Soldier Charged. Sydney
At the Police Court to-day, William Furness, who appeared in military uniform, was charged with, having made in writing an untrue statement in connection…
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Courts & crime, 1917
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Dishonest Policemen. Sentenced for Shopbreaking. Melbourne
James Olney was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Melbourne for shopbreaking; and Frederick Hardwig, for receiving, was sentenced to two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lightly Sentenced. Year's Hard Labor. Sydney Wednesday Noon
Joseph E. Leonard was brought for sentence to-day, the punishment meted out being one year's hard labor in Goulburn Gaol, to start from the date…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concert at the Gaol. Farewell to Archdeacon Seymour
A concert of a very high-class character was given at the Grafton Gaol by several gentlemen on Saturday afternoon last, by permission of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge. Against Two Australians. London
At the Tower Bridge Court two Australians, with a dock laborer named Jones, were charged with the murder of a Canadian. It is stated .the trio met…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court Wednesday, November 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Henry Grant, an aboriginal, was charged with having, on November 27th, at Strontian Park, near Grafton, assaulted a female with intent to commit upon her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Murder Charge Fails. Sydney
The trial of Horace Casotn, a young man, on charges of having attempted to murder his wife by throwing her from the carriage of a running train and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Batten Case. Accused Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney
Harold Batten was charged at the Sessions with having explosives in his possession with intent to do injury. The Crown Prosecutor explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder. Young Woman Acquitted. Sydney
Vera Search, under 21, was charged at the Criminal Court with the alleged murder of Cecil Search. The Crown Prosecutor said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Raid Hotels. Sydney
The police at Broken Hill made a raid on hotels believed to be trading after hours. There was a big scatter of men from some places visited, but the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SWITZERLAND. Germany's Policy. Rapinage and Murder. London
The "Matin's" correspondent in Zurich says the Germans in Switzerland are becoming a hotbed of rapinage and incendiarism. Several bombs have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Worker" Editor Charged. Alleged False Statements. Sydney,. Thursday Night
The editor of the "Worker" (H. E. Boote) was remanded on five charges, under the War Precautions Act, of publishing false statements and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Withdrawn. Sydney
A Brisbane message says the police have been withdrawn from the Government Printing Office without any reason having been given for the move. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →False Statements. Government Takes Action. "Worker" Publisher Charged. Sydney
In the Summons Court to-day, Henry Ernest Boote, printer and publisher of the "Australian Worker," was proceeded against on five charges preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia. Chaos Still Obtains. Revoution in Finland. Robbery and Murder Rife. London
The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states: The situation in Finland is critical. The new Diet, with a small anti-Socialist majority,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Hughes Assaulted at Warwick. Police Refuse to Interfere. Mr. Ryan's Regrets. Sydney
Mr. W. M. Hughes alighted from the train at Warwick railway station to deliver an address to the large crowd that had assembled. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Police Obstruct Federal Officer. Mr. Ryan's Defiant Manifesto. Mr. Hughes Emphatic. Brisbane. Thursday Night
Messrs Ryan and Theodore's repetition of their Parliamentary speeches was made in the presence of a large crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 29. (Before Mr. J.. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Geo. Barnier (Mr. Law) v. John Dunn (Mr.- Pollack), claim for £9 for agistment of bullock teams. Defendant pleaded "never indebted," that he did…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Disgraceful Scene. The Prime Minister Assaulted. Complaint Against the Police. Refuse To Effect Arrests. Mr. Hughes' Comments. Sydney
A disgraceful scene took place at the Warwick railway station (Queensland). Mr. Hughes was attacked and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 1. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
George Davis and John James Plumridge were each fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness. Michael Browning, who was charged…
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