Barman Charged
Walter Dixon, was charged with Saving connived at the playing of an unlawful game on licensed premises. He pleaded not guilty and was…
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Courts & crime, 1928
1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 91
Game or Competition? Hotelkeeper Charged
Following a several days' visit to Coffs Harbour by Constable Gunther, of Kew, in plain clothes. Thomas Joseph Williams was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cheers in Court Pyrmont Murder Case Urquhart Acquitted "Innocent of the Crime." Sydney
Robert Norman Urquhart, 35, wharf laborer, stood his trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Found Hanging Prisoner in Goulburn Gaol. Goulburn
Frederick Emanuel Collins, 46, who was serving a short term in Goulburn gaol, was found hanging from an electric light bracket, in his cell yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flourished Razor Woman Sent to Gaol Attacked Railway Porter. West Maitland
Ruby Alice Austin, 33, who has many aliases and is a resident of Darlinghurst, Sydney, was Sentenced to a mouth's imprisonment at the local court to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wild Scatter Police Raid Hotel. Sydney
Twenty men were arrested by the police following on a raid at the White Swan Hotel, Darlington, yesterday, and were charged with having been unlawfully on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Beckett's' Police Prosecution Obscene Publication Alleged. Sydney
The case in which the publishers of "Beckett's Budget" are being proceeded against on a charge of selling an obscene publication on December 16, was called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Intent to Murder' Charge Against Young Man Bail Refused. Sydney
Francis Leslie McNeill, 26, laborer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having shot Frederick Smith, with intent to murder him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →M.S. Guild Masters and Pilots Claims in Arbitration Court. Melbourne
In the Federal Arbitration Court, before Chief Judge Dethridge, the hearing was commenced to-day of the claims by tie Merchant Service Guild of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'I'm Done' Criminal's Last Words Shot Dead by Policeman Story in Coroner's Court. Sydney
The inquest concerning the death of William Henry Willis, 52, engineer, who was shot, dead by Constable Burns at Manly on March 10, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'One of Those Pests' Eighteen Months Gaol Attempted Robbery and Assault. Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, Ernest Dalvean, 28, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for attempted theft, and six months for assaulting a policeman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Years Razor Slasher Sentenced Jury's Recommendation Demonstration in Court. Sydney
At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Gordon Henry Barr 23, mechanic, was Charged with having slashed a young woman, Betry Carslake, across the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft of £3325. SYDNEY
At the Central Police Court, Charles Cunningham, 52, a clerk, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £3325 the property of John McGrath, Ltd., by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Months Gaol Man with Two Razors. Sydney
At the Newtown Police Court. Mr. Camphin, S.M., sentenced Samuel Barker 21, a fellmonger, to six months hard labor, for having assaulted Constable Green…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Young Savage" Three Years for Assault on Girl. Newcastle
In passing sentence of throe years' imprisonment on a young man named Leonard Curtis for a serious offence on a girl Judge White said: "It looks as if you…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →His First Lapse Thief Sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment. Hobart
Eric St. Clair Wylie, a young man, who pleaded guilty to seven charges of burglary and one of housebreaking, was sentenced to two years imprisonment and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Sent to Gaol Attacked Another Woman with Knife. Sydney
There was a sequel to the attack on Ethel Ryan, in Belmore Park, last night when Emily Smith, 59, against whom there were 57 previous convictions, appeared at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Head Shattered Young Girl Murdered Man Held. on Murder Charge. Perth
An inquest has commenced at Williams into the death of Ivy Lewis, 12, whose body was found some miles from her home with her head shattered by shotgun pellets…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Criticised Unrelenting Attitude Bathurst Licensing Case. Bathurst
Mr. S[?]obie, S.M., was outspoken in his comments regarding the actions of the police in the case in which R. S. Burton, licensee of King's Hotel, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COURT-MARTIAL Royal Oak Dispute Statement in Commons Admiral's Report Awaited. London
The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, has announced that H.M.S. Royal Oak court-martial will sit at Gibraltar…
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