Swallowed a Forged Cheque. Twelve Months Gaol. Sydney
Convicted of having uttered a forged cheque, which he swallowed, Edgar Stevenson, aged 50 years, engineer, who had been employed by various suburban…
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Courts & crime, 1924
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Chelsea Tragedy. Theory of Murder Discounted. Melbourne
There seems to be no doubt that the headless and decomposed body found at Chelsea yesterday is that of Sarah Hammerlie, who disappeared in April last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suspicious Behaviour. Exciting Police Chase. Sydney
Two men's behaviour when leaving a house in Ryde yesterday, aroused the suspicions of two constables, who gave chase. The fugitives were very speedy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Drunkenness and Language
At the Grafton Police Court on Friday before Mr. W. B Geddes, P.M., William Allan was charged with drunkenness and indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Gun Running. Captain and His Father Charged. London
Captain Cecil Attfield and his father were charged af the Mansion House with attempted gun running between April 8 and July 2 last, from the Thames to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strange Story. Allegations Against Police. Melbourne
The chief of the metropolitan police, Superintendent Marten, has called for a report on the strange allegation that two plain clothes police were caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lithgow Robberies. Police Detain Man. Sydney
On Friday night at Lithgow three business premises were filtered by a thief who stole as quantity of goods. The biggest loss was sustained by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Morbid Crowds. Visit Bungalow Murder Site. Owner Reaps Rich Harvest. London
Thousands of Eastbourne holiday makers are taking charabanc trips to the bungalow where Miss Emily Kayo Was murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate and Obliterated Cheque
During the hearing of a case at the Children's Court, Newcastle, last Thursday, Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., remarked forcibly on the manner in which a local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge. Brisbane Shooting Case. "Brisbane
The Albion Shooting affair of July 3, which resulted in the death, of Ernest Hargreaves, was further proceeded with this morning when Norman O'Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wife Stabbed. Husband Arrested on Murder Charge. London
Frederick Southgate (52), farm laborer, visited Colchester asylum and sought admission on the grounds that be had lost his memory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engineers' Claims. Breeze in Arbitration Court. Melbourne
The atmosphere of the Arbitration Court was electric this afternoon when the engineers case came before the President, Mr. Justice Powers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Throats Cut. Mother and Son.MURDER and Suicide. Shocking Tragedy at Auckland. Auckland
Helena Dath murdered her nine-year-old son, by cutting his throat with a razor. She then committed suicide by the same means…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Magistrate. Compulsory Retirement. Children's Court Decision. Cabinet Takes Action. Sydney
The Minister for Justice, Mr. Ley, stated this afternoon that he had relieved Arthur Ormond Butler, Stipendiary Magistrate, from his duties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council's Money. Baths Manager Sentenced Sydney
Charles Murray (36), manager of the Manly Municipal Baths, pleaded guilty, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to charge of having stolen £430, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Alleged Theft of £1080. SYDNEY
James Mullen, salesman, 35, was charged at the Cental Police Court today with having stolen £1080, the property of Silk Bros. by whom he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Silk Goods Sydney Merchant's Loss Sydney
Silk goods worth £350 were stolen during the week-end from the premises of S. Gordon & Sons, Clarence Street, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ulmarra. Unhealthy Police Quarters
In connection with the council's decision to close the police quarters at Ulmarra, which were condemned under the Public Health Act as being unfit for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge. Woman Arrested in Sydney. Sydney
Mary Rafferty or May cock (48) appeared at the Central Court to-day on a provisional warrant charging her with having murdered Edith…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Epidemic of Motor Car Stealing. Sydney
During the past fortnight 40 motor cars have been stolen. With the exception of one, all have been found abandoned and practically undamaged…
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