Graft Charges. Court Application Fails. Sydney
Argument was concluded before the Full Court, to-day in the application on behalf of Alderman Walker of the City Council, to make absolute a rule nisi for…
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Courts & crime, 1924
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State's Worst Criminal. Sensational Escape From Court. Sydney
Percy Archibald McDonald, described as the worst criminal in New South Wales made a sensational escape from the custody of a warder at the Court of Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Dressed Up Police Raid Exclusive Club. London
Police in evening dress raided an exclusive West End night club, where drink is alleged to have been served during prohibited hours. The police took the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Theft of £161. the Hordern Robbery. Sydney
At the Central Police Court, Ernest Saunders, 25, an agent, was charged with having stolen £161, the property of Anthony Hordern and Sons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Murder Man Arrested on Tweed. Denies Knowledge of Crime
Harry Keys, 35, a barman, appeared before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., in Murwillumbah Police Court, charged with having, in Sydney, on April 29, feloniously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cablegrams. the Egyptian Murder. Britain's Demands Cairo
British forces have been ordered to occupy the Customs House at Alexandria. The indemnity of half a million…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brothers Again Before Court. Brisbane
Arthur Watson, who last week was found guilty of attempting to kill Detective McLean, was to-day charged, in company with his brother, Charles, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Watersiders' Dispute. Disregarding Court's Award. Sydney
In the Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Powers refused to make any order in respect to the overtime strike on the waterfront. He stated as neither party…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General Stealing Electricity
At Newtown Court on Monday three persons were each fined £2 for having fraudulently made use of electricity, tho property of the Bulmain Electric Light…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft From Bank. Notes and Cheques. Sydney
The sum of £22 in poles and cheques. was taken from several deposits at the English, Scottish and Australian Bank, Ltd., corner of George and King streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appin Murder. Death Penalty Stands. Executive Council Decision. Sydney
The Executive Council at its meeting to-day, decided that William George Simpson who was sentenced to death for the murder of Guy Clift at Appin, shall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chicago Horror. Repeated in Sicily. Boys Murder Mate. London
The "Daily Express" Rome correspondent reports a sensational murder in the town of Naro, Sicily, due to two sons of wealthy merchants copying the Loeb…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rent War. Sheriff's Police and Communists. London
There were wild scenes at Cunbusland, rear Glasgow, on the occasion of the eviction of a prominent Communist. The sheriff 's officers and police, using…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Bay Murder. Police Still Investigating. Sydney
The police to-day detained a man for whom they have been searching ever since the murder of May Anderson, at Long Bay, which caused a sensation some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate and Milk Adulteration
The time has come when gaol should be the punishment in cases of deliberately watering milk." Mr. McMahon, S.M., expressed himself in strong terms at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Murder. Staghorn Flat Case
Evidence concerning the death of Bridget Enwright, who was, in July last, found murdered on her farm at Staghorn Flat, was concluded at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Pay for Police. Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) stated to-day that the original estimate that £20,000 would be absorbed in increased pay which it was proposed to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Staghorn Flat Murder. Coroner's Verdict Against Thomas. Sydney
Evidence concerning the death of Bridget Enwright, who was in July last found murdered on her farm at Staghorn Flat, was concluded at Wodonga yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pay and Hours. the Queensland Police. Brisbane
Important changes wre sought by the Queensland Police Union in a claim heard by the President, Mr. Justice McCawley in the Arbitration Court. An increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Service. Board or Arbitration Court. Sydney
In the Sydney Industrial Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Barton, who appeared for the Government, gave notice of his intention to move formally the exclusion…
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