A Brutal Assault. Sydney
Francis Williams was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Harry Dunrich. It was stated in evidence that Dunrich…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1921
2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 80 of 122
The Tumblong Murder. Arthur Peden's Appeal
Mr. Gannon, K.C., mentioned to the Full Court of Criminal Appeals to-day the appeal of Arthur Bryce Peden who now lies under sentence of death on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Let the Governor Sleep. an Amusing Gaol Incident. Paris
An amusing story is told of the dignity of a warder and the rectitude of a parent. A young man escaped from Lille prison, where he was awaiting trial for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Motion Murder. King Found Not Guilty. Hobart
After a trial extending over ten days George William King was found not guilty at Hobart on a charge of murdering Chrissie Venn, aged 13, at North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peden Murder Convicted Man's Appeal. Chief Justice's Peculiar Attitude. Sydney, Friday Night
When Mr. Gannon, K.C., endeavoured to impress on the Chief Justice today the urgent necessity for hearing the appeal of Arthur Bryce Peden,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge Against Doctors. a Scene in Court. Adelaide
When the case of Dr. Steven and Dr. Hussy, who are charged with having killed Cecil Webb, who died under an anaesthetic, was resumed at Adelaide to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beaconsfield Murder. Opening of the Inquest. the Yellow Motor Car. a Paramour's Evidence. Melbourne
The inquest was commenced at Melbourne to-day into the deaths of Frederick and Annie Sheard at Beaconsfield on June 13. John King, who is charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Father Heslin Hightower Formally Charged. Theory of the Police. San Francisco
While Father Heslin was being buried to-day the police were completing the net with which they expect to convict William Hightower of kidnapping and murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, August 9, 1921. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.)
The following persons were proceeded against for failure to comply with the Federal Taxation regulations governing returns and were penalised as shown:-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton Police Court Saturday, August 13, 1921 (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes. P.m.) Drunkenness
Michael Daniels was charged with being found drunk in Prince street, Grafton, and pleaded guilty. He was fined. 5, in default three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, August 13, 1921. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Drunkenness
Michael Daniels; charged with being found drunk in Prince-street, pleaded guilty and was fined 5, in default 3 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lively Police Battle. Prisoner Freed and Rearrested. Sydney
Sergt Knox and Constable King arrested a man outside an hotel in Newtown whereupon about 15 men suddenly attacked them. The prisoner was torn free…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Dramatic Fight. Police and Burglars. Arrests in Pitch Dark. Sydney
Policemen had a dramatic fight at midnight in a slippery, oily and pitch dark engine, well on the premises of the Carter Company's glass bevelling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Caught Red-handed. Robbers in Mirror Works. Sensational Chase by Police. Sydney
About 2 o'clock this morning a night watchman named William Ritchie reported to the police that a man was acting suspiciously near Carter's glass bevelling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Czar" Beeby Article. Question of Contempt of Court Sydney
The Attorney General, Mr. McTiernan, has made the following statement relating to the leading article on ''Czar" Beeby in yesterday's Daily Telegraph: "I regard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Are Japs. White? Interesting American Court Case. a Question of Ethnology. New York
A Washington message says the United States Supreme Court will be asked to declare the Japanese a white race, and thus entitle them to American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Courts. Big Sum Involved. in Charges of Stealing. Sydney
John Cleve James, 27, was remanded at the police court on a charge of having broken and entered the warehouse of Burroughs, Welcome and Co. in October last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court Monday, August 15, 1921. (Before. Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Motor Regulations Contravened
Edward James Daniels pleaded guilty to a charge of not having a certificate of registration of his motor vehicle transferred to him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 15, 1921. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Breach of Motor Regulations
Edward James Daniels was charged with having frilled to have the registration of a motor vehicle transferred to him. He pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulga Station Case. High Court Judgment. Sydney
The High Court gave judgment in the appeals of Charles Boyd Alexander and Robert Alexander, graziers, of Bulga station, near Singleton, against the decision…
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