Local and General Charged by Bullock
To be tossed by a bullock, motor cycle and all,was the thrilling experience of a young motor cyclist named Spokes, of Dorrigo. He was riding his machine along…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1929
1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 64 of 79
Wrestling Police in Ring. Newcastle
The police had to Jump into the ring to separate Scotty McDougall (14.13), and Joe Zigmund (15.6) at the conclusion of their wrestling match at the local Stadium…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thrilling Chase Suspected Joy Riders Police Fire at Fugitives. Melbourne
Suspected joyriders were fired on [?]y police early this morning, during an exciting pursuit. Travelling at 70 miles an hoar, the police patrol car quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Be Reopened Melbourne Court Case Is Prisoner Innocent? Melbourne
When George Williams, 42, was charged at the City Court to-day with having six lamps in hiss possession, believed to have been stolen, he told the Magistrate he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tent Fly South Grafton Theft
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday. Joseph Harold Alfred Appleby (32), Herbert Stewart (38), and David Joseph Casey (38), were charged with having at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fractured Jaw Police Court Sequel South Grafton Case Serious Charge Reduced
Edward Henry Wilson appeared before Mr. C, G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday upon a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Third Degree Trunk Murder Case Paris Police Methods Relentless 48 Hours' Questioning. Paris
The so-called wicker trunk mystery, which has excited Paris for several weeks, has reached a crisis in a 48 hours', relentless third degree…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improvements to Police Headquarters
At the last meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, the president, Ald. J. B. McDougall, suggested that, in view of the approaching visit of the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Gaol Apparently Innocent Map Friendles--penniless Extraordinary Position. Melbourne
An extraordinary state of affairs has arisen over the apparently wrongful conviction of George Williams, 42, laborer, who, on Saturday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Peeping Tom' Grafton Women Molested Culprit Before the Court
Several reports have recently been made to the Grafton police concerning a man, who, it is said, has been molesting women in the street. The offender, William…
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George Williams, who was wrongfully imprisoned for having in his possession a number of lamps believed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Casino's Police Strength
Some time ago the Casino Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Chief Secretary, asking that in view of the large number of men looking for work on the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guilty of Larceny Solicitor Sent to Gaol. Melbourne
Samuel Amess, 53, solicitor, who was found guilty of larceny as an agent, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. The sum of £481 was involved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mildura Murder. 15-Year-old Youth Arrested. Melbourne
Police headquarters have received a message from Koleya stating that Eire Pike, 15, has been arrested on a charge of having murdered William J. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MURDER? Charge Against Son Father Shot Dead Struggle--then Gun Went Off. Melbourne
In response to a telephone call at midnight, police went to a house in Alphington and found the body of Charles Harrison, 50…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Trial On Charge of Murder Copeland Shooting Case Plea of Self-defence. Gloucester
Giving evidence at the inquest on James Curran, who was shot dead at Copeland on October 9, Charles Lammerton said Curran, referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£30,000 Sydney Ferries Claim Supreme Court Action Greycliffe Disaster Recalled. Sydney
Sydney Ferries, Limited, commenced, an action to-day in the Supreme Court against the Union Steamship Company, Limited, claiming £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft of Team Ticket. Auckland
A sensation was caused in University circles at Auckland when a Bachelor of Science and Engineering was arrested on a charge of stealing a tram ticket…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forty Mile Chase Sensational Shooting Elements of Movie Thriller Police Fire at Speeding Car. Sydney
Some sensational shooting occurred at Bankstown to-day when the police fired a number of shots at men in a speeding car who refused to stop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn Tragedy Husband Charged with Murder Evidence at Inquiry. Goulburn
The coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Lilian Ferney, who was found in the street with her head battered on October 4…
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