Malaita Massacre Six Natives Sentenced to Death. Tulag[?]
The trial of the principals in the Malaita massacre ended to-day, when the Chief Bassian[?] and five others were sentenced to death. Five were sentenced to…
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Courts & crime, 1928
1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 91
Remand on Murder Charge. Sydney
Andrew Phillip Duggan, 36, laborer, who has been charged with the murder of Thomas Joseph Milton, was at the Central Court to-day further remanded till June…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Injuries Wife Murder Charge Mrs. Delaney's Death Evidence at Inquest. Sydney
An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Rebe[?]ca Delaney, 63, whose body was found at her home, Clyde, on May 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Workers Preference Application Case in Arbitration Court. Melbourne
In the Federal Arbitration Court, during the hearing of the timber workers' case, Mr. Bowers, for the union, urged Judge Lukin to insert a preference clause…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Methods Savidge Inquiry Opens Young Woman in Box Interrogation at Scotland. London
The inquiry, into thy methods of Scotland Yard detectives in interrogating witnesses opened to-day. The inquiry is known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Criminals Sentenced Assault and Attempted Escape. Melbourne
Heavy punishment was meted out to Daniel Ryan and Kelham Young, two criminals who in attempting to escape last Friday from the law court cells,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Years Gaol Offence Against Girl Supposed Death Pact Sequel to Robertson Case. Sydney
A strange story was told at the Central Criminal Court to-day when Alexander John Crawford, 43, was charged with having committed a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Licensing Court Hotel License Transfers and Renewals
At the Maclean Licensing Court, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Mat Warren was granted a hawker's license. The license of the Maclean Hotel was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers at Law About A Release Maclean Small Debts Court J. B. Fennessey Versus Austen James Ryan
At the Maclean Small Debts Court, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M.; on Thursday, John Bede Fennessey, a farmer, of Shark Creek, proceeded against Austen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Savidge Case. Why Girl Was Questioned "To Test Police Evidence Inspector Collins in the Box. London
Mr. Birkett, K.C., opening the case for the police in the Sevidge inquiry, said the submission will be that the action of the police had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault Visiting Police Inspector Discharged. Sydney
After a retirement of only ten minutes a jury at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Edward Dudley Davis, 29,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mean Theft
A mean theft was perpetrated at Gloucester on the King's Birthday. The Forster footballers stripped for play and left their clothes at an hotel, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revision Court
The Revision Court was held at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday, for the purpose of revising the list for the State Electoral District of Clarence. Some 52…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Months Gaol Man Who Walked Out of Dock. Sydney
Terrence Williams, 28, laborer, who was arrested two days after he walked out of the dock at Redfern Court on May 30, was sentenced to six months on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Escaped Twice Two Boys Arrested by Police. Melbourne
Re[?]aptured in the city on Sunday night, two youths of 15, who escaped from the city watchhouses on Friday, gained further notoriety yesterday by attacking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Police Judge Attacks Methods the Savidge Case Accused Should Write Statement. London
Judge Atherley Jones, speaking at the London Church Fellowship, attacked the police and condemned the practice of extracting from arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DEREGISTRATION Brisbane Cooks' Decision Application to Court Men Going Back to Work. Brisbane
Mr. H. G. Suell, representing the Brisbane members of the Cooks' Union, which decided on Friday last to man the ships, received the following wire from Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London S.m.'s 'Scullions of Judiciary' Outspoken Magistrate. London
Metropolitan Magistrates seem to be the scullions of the judiciary without status or consideration, said Mr. J. Cairns, at the Thames Police Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Great Congestion" Sydney Divorce Court. Sydney
In the Divorce Court to-day Mr. Justice Owen referred in strong terms to the great congestion of cases. The present congestion, he added, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miss Savidge Was Not Warned Policewoman's Evidence London Police Inquiry. London
The Savidge inquiry was contributed today Sir John Bankes, Lord Chief Justice, issued a subpoena, for the [?] Miss Egan and her brother…
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