£525 in Fines Man with Illicit Still Sent to Gaol Until Fines Paid. Sydney
At the Newtown Court to-day Frederick Ross, 58, poultry farmer, was fined a total of £525 for having an illicit still in his possession…
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Courts & crime, 1929
1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 79
Plaintiff Sentenced to Gaol
It is not often that the plaintiff in a court action has a gaol sentence handed out to him. Instances have been recorded of a plaintiff being imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court
Richard Curtis failed to appear at the Grafton Police Court yesterday in answer to a charge of drunkenness, and Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., ordered that his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macksville Assault Case
At the Kempsey Quarter Sessions William Wenand was charged with assaulting Leslie James Grahame, at Mackville on February 15. Accused, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Perth Murder Charge Scotch Migrant Acquitted. Perth
The trial of William Leslie, a Scotch immigrant, who was charged with the murder of Franz Bettinger. 24, a German, has been concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man-woman Committed Charged with Perjury Evidence of Alleged Wife. London
Barker, the woman who posed as an army captain for years, has been committed for trial on a perjury charge. Bail was allowed. She fainted when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seamen's Union Arbitration Court Registration Refused. Melbourne
The Registrar of the Arbitration Court, Mr. Stewart to-day dismissed an application of the Seamen's Union of Australasia for registration of the union in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →McCANN APPEAL Coff's Harbor Case New Trial Ordered Full Court Quashes Conviction. Sydney
The case in which George McCann appealed to the Full Court of Criminal Appeal against his conviction and sentence at Grafton last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Babcock, Wilcox Echo Of Maling Case Full Court Judgment Majority Verdict for Applicants. Sydney
The Full Court delivered reserved judgment in the application on behalf of Babcock, Wilcox. Limited, to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ to restrain Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Leckie Beats Grime Police Stop the Fight. Sydney
Billy Grime, formerly Ausralian triple champion, was badly battered by the New Zealander, Johnny Leckie, at the Sydney stadium last night, and the end came…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Test of Police Ways
Dropping into a reminiscent mood at a meeting of the Justices Association of Queensland, the Chief Police Magistrate, Mr. H. L. Archdall, told the story of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twelve Charges Impersonating a Police Officer Sydney
Twelve charges have been preferred against a man whom the police arrested yesterday, five of having obtained money by false pretences from boarding house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hid in the Gaol Supposed Escapee Found Two Days Without Food or Drink. Hobart
The man, Downes, who was thought to have escaped from gaol on Thursday, was discovered yesterday dropping off the wall of the gaol, by Deputy-Governor Pope…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ellis Murder Case Deceased Jockey's Estate. Sydney
Acting on behalf of Alfred Ellis, who is charged with the murder of his son. Edward Ellis, the well-known jockey, Mr. E. R. Abigail, solicitor, has sent a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Charge It Up to Bavin" Meals Cost 24 Hours Gaol. Sydney
Seven men, after partaking of an expensive meal in a restaurant in the city last night, told the proprietor to "charge it up to Bavin." Each was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parkes Assault Statements by Accused New Trial Commenced. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Arthur Callaghari, 26, Walter Littler, 32, and Bertie Littler, 36 appeared on a charge of having out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Afghan's Death. Compatriot Charged with Murder. Sydney
An Afghan named Said Hassan was remanded at Broken Hill Police Court On a charge of having murdered Mahomet Ameen, a compatriot who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Child Was Sick." Escapee Sentenced
Charged with having escaped from Long Bay Penitentiary on January 5, William Ernest McDonald, 27, laborer, was sentenced to 14 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INHERITED £7000, but Spends Week in Gaol
Charles Holdsworth, 47 years, cutler, was before the Fitzroy court the week before last, charged with drunkenness and with having drunk methylated spirits. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Statements to Police
A jury in a recent case heard in Brisbane expressed the opinion that the task of juries would be made considerably easier and much weight added to the…
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