Not a Cent Left' 'Woman's Cheques Altered Broker Charged with Forgery. Sydney
At the Central Court to-day Harold Albert Harvey, 30, broker, was committed for trial on three charges of forgery and one of false pretences…
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Courts & crime, 1927
1,611 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 81
Policemen on Trial Alleged Murder of Native Aboriginal's Evidence. Perth
Important evidence was given by an aboriginal, named Herbert, at the trial of Constables Regan and St. Jack, on a charge of murdering a native…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attack on Police Shire Councillor's Allegations Wagga
Serious allegations against the police were made by-Councillor Lindon at a meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council at Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Fight for Life' Trunk Murder Case Accused Man's Evidence "I Hit Her." London
Robinson's fight for his life in the witness box to-day provided a sensation in the trunk murder case. Experts, including Sir B. Spilsbury,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Child Endowment May Be Tested in High Court. Sydney
Interest has been aroused by a lawyer's statement that the Child Endowment Act is ultra vires of Section 109 of the Federal Constitution, which provides that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Award Breach Dock Employees Charged. Sydney
At the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court to-day, 10 employees of the Mort's Dock Engineering Company, Ltd., were charged with having committed a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Jewellery Man Committed for Trial. Sydney
At the Central Court to-day William James Payne, 24, was committed for trial on a charge of having broken and entered a shop in Oxford street, and stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Match Leads to Conviction End of Trunk Mystery Robinson Sentenced to Death. London
John Robinson was found gailry of the murder of Mrs. Bonati, and was sentenced to death. Robinson heard the jury's verdict,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sergeant Dowd Welcomed. Expressions at Court
Before the business of the court was commenced at Coffs Harbor on Wednesday. Mr. Gilles, for the legal profession, welcomed Sergeant Dowd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NMot to Pay. Local Court Decision Reversed
Clarence Henry Lawless, of Coffs Harbor, has been ralived of having to pay the £20 fine imposed upon him by Mr. Mahony, P.M, at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Travelling Stock Permits. Cases Before the Court
Cases against an owner and drover of stock alleged to have been travelled without a permit were called before Mr. E. A. Mahoney, P.M. in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wharf Theft Heavy Fine Imposed Under the Customs Act First Case of Its Kind. Brisbane
In the Summons Court to-day, Mr. Archdall, Police Magistrate; delivered his reserved decision in the case, the first of its kind in Australia, in which William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hit with Hammer Alleged Attempted Murder Man Committed for Trial. Sydney
A remarkable story was told at the Hornsby Court to-day, when Harry Coates was charged with having attempted to murder a youth named John Willoughby…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court
At the Grafton police Court on Wednesday last Edward Massey failed, to appear to answer a charge of having been found drunk in Prince street on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams Three Years for Assault. Sydney
Judge Edwards, in sentencing Alexander James Gallagher, 29, laborer, to three years' penal servitude, for having assaulted a man with intent to rob,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canefield Trouble The Innisfail Strike Maltese Roughly Handled Police at South Johnstone. Innisfail
The rough handling of three Maltese at Currajah yesterday was followed by further serious incidents this afternoon when three Britishers who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court Yard Episode. Sydney
During an auction sale of confiscated goods, in the yard at the Central Police Court, a member of the crowd fainted. Bystanders rendered first aid. but when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Perjury Sequel to a Murder Charge. Werris Creek
As a sequel to the acquittal of a man named Taylor on a charge of having murdered Cyril Honess at Currabubula, Gor don Williams has been arrested on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Traffic in Drugs New Police Offences Act. Sydney
The Chief Secretary Mr Gosling points [?] out that when the Police Offences (Drugs) Act, 1927, has been brought into operation, any constable, or other person…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Austrian Riots Mob Mowed Down With Machine Guns Sequel to Trial of Fascists on Murder Charge Vienna in Throes of General Strike Vienna
Serious rioting followed the acquittal, despite a plea of guilty, of three anti-Socialists on a charge of murdering two Socialists and wounding five…
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