Betting Shops Prolific Police Campaign. Sydney
During the three months ended October 31 the Police Department kept up a crusade against betting shops, and 134 persons were proceeded against in the…
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Courts & crime, 1925
1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 64 of 70
Macfie Murder Mystery Still Unsolved. Weltevreden
The Attorney-General has ordered the transportation of the four native servants arrested in connection with the Macfie murder to Weltevreden for further…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stolen Goods? Police Made Haul. Sydney
Detectives on Wednesday night arrested a young man at Redfern and subsequently inquired into a number of robberies in Randwick and Coogee districts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Well Known Criminal. Escapes From Police. Melbourne
Martin Alexander Wellington, a well known criminal, escaped from custody yesterday. He and another prisoner were being escorted by Superintendent Bowen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liquor in House Police in Disguise Make Arrests. Sydney
Disguised as fishermen two policemen yesterday visit Lillipilli, on the shores of Port Hacking, and, making a raid on a house, discovered a large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bomb Outrage Notorious Chicago Gang Police Arrest Leaders Explosive Shatters Shop Fronts. Chicago
The existence of a sinister bomb syndicate offering to bomb any public building for 500 dollars to 1000 dollars, which has operated in Chicago for many months, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YULGILBAR Equity Court Action Sale of Plains Station Injunction Granted. Sydney
In Equity to-day before the chief judge Mr. Justice Harvey, the matter of the Yulgilbar estate, Street and others v. Armstrong and others was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Walsh's Case Argument In High Court Prisoner's Affidavit Prefers Supreme Court Venue. Sydney
The High Court was crowded to-day when applications were made on behalf of Walsh and Johnson for rules nisi for writs of habeas corpus directed against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court
In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. R. Donaldson, J.P., Donald McLennan, 33, a dairy farm, hand from Glenreagh, pleaded guilty to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coogee Assault Police Interview Victim a Hopeful Clue. Sydney
Mrs. Timson, the victim of a ferocious assault at Coogee yesterday, talked of a man having called upon her that day, but when the detectives sought the man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wife Murder Charge Cold-Blooded Crime Another Girl in the Case Systematic Poisoning. Hobart
The trial was opened at the Hobart. Central Criminal Court to-day, of John Dobson, 24, carpenter, who is charged with having murdered his wife, Lillian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman's Death Man Charged With Murder Statement by Accused Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day Harold Collins, 29, formerly attendant at the Randwick Military Hospital, was charged with the murder of Mollie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Policeman Sentenced Negligently Driving Car. Auckland
Police Constable Dusting, of Invercargill, was sentenced to six months hard labor on a charge of negligence while driving a car and causing injury to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vicious Assault in a Chinese Cafe Motive Not Known. Sydney
An extraordinary affair has been reported to the Sydney police. E. P. Howghton, who served in the Canadian Army during the war, states…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Mutiny Pitched Battle Fought Nine Killed and 24 Injured. Calcutta
Reuter's Rangoon correspondent states that reports from Pyapon are to the effect that a serious mutiny occurred in the gaol on December 1 led by a prisoner who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Assembly Question Time In House Dangerous Driving Magistrate and Crown Law Office. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Justice said that although several members had complained that many magistrates were not carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Feud Mr. Peisley and Mr. Rogers. Sydney
There was another interesting interlude in the Central Summons Court to-day between Mr. Peisley, P.M. and Mr. Rogers, of the Crown Law Office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night Clubs Montreal Revelations Law Openly Violated Immune From Police Interference. Montreal
Montreal is on the verge of another sensational revelation regarding the administration of police officials, whose dismissal was recommended by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collins Sentenced Three Years for Manslaughter Sydney
Harold Collins, convicted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday of the manslaughter of Mollie Laurence, was sentenced to-day to three years penal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Fraud Railway Gangers Charged. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court Frederick Wintle, 39, timekeeper, Edward John Panton, 36, ganger, formerly employees at the railway, electrification works at…
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