"Inciting to Murder" Strong Counsel for Garden. Sydney
Mr. Curtis, K.C., Dr. Evatt and Mr. W. J. McKell, formerly Minister for Justice in the Lang administration, have been retained to defend J. S. Garden, who will…
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Courts & crime, 1928
1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 60 of 91
Lighthouse Steamer Brisbane Boycott Unsuccessful Appeal to High Court. Sydney
The High Court to-day gave reasons for upholding the decision of the Brisbane Magistrate in imposing fines on two men, who were held to be implicated in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Test Case Bookmaker V. Punter High Court to Decide. Melbourne
Whether bookmakers can recover money from punters who bet with them "on the nod," or verbal credit system, is one of the points to be tested in a case to go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary at Drake
Late on Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning last week the Red Flag Store of Darby, Doyle and Co., at Drake, was broken into and a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Betting and Gaming Act Alleged Breach at Coff's Harbor. Magistrate's Decision Upset. Sydney
Mr. Justice Davidson, in Chambers to-day, found against the Magistrate at Coff's Harbor, in dismissing the information alleging that Thomas Williams,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Workers' Compensation Important Full Court Decision Sydney
An important dec[?]sion was given by the Full Court this afternoon. The court held that compensation of 86 per week for each child under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rifles with Fixed Bayonets Police Investigate Man's Story. Melbourne
The police investigated the story of a man who said he saw a load of rifles with fixed bayonets being taken into a garage early on Wednesday morning. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strychnine Poisoning Woman Charged with Murder Adelaide
At the Criminal Court, Eileen Johncock charged with having murdered Lorna Tyrrell, aged 2, was declared by jurors to be of unsound mind, and ordered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Constable Fined £10 Alleged Assault on Prisoner Melbourne
A special board of inquiry, which inquired into allegations that Constable Cornelius Murphy had assaulted a prisoner named Michael Corcoran, fined Murphy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junortoun Tragedy Murder and Suicide Four Persons Shot. Melbourne
The inquiry into the tragedy which occurred at Junortoun, on July 18, when four persons were shot and subsequently badly burned in a blazing farmhouse, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ulmarra Court Alleged Dirty Dairy Premises
At the Ulmarra court on Wednesday, before Mr. Mahony, P.M., J. S. Lyons, inspector under the Pure Food Act, proceeded against J. W. Taylor, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criminal Escapes Saws Through Iron Bars Police Station Mystery Combing the Underworld. Sydney
After having been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for breaking and entering and being declared an habitual criminal, John Brendon Parker broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maheno Held Up Direct Action of Crew Fireman Convicted at Court. Sydney
Because a fireman, a member of the crew of the steamer Maheno, went to a party last night and then for a motor drive, and refused to pay his taxi fare,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing Stone From Crown Lands A. Yamba Case
At the Maclean Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P. M., Henry Pullen was charged with stealing a quantity of stone, valued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of Chatsworth Police Station
A protest against the closing of the Chatsworth Police Station was recently forwarded to the Chief Secretary through Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., by the Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Half-caste Shot Tragedy on Sheep Station Police Make an Arrest. Brewarrina
News of the murder of a half-caste named Nicholls, at Angledool Station last Sunday, has just been received. It is alleged that during an argument,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Riot At Football Match Fighting Players Injured Police Use Batons and Handcuffs. Sydney
The most serious football riot of the year occurred at Earl Park Oval, Arncliffe, yesterday when players, public and police were involved in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£750 CHEQUE Attempt to Defraud Bank Boy Asked for Cash Police Arrest Man. Melbourne
An attempt to defraud the National Bank of £750 was frustrated yesterday and a man arrested. A boy walked into the bank with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Years 'Gaol Woman Sentenced Brisbane Razor Attack. Brisbane
In the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, four years' hard labor was imposed by Chief Justice Blair upon Edith Eileen Ramsay, who pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Audacious Theft
Sneak thefts of varying degrees of impudence have been reported from time to time and one which took place at the Exhibition Grounds, Brisbane, was…
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