Car Driver Reports to Police. Melbourne
A young man visited the detective office in Melbourne and reported that he was the driver of the car which knocked down and killed Robert Sharman on Saturday…
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Courts & crime, 1928
1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 91
Local and General Police Court Civilities
Overhead at a recent sitting of the Brisbane Police Court. Man, fined for drunkenness, to a court orderly: "I will say this, you treated me well; you are a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Ran Amok' Casino Shooting Case Supreme Court Proceedings Accused Convicted of Common Assault
As a sequel to the shooting sensation at Casino on March 1 Henry Baker, 34, was placed on his trial at the Supreme Court held at Grafton yesterday before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I Am Starving" Woman Fined for Stealing. Sydney
Mrs. May McCardle, 28, who carried a baby in her arms, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen a watch, valued at 311, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sought by Police Missing Motorist. Sydney
The motorist who is alleged to have driven away after he knocked down a man on a motor bicycle on the Western road, near Parramatta is being sought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Determined Suicide War Veteran's End Letter to the Police
A determined suicide was committed on Good Friday night, by an old man named Walter Derrett, by drowning, in Myrtle Creek, above the bridge at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sentenced to Death Murder of Police Sergeant Sydney
Edward Kelly, who was charged at the Perth Criminal Court with the murder of Police-Sergeant Alexander Mark, was found guilty and sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perth Murder Case Police Sergeant the Victim Accused's Remarkable Statement. Perth
The trial of Edward Kelly on a charge of the wilful murder of Police Sergeant Alexander Mark, who died from a revolver wound received while endeavoring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crimes Act Union Officials Charged. Brisbane
As a sequel to the trouble in connection with the Commonwealth lighthouse steamers Cape York and Cape Leeuwin, H. G. Carrigan, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol for 22,500 YEARS (Published by Arrangement)
An Associated Press message states that, according to a report issued by the U.S.A. Department of Justice, "the records of the division of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pages of the Past Police Sergeant's Narrow Escape From Murder by Blacks Stirring Times in the Nineties
The death a few days ago, of Mr. Alfred Hadley, ex-police sergeant, at the age of 68 years, recalls interesting incidents in his career, says the Guyra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bruised Baby Cruelty Charge Extraordinary Evidence Magistrate Dismisses Case. Newcastle
A story of shocking cruelty to a baby boy was related at the Dungog Court when a woman was charged with ill-treating a child…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Writer Rescued Armed Gang Rush Police Station. Berlin
Eight heavily armed bandits rushed the police, station in the Moabit quarter, knocked unconscious two officers, and then liberated Otto Braun, the writer, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perth Murder Charge Accused Sentenced to Death. Perth
Edward Nicholas Kelly was sentenced to death at the Perth Criminal Court, for the murder of Police Sergeant Alexander Mark…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mackay Tragedy Shooting of Huggins Wilful Murder Charge. Mackay
Gordon Dunne appeared at the Police Court this morning, charged with the wilful murder of Henry Huggins, at the racecourse on March 29…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Murder. With Cook's Knife Chinese Stabbed to Death Italian Arrested. Brisbane
A brutal murder occurred at Pomona, in the Norts Coast district, early this morning, when a Chinese banana grower, George Dan, of Middle Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion Wrecks Police Station Occupants Escape Injury. Towns Ville
An explosion, the cause of which is unknown, completely wrecked the interior of the Peutland police station at about 25 miles from Townsville, early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Who Is There?' Fight at Redfern Man Killed Another Charged with Murder. Sydney
Walking into the Redfern police station shortly before manager yesterday water Henry Avery is alleged to have told the police that he was attacked outside…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Disturbance Bathurst Again Making Night Hideous Discipline Again Restored. Sydney
News of a serious disturbance in Bathurst gaol at the beginning of last week, was made public to-day. Twenty youthful prisoners locked themselves in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International Court of Justice. Washington
Representative Tinkham has introduced a resolution demanding the withdrawal of the United States offer to join an International Court of Justice with…
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