Defendant Already in Gaol
Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the Glen Innes Police Court, a case was called in which Inspector Juchau, of the Railway Department, proceeded against…
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Courts & crime, 1927
1,611 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 81
Camp for the Night Destruction of a Plank Police Court Example
In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Messrs. E. Avery and G. N. Small, J.'sP., Joseph James Lynch, an elderly man, was charged on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manslaughter Communist Killed in Fight Military Medallist Sentenced. London
It is most lamentable to find a man with your fine record convicted of such a crime, declared Mr. Justice Finlay, when he sentenced Frederic Isley to six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FAVORITISM? Police Promotions Conference Discussion "Must Stop." Sydney
When the Police Conference resumed to-day, Mr. Fortescue, general secretary, charged Police Headquarters with undue favoritism in the…
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In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., William Elder (52), who pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Wonderful' Constable's Bravery Two Criminals Sentenced. Sydney
"I want to express my appreciation of the wonderful bravery displayed by Constable Croke, who went alone into the warehouse where there was a man armed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Not a Bribe" Rise in Police Pay. Sydney
The Police Conference carried a resolution that it did not regard the recent promise of a rise in police pay as a bribe and strongly repudiated the suggestion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sale of Shares 20,000 B.H. Souths Police Detain a Man. Sydney
The police yesterday began an investigation into dealings on the Stock Exchange, in Broken Hill South shares. They subsequently arrested a man on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongong Fire Police Make Arrest. Wollongong
Following a fire in the Jubilee Garage shortly after midnight yesterday the police have arrested a local resident on a charge of incendiarism. Fire was found in one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tin Hares Bookmakers Present Police Take No Action Crowd Drops From 30,000 TO 6000. SYDNEY
Charlie Gilbert and other bookmakers called the odds at the mechanical hare meeting at Epping last night, notwithstanding the fact that betting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wrong Handbag Charge of Assault and Robbery Sydney
At Redfern court to-day, Considine Neilman, 37, taxi driver, was charged with having assaulted May Burne, at Alexandria, on September 16 and robbed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Gap Police Intercept Woman. Sydney
Watson's Bay police were informed that a woman was on her way to The Gap, having stated she intended to commit suicide…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gypsies Play Up Police Make an Arrest. Sydney
A band of Gypsies ran riot at Liverpool yesterday. The police were called, and on arrival at the camp found 50 or 60 Gypsies under the influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sailors to Rescue Police Attacked by Mob. Melbourne
While Constable Jones had a man in custody in Bourke street on Saturday night, he was set upon by a crowd. Eventually Constable Deith arrived on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fraud Alleged Starr Bowkett Funds Secretary Before Court. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court, Albert Henry Tildesley was charged with having forged and uttered receipts in connection with the affairs of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Increase Extra £85,000 a Year Retrospective to July 1. SYDNEY
It was officially stated to-night that increased pay to members of the police force will be made on Friday next. The increase, which is retrospective to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth's Theft of Tin Ore
Leslie Goodyear, of Liston, aged 18 years, appeared before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., at the Wilson's Downfall Police Court and pleaded quilty to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Month's Gaol for Illtreating Horse. Sydney
At Balmain Police Court, Robert Murphy was Sentenced to a month's imprisonment for illtreating a horse. The evidence showed that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge the Eternal Triangle. Sydney
At Wonthaggi, the Coroner committed Peter Wessel Rasmussen, 44, a miner, for trial on a charge of murdering Gordon Jenner, 38, a miner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Year's Gaol Drunken Motorist Sentenced. Perth
In the Criminal Court, Henry Cooper who, while under the influence of drink, drove a motor car which knocked down and killed Edith Garmaine, was…
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