Cost of Police Striki[?] Why Victorian Treasure Resigned. Melbourne
The Melbourne "Age" to-day say has been stated on good authority outstanding reasons for the resigna[?] of Sir William McPherson are the co[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1923
1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 55
Wandering Cow. Roams at Coff's Harbor. Dealer Charged with Theft. Quarter Sessions Trial
After 17 jurymen had been challenged by either the defendant or the Crown Prosecutor in the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday, the trial was proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Travelling Stock. Camping Reserve Trespass. Heavy Penalty Inflicted. Warning From Police Magistrate
Two cases of considerable interest to stockowners and others were heard at the Copmanhurst Police Court on Wednesday before the Police Magistrate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Prisoners Escape. Excitement at Brisbane Gaol. Brisbane
Great excitement reigned at Brisbane gaol this afternoon when it was found that two prisoners had escaped. They were Nelson, alias Gleeson, and Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slashed with Razor. Charge of Attempted Murder. Sydney
William Whiley was charged at Manly Police Court to-day with having attempted to murder Agnes Simpson. Medical evidence was given that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Guilty, But Insane." Changing Form of Murder Verdict. London
The "Daily Express" understands that a new form of murder trial verdict will be recommended by the Lord Chancellor's committee appointed to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Specimen.'' Humor in the Court. an Innocent Disturber
The usually prosaic proceedings of the Quarter Sessions Court were relieved yesterday by an episode of mirth provoking character…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Riots. Damage to Shops. Should the State Pay? Melbourne
In presenting the case for compensation for damages sustained in the Melbourne riot's, Mr. Betts, secretary of the Riots Suffers Defence League, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Postal Employee Sentenced
Edgar Thomas Hammond (19) w[?] presented for sentence on a charge [?] stealing a postal note for 10 and al[?] one for 3, the property of the Po[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault and Robbery
Recently three navvies from the Dorrigo railway construction works were arrested at Urunga by Constables McLean and Carroll for assaulting and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Stealing. Women Convicted. Sydney
Palemina Campbell and her two daughters were sentenced at Blenheim for sheep stealing, the mother to 18 months' reformative treatment and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Licensing Court
At Maclean on Thursday before Mr. W. B. Geddes P.M., the license of the Commercial Hotel, Maclean, was transferred from Mr. A. H. Pope to Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obscene Libel. London Publication. Editor Sent to Gaol. London
William Parker Evans (42), editor of the "Sporting Times," more commonly known as the "Pinkun,'' was charged at the Old Bailey with sending by post…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Grafton Assault. Wells Found Guilty. "Cowardly, Cruel Thing to Do."
The close in which Walter Cecil Wells was charged with assaulting Beatrice Beck Preston, with intend to commit a serious offence, and on a second count of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →QUEENSLAND. The Oil Quest. Operations at Roma. Brisbane Gaol Escapes. Brisbane
James Gleeson, who with Leslie escaped from Brisbane gaol in open daylight yesterday, is still at large. The Home Secretary, replying to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarter Sessions. The Cattle Stealing Case. Judge's Scathing CRlTICISM Accused Withdraws Aspersion on Witnesses
Edward Gillett, who was found gu[?] of stealing a cow, the property of Co[?] Hargreaves, came up for sentence, fore his Honor, Judge Mocatta,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Lismore Court Postponed
The Quarter Sessions at Lismore have been postponed from November 27 to Monday, December 3, and the District Court till Wednesday, December 5. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Police Strikers. Ministry's Changed Attitude. Melbourne
Some of the city Liberals declared this afternoon that they had induced the Ministry to change its attitude towards the police strikers. It was hoped that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Operative Bakers. Challenge to Masters and Arbitration Court Sydney
The Operative Bakers' Union will meet on Sunday week to consider a resolution involving a challenge both to the Master Bakers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Strangled. Gruesome Police Story. Two Women Arrested. the Writing on a Handkerchief. Sydney
Two women have been arrested in connection with the body of the baby found in a suitcase at Ashton Park, Mosman, last Saturday…
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