Theft of Serge. Sydney
Two men, Jones Thompson and Percy Silence, were committed for trial on a charge of having stolen serge valued at £320, the properly of the Orient Steam…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1919
1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 57
The Zoo Robbery. Prisoners Sentenced to the Lash. Melbourne
Walter Middleton and Francis Hawken, who were convicted of assaulting and robbing Mr. Le Souef, Director of the Zoological Gardens, were sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allegations Against the Police Sydney
Rumors of serious allegations against certain members of the plainclothes police force have been current during the past two days. It is understood that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arbitration Court. Solution of Industrial Unrest. Mr. Justice Higgins' Comments. Acting-prime Minister's Reply. Melbourne
The Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. W. A. Watt, has made the following reply to Mr. Justice Higgins' comments upon his Malvern speech in which he referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Horrors. Murder of Generals
Two eye-witnesses of the murder of the famous Russian General Russki, the hero of the Galician campaign, have told a terrible tale lo the "Prezovski Kri,''…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circular Quay Disturbance. a Journalist Charged. Sydney
At the Police Court to-day, Vance Marshall, 27, a journalist; was charged with having unlawfully and riotously assembled to disturb the peace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Murder. Doyle Acquitted. Sydney
William Doyle, the youth charged with murdering Albert Spencer (or Hugo Tuck, his real name) in a flat in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, recently,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sydney Tragedy. Alleged Intent to Murder. Sydney
Jessie Thompson, 29, a single woman, was charged at the Redfern police Court with having attempted to strangle her child, Dorothy Thompson, aged one year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trouble in Egypt. Two Rebels Executed. Raids in Cairo. Murder of British Officers. Cairo, Thursday Night
Of the death sentences passed in connection with the recent revolt, two have been carried out, two commuted to 10 years' imprisonment, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
Myles Delaney, a youthful aboriginal, for being drunk and disorderly in River street, Maclean, was fined 40, with the alternative of one month's hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Verdict of Murder. Sydney
At the inquest concerning the death of Doris Eade, 24, single, a planiste, evidence was given that deceased same to Sydney from West Maitland and went…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Woman's Death. Man Charged with Perjury. Melbourne
Richard Nash was charged at the Melbourne City Court with having committed perjury at Korong Vale in connection with the death of a single woman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Batons Win. Battle of Circular Quay. How the Police Were Baited
The "Sun" publishes a humorous story of Tuesday night's trouble at Circular Quay over the Paul Freeman matter:--The swirl of batons, a few cracked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Tragedies Husband Charged with Murder Lad Arrested for Manslaughter Melbourne, Sunday Night
James Turpenny, aged 50, a licensed collector living in Spring street, Melbourne, had a series of altercations with his wife, Rose, on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Edith Cavell. Twice Sentenced to Death. Receives Highest Honors
"The Old Tiger" of France has shown himself to be of a keenly sensitive nature, and certainly he has rarely had a better excuse for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police and Firemen's Art Union. Where the Prizes Went
The first prize in the Police and Firemen's art union goes to the Cowra district. Honors, both as regards the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial. Crown Employees. Special Wages Court. Sydney
The Government has decided to introduce a Bill which will provide that the wages and remuneration of all Crown employees earning less than £10 per week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Week-end Tragedies. Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Husband's Crime. Sydney
Sidney Foster, a railway employee, shot his wife at Orange yesterday. Foster then shot himself and was taken to the hospital, where he died at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellingen Police Court. (Before Messrs. Jordan and Dowle, L.M'S.)
A sitting of the Bellingen Liechsing Court was held on Saturday morning the business before the Magistrates being the transfer of the license of the pier…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Constable Sentenced. Adelaide
Constable Michael Barry was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at Adelaide for unlawfully assaulting his superior officer, who had reported him for being…
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