Gaol for Two Sisters
At the Orange Quarter Sessions, Judge Thomson sentenced to 11 months' imprisonment with light labor, two sisters. Mary Neville, 19, and Grace Helen Neville…
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Courts & crime, 1931
1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 65
Police Raid Counterfeiting Tools Discovered. Sydney
A large number of police raided a. house at Petersham, burst open the backdoor and took a man into custody. According to the police a bench in an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unseaworthy? Loss of Dredge Nereus Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney
When the inquiry into loss at the dreage Nereus was resumed to-day Captain G. D. Williams, Deputy Director of Navigation, stated that a detention order had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Shoplifter Stole to Go to Gaol Destitute and Friendless. Sydney
At the Central Police Court today it was stated by the police prosecutor that the woman defendant, when arrested for shopflifting, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Burglary. Railway Refreshment Rooms Entered
A burglar got into the railway refreshment rooms at Coffs Harbour some time early on Sunday morning and got away with about £15 worth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Big Trial How Russia Stages Them Fourteen Socialists Charged. Moscow
The trial of 14 Socialists, all of whom are prominent officials of the Soviet State Bank, State Planning Commission and other Soviet organisation, has commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Horse Stealing An Old Offender in Trouble Since 1896 Defendant Gets 12 Months Hard Labor
William Ernest Groves, 49, against whom a long list of convictions has been recorded in New South Wales and Queensland, dating back as far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wages Cut Arbitration Court Applications Melbourne
The Arbitration Court to-day decided to apply a 7 12 per cent. cut to all wages in the fruit growing industry. This, with adjustments already made in the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reprieve Petition Rouse Murder Case. London
A petition containing 5000 signatures on behalf of Rouse, who was convicted of the murder of an unknown man who was burned to death in Rouse's car, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Unrest Parramatta Prisoners Police Reinforcements Called Magistrate Promises Inquiry Sydney
A riot among prisoners, threatened at Parramatta gaol to-day and a serious position was averted by the arrival of a large force of police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Week-end Burglary
Thieves entered the premises of Mr. D. H. Lang in Molesworth street, Lismore, during the week-end. It is thought that entrance was gained through the back…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dean Murder Case a Nolle Prosequi Police Force Criticised. Melbourne
There was a development in the Mary Dean murder case to-day when the Crown Law Department decided to enter a nolle prosequi in the case of Adam Graham, 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swedes and Germans Confusion Causes Brawl Magistrate's Comment
"Many Australians make the mistake of confusing Swedes with Germans," said Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., at Tamworth Police Court on Tuesday. " It is through…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stationmaster Charged Travelling Without a Ticket. Sydney
An unusual case came before the North Sydney Police Court when James Michael Dunn, stationmaster, of Killara, was charged with having travelled between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Verdict Husband Found Guilty. Perth
At the Criminal Court yesterday John Dunstan was found guilty of the murder of his wife and sentenced to death. Mr. Justice Draper said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Constables One Dismissed From Force. Sydney
Following a departmental inquiry Constable Arthur Edmunds has been dismissed from the police force and Constable Leonard Jones has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unemployed To-day's Sydney Demonstration All Police Leave Stopped. Sydney
Although the police refused permission to the unemployed to hold a procession from the railway to the Domain to-morrow the Chief Secretary gave his consent, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Police Court
Before the Police Magistrate, at Maclean, on Thursday, the following cases were dealt with:-- Albert Marsh, for driving a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stabbed in Throat Ship's Engineer Charged. Sydney
During an argument between two members of the crew of the American steamship, Sierra, Richard Malone, 26, oiler, was stabbed in the throat with an electric…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dole Tickets Forgery Scheme Fails Man Sent to Gaol. Sydney
James John Wilson, 42, carpenter, was sentenced to three months imprisonment, at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having on March 4, incited Ernest…
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