Lion Tamer Sentenced After These Years. Rome
A sentence of six mouths' confinement on the lion tamer, Schneider, closed the sensational incident of February 5, 1924, when a lioness leaped bars 13 feet high…
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Courts & crime, 1927
1,611 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 81
For the Term of His Natural Life Sentenced Prisoner Reviles Judge. Perth
Found guilty of having shot a police constable, Donald Donald, who already has a criminal, record, was sentenced to imprisonment for the term of his natural…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Struck with Bottle Police Sergeant Assaulted. Sydney
Sergeant Small, hearing indecent language being used in "A Hole in the Wail Cafe," near the Central Station, at about midnight, went to investigate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thrilling Chase Car Lands in Bedroom Police Arrest Three Men. Melbourne
A police motor patrol engaged in a thrilling chase after a stolen motor car early this morning. The car was seen travelling at about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Police Extra 60 for Strike Area Residents to Be Protected Arms Proclamation Ignored. Innisfail
The position at South Johustone is quiet, but the response to the Government's proclamation comamandeering all firearms and ammunition has been very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of £500 Perth Solicitor Charged. Perth
Percy Stone, a well-known Perth soli citor, was arrested on a charge of having stolen £500, the property of a client. The charge arose out of sensational…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pathetic Letter Woman at the Gap. Saved by Police Sergeant. Sydney
A woman was taken into custody yesterday just as she was about to jump over the Gap at Watson's Bay. Her strange behavior on a boat on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bogus Shares? £5000 From Farmers Bricks and Matches Police Make Arrest. Sydney
A remarkable story of how a specious individual sold allegedly bogus shares to farmers through the country is disclosed, following the arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tamworth Murder Thorley's Dreadful Injuries the Finding of the Body Police and Medical Evidence. Tamworth
The inquest concerning the death of Frederick William Thorley, who was murdered and robbed while on his way home from a gambling school at Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crowded Court Clerks' Union Application. Sydney
When the Industrial Commissioner, Mr. Piddington, entered the court to-day to hear the application by, the Australian Clerks' Union for a variation of its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANEFIELDS Storm Brewing Position Is Serious Police Collecting Firearms. Innisfail
Owing to the determined attitude adopted by both parties, the failure of the Brisbane conference to reach a settlement did not come as a surprise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Infant's Body Found Mother Charged with Murder. Adelaide
Florence May Jenkins was committed for trial on a charge of murdering her newly born child. The infant was found behind a hedge with a piece of rag in its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman's Death Many Wounds in Head Indian Charged with Murder Melbourne
Herman Singh, an Indian hawker, was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Charlotte Haley, near Shepparton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duffield Reprieved the Gibraltar Murder. Gibraltar
Corporal Duffield, who was convicted of the murder of his superior officer and was sentenced to death in June last, has been reprieved. His case created great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trunk Murder Robinson on Trial Was Woman Gassed? London
The trial of Robinson, in connection with what is known as the trunk murder, was begun at the Old Bailey to-day. Robinson was charged with the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Natives Constables on Trial Missionary's Evidence. Perth
Constables Dennis Hastings Regan and James Graham St. Jack were charged at the City Court to-day with having at Dala, East Kimberley, in June, 1926,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Horrible Tragedy' Murder of Kevin O'higgins Nine Youths Detained. Dublin
The police have detained nine youths in connection with the murder of Kevin O'Higgins. At the inquest, to-day, Mr. J. McNeill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knife Wounds Sandringham Tragedy Fatal Stabbing Affray Man Charged with Murder. Sydney
An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of William Brooks, 25, tram driver, at Sandringham, on June 28. William Cooper, a single man, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →O'higgins Murder Touching Scenes in Dail Accused Before Court. London
Touching scenes were witnessed in the Dail when a resolution of sympathy with the family of the late Kevin O'Higgins was carried. Many members were in tears…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bad Feeling at Football Melee Follows Assault on Referee. Sydney
Bad feeling was displayed in the Rugby League match between Molong and Yeoval when the latter succeeded in winning the Cox challenge cup…
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