Former Police Magistate Killed by Motor Car. Sydney
William Foxton Robertson, formerly a Police Magistrate, was killed by a motor car, near his home in Tennyson road, Ryde, last night. He had just left…
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Courts & crime, 1930
1,628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 45 of 82
Prison Drama Double Murder Climax Jealousy the Motive? Escaped Convict's Record. Paris
An astonishing prison drama, culminating in a double murder, reached a climax to-day, when Joseph Giraudot surrendered to the police…
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Four convicts who escaped from Yatala prison this morning and dashed off in a high-powered car were overtaken by the police five Hours later and a pitched battle followed. Two of the prisoners were killed and a third wounded, while the fourth retained his freedom. When the tyre of their car blew out,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prison Escapees Yatala Gaol Sensation All Four Accounted For. Adelaide
One of the prisoners killed in yesterday's pitched battle at Nails worth was lot William Hayes, as at first reported, but Arthur John Harbison, 27, rabbit…
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Norman Watson and George Saunders failed to appear at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning to answer charges of drunkenness, and Mr. C. G…
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While a body lay in a coffin in a South Brisbane funeral parlor, a carpenter, Charles Everett (50), entered and removed a sash from the coffin. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legless Soldier Charged Sequel to Motor Fatality. Sydney
Frederick George Thrice, aged 47, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having feloniously slain Margaret Burke, The Police Prosecutor said it was alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Stoned Compelled to Shoot. Calcutta
The police at Madera near Madras, were compelled to fire three times to disperse the crowds of Congress demonstrators who picketed. the country liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Old Offenders Before Maclean Court
At the Maclean Police Court on Monday, before Mr. R. J. Howard, J.P., John Ernest Schipp pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellingen Distridt Court. a Coffs Harbour Case
A Coffs Harbour case at Bellingen District Court last week was settled in a few minutes on a point of law raised by the defendant's solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mafia Trial Over 200 Prisoners Charged with 43 Murders Trial to Take Six Months. Rome
An amazing Mafia trial, which will last six months, opened in Sicily. There are 210 prisoners, charged with 43 murders and 24 attempted murders,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Diseased Cow Cattlemen in Court Verdict for Plaintiff
At the Small Debts Court, Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Gerald Walter Fitzgerald, grazier and cattle dealer, of South Grafton, sued…
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Alexander McLennan, who was found drunk in Ryan street, South Grafton, on Monday, appeared before Mr. E. Avery, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Alleged Cattle Stealing
Clifford Stanley Mason was charged at the Inverell Police Court, with stealing one red bally faced cow, one heifer, and one steer, of a value of £10, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forging of Russian Notes Appeal Court Reverses Verdict, Berlin
The Appeal Court to-day reversed the verdict of not guilty, which was returned in the case in which Professor Shavla Karunidze, "uncrowned King of…
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Adolphus Henry Mears, 47, was charged before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday with stealing from the dwelling house of Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Hands Up!' Prisoners To Guards the Yatala Sensation Story in Police Court. Adelaide
A sensational story was told at the police court to-day when two of the four prisoners who escaped from Yatala prison appeared on charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Charged. Melbourne
In the Criminal Court to-day May Me- Neal, 48, was charged with having murdered Margaret Alexander, 30, a single woman, of Montrose. 'She pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stole Revolver From Police Station
Robert Franklyn (22) pleaded guilty at Muswellbrook Court, with having stolen at Greta a bicycle, valued at £4, and a pair of gloves, valued at 211. He…
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Charged with having pipes and utensils for the purpose of smoking opium in his possession, a Chinese appeared at the Lismore Police Court on Wednesday,…
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