First Offence in 1885 Old Offender Before Court. Tamworth
On two charges of having uttered valueless cheques, John Francis Smith, 68, laborer, was sentenced to 12 and six months concurrently…
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Courts & crime, 1927
1,611 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 66 of 81
HINDUS Nine To Be Deported Prohibited Immigrants Police Comb Lismore District. Lismore
Since September 13, Sergeant J. Asprey and Constable G. Wright have arrested nine Hindus, as prohibited immigrants, in the Lismore district,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday Edward Massey was charged with being drink in Prince street, and also with having made use of indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Condon Murder . Police Looking for Three Men Sydney
Detectives inquiring into the murder of Daniel Condon, in his office in Pitt street, on August 11, have interviewed almost 1000 persons since commencing their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Film Inquiry Melbourne Magistrate's Evidence. Melbourne
That parents are prepared to blame pictures for juvenile crime in order to overlook their own laxity was the assertion of Dr. Player, Special Magistrate, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loud Speaker Case Magistrate Reserves Decision. Sydney
The case before the Kogarah Court, in which Harold Hayes was charged with having operated a loud speaker, which attracted persons on the footpath, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kiama Shooting Attempted Murder Charge. Kiama
Horace Prott has been placed under arrest and charged with the attempted murder of Nurse Grunsell, who was shot in the laundry of the Kiama hospital last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hit with Bottle Constable in Theatre Two Brothers Guilty of Assault. Sydney
At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, two brothers, Thomas Welsh and Lawrence Welsh, were charged with having, on the night of August 27, maliciously wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Girls Hacked with Knife Double Murder in Samoa. Suva
Reports have reached Suva of a brutal double murder at Lotopa, near Apia, of a half-easte, girl Louisa Mugele, 14, and a Samoan girl, Fatanalco, 14. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smuggled Chinese Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney
The Coroner inquired into the death of the Chinese, Ah Wig, 32, who was alleged to have been smuggled ashore from a steamer recently, but who died shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Head and Face Frenchman Slashed with Knife Police Arrest Italian. Sydney
A sensational attack, was made upon a Frenchman, Jules De Flyn, 21, at a house in Cathedral street, Woolloomooloo, late last night by a man who slashed his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fired in Air To Frighten Attackers South Johnstone Shooting Accused's Statement to Police. Innisfail
Benjamin Hingston appeared at the local Court to-day charged with u[?]awfully attempting to kill William Cassidy on October 18, the same day as Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pasture Rights Grafton Appeal Case Succeeds in Full Court. Keevers v. Caladin. Sydney
The Full Court, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon arid Mr. Justice Ferguson, heard an appeal by Joseph Saladin, against the verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'GUARDIAN' Contempt Alleged Leslie Murder Case Proceedings in Full Court. Sydney
At the Full Court to-day, Hubert William Higgs, Bruce Doubleday Higgs and William Guy Higgs proceeded on a charge of alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Sentences Brutal Assault on Constable. Sydney
At the Darlinghurst sessions to-day, two brothers, Thomas and Lawrence Welsh, convicted of having maliciously wounded Constable Schultz were sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Face Gashed Man Attacks Woman Slashed with Razor "Don't Call the Police." Sydney
Violet Howard, 26, was attacked by a man in her room in Pitt street, shortly before 1 o'clock to-day, and frightfully slashed with a razor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex--m.l.a. Before Court Charge of Driving While Drunk Sydney
Septimus G. Alldis, formerly member of the Legislative Asesmbly, who was defeated at the recent elections, was charged at the Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Years Gaol Private Inquiry Agent Sentenced. Melbourne
Arthur Ernest Parsons, 40, private inquiry agent, who claimed to have been a former detective, of Scotland Yard, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Offer of Marriage Girl Charged with Murder Leaves Court with Sweetheart Adelaide
An unusual case was before the Criminal Court yesterday, when a single woman Florence Jekins, 22, was charged with the murder of an infant by leaving it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stolen Liquor? Police Recover £90 Worth. Sydney
A large quantity of liquor, valued at £90, and believed to have been the proceeds of a burglary at the Temple Bar Hotel, George street, was recovered by a…
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