La Court's Tragic Death. a Criminal's End
Desire La Court, who was shot dead by a constable at Richmond after an exciting man hunt, is described by the police as having been…
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Courts & crime, 1926
1,467 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 74
Tomki Shire Valuation. Decisions of Appeal Court
Mr. E. J. McCulloch, P.M., sat at Maclean on Thursday, and heard appeals against valuations in Harwood Shire. The following cases were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Over House Tops Police Chase Wanted Man. Sydney
Two men were arrested on Saturday, one at Canterbury and the other at Pyrmont. The latter eluded the police for some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rifle As Club. Five Persons Injured Two Men Before Court. Melbourne
There was a sequel at, the City Police Court to-day to the sensational affray at North Melbourne on Saturday night when a man armed with a clubbed rifle is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"I Did It" Penrith Murder Case Father's Alleged Statement Evidence at Coroner's Court. Penrith
Mr. A. Judges, District Coroner, to-day held an inquiry into the death of Ada Muriel Watson, who died from terrible wounds on the head at her home at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Apology Solicitor to Magistrate Rogers -Peisley Wrangle Ends. Sydney
Strained relations which have existed between Mr. Rogers of the Crown Law Department, and Mr. Peisley, S.M., were ended to-day when Mr. Rogers tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Attempted Murder. Man Committed for Trial. Melbourne
James Davidson was committed for trial at the North Melbourne Police Court on a charge of having attempted to murder Caroline Ross…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"You Don't Love Me" Attempted Murder Charge. Melbourne
James Davidson was committed for trial at North Melbourne court on a charge oft having attempted to murder Caroline Ross…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Jury System Rotten." Police Official's Opinion. Sydney
Superintendent Montague, Chief of the Victorian Criminal Investigation Department, declares that the jury system is absolutely rotten…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Goods Conspiracy Alleged Five Persons Before Court. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Frederick Dangar 33, a porter, Richard Williams, 30 a storeman, and Annie Vernon, 43, Margaret Furlong, 40, and Amelia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back to Gaol Joyriders in Brisbane. Brisbane
After serving a month in gaol for unlawfully using a motor car, two young men. Who recently arrived from Sydney, were to-day sent back to gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ship's Captain Charged Infringement of Navigation Regulations. Sydney
The Navigation Department to-day proceeded against Captain W. J. Hume, master of the steamer Wear, which collided with the ferry steamer Kuramia in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →La Court Story Of Shooting Bullet in Head Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney
The district coroner resumed the inquest at Richmond concerning the death of Desire La Court, 30. who was fatally shot by the police on March 4. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World Slightly Exaggerated. Half in Gaol and Half Drunk. Washington
Senator Bruce, Democrat, from Maryland, speaking in the United States Senate, predicted that with a few more years of prohibition "half the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"SUMMONSES" Hundreds Being Served Court of Injustice New Stunt at Carnival
Sensation after sensation was caused in Grafton yesterday, when scores of decent citizens were served with summonses. Never in the history of the city have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Matteotti Murder Three Men Sentenced. Rome
The trial of five men for the murder of the Socialist member of the Italian Parliament, Signor Matteotti, has concluded. Dumini, Volpi and Povermo were each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gruesome Murder. a Far West Horror
Nothing more ghoulish in the history of Australian murders has been chronicled than the story of the murder of William Oliver, an aged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge Half-caste Arrested. Perth
The half- caste, Shaw, for whom a posse of police and civilians have been searching, was captured to- day at Wednesday. he was charged with the shooting of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragic Message Over the 'Phone. a Murder Charge
According to the police, Sydney R. Turner, a Maryborough (Q.) dentist, informed them over the 'phone that he wished a constable to proceed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shorter Week for the Police Force. Sydney
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, announced to- day that from May 1, the 44- hour week will apply to members of the police force. In order to compensate…
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