New Guinea Natives Treat Gaol As Joke. Sydney
According to passengers who arrived at Sydney to-day by the steamer Marsina, from Rabaul, punishment other than imprisonment, will have to he evolved as…
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Courts & crime, 1928
1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 91
Didn't Pay. Embezzler Sent to Gaol Judge's Comments. Sydney
At Darlinghurst Sessions- to-day, Judge Curlewis passed sentence of two years imprisonment on Frank Lawrence Kiernan, for having fraudulently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sent to Gaol Dishonest P.O. Official "Public Must Be Protected." Melbourne
At the general sessions Francis Kenny, 27, postal employee, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment on a charge of having stolen £8515, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Essex Murder Two Men on Trial Shooting of Policeman. London
When the hearing in the case in which Kennedy and Browne are accused of shooting Constable Gutteridge on a lonely Essex road last. October, was resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Before Court Undertakes to Leave Grafton
Before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning Florence Agnes Harris (19) was charged with having at Grafton on March 20 been,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Inverell Drama Exciting Chase by Police Butcher's Cart As Prisoner's Van
An altercation in the bar of the Otho street wine saloon, Inverell, later a brawl at a private residence in Oliver street, and the intervention of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Put Me Out' Scene in Full Court Woman Who Lost Appeal. Brisbane
There was a scene in the Full Court today when a woman, Elizabeth Lake, refused to leave the court after her action had been concluded. She invited anyone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →His Mad Brain Policeman Shot Dead Man Charged with Wilful Murder. Perth
At the inquest into the death of Sergeant Alexander Mark, who was fatally shot while in the bar of a hotel, the Coroner committed Edward, Kelly for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Cattle Stealing. Sydney
A stock inspector employed by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission at Leeton was arrested yesterday, on a charge of cattle Stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Years Gaol Robbery Under Arms. Melbourne
James Bailey, an American sailor, was sentenced to seven years hard labor today for Robbery under arms, at Hughes dale railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Girl Accused's Alleged Statement. Perth
At the inquest concerning the death of Ivy Lewis, H, whose body was found in the bush near Darkan. Constable Larson deposed that he took Jack Milner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Auckland Murder Norgrove Committed for Trial. Auckland
At the inquest concerning the death of Ernestina Mary Norgrove, evidence was given that illicit relationship had existed between the accused, Alan George…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knife Stab Charge of Murder Accused Acquitted. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Frank Edwards, 23, was charged with the murder of William Patrick Sullivan, at Carrington, near Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reprieved Twenty Year Old Wife Husband to Hang on Murder Charge. Vancouver
Doria McDonald, known as the flapper slayer, has been reprieved, but the husband, George McDonald, will be hanged on Friday at Valleyville…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stolen Goods Clairvoyant Helps Police Three Men Arrested. Coonamble
Cavanagh's butcher shop at Coonamble was entered at night and the safe with cash and books removed. It was carried over a high fence at the back and taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£1000 Claim Ex-lord Mayor Defendant Settled Out of Court. Sydney
In the Banco Court to-day before the Chief Justice a case was listed for hearing in which Leslie Peel Iredale sued Patrick Vincent Stokes, ex-Lord Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Cleared Woman In Witness Box Darlinghurst Outrage Five Men on Serious Charge. Sydney
Shortly after the commencement of the case in which five men were were charged with a serious offence against a young married woman, application…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allegations of Assault. Sydney
The police tins morning received, a report to the effect that ten-year-old girl had been criminally assaulted in the bush at Chester Hill, between Regent's Park…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.A. Murder Charge. Perth
The inquest was concluded concerning the death of the girl Ivy Lewis. A verdict of wilful murder was returned against Jack Milner, who was committed for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft From Warehouse Brewery Depot Incident More Serious Charge Reduced
Yesterday morning the hearing was continued at the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., of the charge against Charles Harold Hall of…
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