Military Officer Charged. Sydney
Frederick Brown was charged at the Police Court to-day that he corruptly asked for himself monetary benefit on account of his having omitted to do work to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1918
921 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 46 of 47
Alleged Murder Charges. Sydney
Two men, Joseph Harrison and Thomas Patrick Walsh, were committed for trial at Newcastle yesterday in connection with the death of Vera Ison, who died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bolshevists in Esthonia. Pillage and Murder. Government Troops Powerless. London
"The Times" Stockholm correspondent reports that before the British squadron intervened the Bolshevists landed at Esthonia from ships flying the British flag…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Divorce Court. Richmond River Case. Sydney
Bruce George Yabsley, grazier, of Glencoe station, Richmond River, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Alice Frences Yabsley, formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)
Friday was a light day at the Maclean Police Court, but the black element was much in evidence, some of those charges being old offenders who were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Punishment for Murder
A debate took place in the House of Representatives on the second reading of a bill to amend the Defence Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 23rd DECEMBER, 1918
Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Walter Edward Ellem Was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Queen-street, Grafton, and pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Alleged Theft of Spirits. Sydney
An episode from last night's fire, was when William Doran was charged at the Police Court this morning with stealing a number of bottles of spirits, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of Jewellery. Sydney
Thieves stole jewellery valued at £125 from the home of Herbert and Sydney Garrett, of Maroubra, last night. Entrance was effected by a door which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court Monday, December 23, 1913. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)
Walter Edward Ellem, for draunkenness in Queen street, was fined 30, or 14 days. An application for a prohibition order against the same defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sticking Up Mail Train. Accused Before Court. Sydney
Wilfred Larson (28), a mechanic, appeared at the Bathurst Court to-day, charged with assaulting James Whelan. driver of the Forbes mail train, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Indecent Assault
At the Children's Court at Lismore last Saturday, Edward Tysoe, school teacher at Gundurimba, who was proceeded against by summons for having, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australian Murder. Law to Take Its Course. Sydney
The South Australian Executive Council decided that the law should take its course in the case of John Grendell, convicted of the murder of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape From Gaol. Two Murderers at Large. Sydney
Two prisoners, convicted of murder, who had both been commuted from the death penalty to life sentences, escaped from Bathurst Gaol on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 30th DECEMBER, 1918. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. A Prohibition Order
Walter Edward Ellem opposed an application made by the police for a prohibition order against him. Const. Barry deposed that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of Allied Prisoners. French Take Action. Paris
From Zurich it is reported that a French battalion occupied Mannheim, owing to the murder of several Allied prisoners interned there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Escape. From Bathurst Gaol. Two Life Prisoners Get Away. Sydney
A sensational escape was made from Bathurst Gaol last night by Frank Leigh, aged 28, who is serving a life sentence for attempted murder, and Edward Stainer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers Charged with Stealing Property of Gallipoli Band. Sydney
Eric Cooper and Bernard Green, both retuned soldiers, were committed for trial to-day on a charge of having stolen £65 and two leather bags, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Christmas Concert at the Gaol
Archdeacon Tress took a concert party to the gaol on Saturday, December 21, when an excellent programme was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Items were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 30, 1918. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)
Walter [?]Eward Ellem opposed an application [?]ile by the police for the issue on a prohibition order against him. Constable Barry stated that he had…
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