Griggs Trial Dramatic Scenes How Verdict Was Received Police Disperse Crowd. Melbourne
Dramatic scenes were witnessed at the close of the trial of Ronald Griggs on a charge of the murder of lug wife at Omeo…
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Courts & crime, 1928
1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 91
Stolen Car Owner Goes in Pursuit Two Youths Handed Over to Police. Sydney
When Harold Sidgreaves, of Kogarah, was in the local School of Arts last night he saw three youths jump into his motor car and drive away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court
An old age pensioner, named James Burgess, pleaded guilty, before Messrs. J. Doughan and G. N. Small, J's.J., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brutal Assault Two Colored Men Arrested. Sydney
Two colored men attacked Arthur Ellis in Fitzroy street, Darlinghurst, late on Saturday night, and battered him almost into unconsciousness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Published by Arrangement). Gaol for 22,500 YEARS
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 4 →Iron Chief Wreck. Captain Barron Charged. an Unknown Tide
Following the stranding of the iron Chief on Mermaid Reef on April 1 last, Captain Barron was charged before a court of marine inquiry in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cedar Log at Court
Two young men were charged with Forty years ago a cedar log was drawn from Bucca Creek to the court at Bellingen (then Boat Harbour) as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Island Murder Native Chief Dies Waiting Trial. Sydney
An officer of the steamer Durour, which arrived yesterday from Tulagi, stated that a native chief became so seared while waiting trial in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Throat Cut Young Girl Attacked Man Arrested Attempted Murder Alleged. Sydney
What is believed to have been a sensational attempt to murder a girl, aged 13, occurred near Macquarie Pass, Robertson yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Closed Court Sequel to Dungog Case. Sydney
The Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, referring, to the case of the Magistrate who had closed the court at Dungog during the hearing of a case of assault on a child…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Threw Husband Story in Divorce Court Crown Intervenes. Sydney
A remarkable story was told in the Divorce Court to-day in the case in which the Crown alleges that Keith Bellamy, master builder, who was granted a decree…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Performing Rights High Court Decision Adelaide Appeal Case. Melbourne
By a majority of three, to two, the High Court to-day upheld the appeal of the corporation of the city of Adelaide against the judgment of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Years Gaol Assault on Little Girl. Brisbane
In the Supreme Court to-day, William Green a middle-aged man was sentenced to 10 years' hard labor, by Mr. Justice Machnughton, when he pleaded guilty to…
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In the Longreach (Q.) police court Richard Innes was charged, on remand, that between January, 1927, and April 30, 1927, whilst in the service of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglary at Wauchope £200 Worth of Jewellery Stolen Wauchope
During the night burglars broke into the business premises' of Mr. J. C. Noakes in the main street of Wauchope, and departed with jewellery valued at upwards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Jewellery Theft Man Arrested in Brisbane. Brisbane
A sequel to the big jewellery robbery at the London Watch Depot, George street, on June 22, Was the appearance of Joshua Rapperport, 35, pawnbroker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Murder Charge Sequel to Robertson Case. Moss Vale
A middle-aged man, John Crawford, an peared before the local court on a charge of having attempted to murder Myrtle Davis, 13, of Robertson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Charge Essex Constable's Death Two Men on Trial. London
The trial of Kennedy and Browne, who are charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge, of Essex, in October last, commenced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Manly Party Woman Motorist Charged Driving While Drunk Seen Through Bedroom Window Sydney
The hearing of the case in which Lily Levy, married woman, is charged with driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor, was continued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Robberies Two Men Before Court. Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, Paul Grierson, 29, salesman, and Frank Hopkins, 29, taxi driver, were committed for trial on a charge of having broken and…
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