackwell, J.s'P., the following cases were dealth with:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rochdale Murder
Christian William Brazing, was on Thursday, convicted of the murder of a little girl, [?]y Myrs Small, at Rockdale, He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 24. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Arthur Eddington was charged with having used indecent language in Notaras' refreshment rooms at South Grafton on the previous evening. Mr. A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 24. Before Mr. J L. Shropshire, P.M.
Arthur Eddington was charged with using indecent language on the previous evening in Notaras refreshment room South Grafton. He pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Court. Friday, March 23
A Licensing Court was opened at Maclean on Friday, before Mr. Shropshire, L.M., and Messrs. J. E. Arnold and F. H. Sehwonberg (members)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolution Feared. Police with Machine Guns. Parts, Sunday Night
The "Echo de Paris" Geneva correspondent says: The German Government, fearing a revolution have provided the police with machine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court Monday, March 26, 1917
Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. The adjourned case against James Herbert Crewe for driving a car without having the number plate properly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 26. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
William Russell and Michael Donohoe were summoned for exposing a diseased cow for sale at the South Grafton. saleyards on 23rd ultimo. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder and Suicide. Sad Domestic Tragedy. Sydney
A man named Thomas Thorley, who left his wife some time since, returned recently to Luskintyre, near Maitland, from Narrabri. He shot his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal Court. South Grafton Municipality
This morning on Appeal Court was conducted by Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., respecting assessments in the Municipality of South Grafton…
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