Daring Theft. Cash Register Stolen
While the owner's wife was reading in an adjoining room to a shop at Taree last Thursday night, someone entered and got away with the cash…
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Courts & crime, 1931
1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 65
Police Protection for Domain Orator. Sydney
The well-known Domain orator, Trevor May, had a hostile reception yesterday afternoon, and but for the intervention of the police, would have been badly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Tragedy Murder Charge at Cessnock Remarkable Evidence. Cessnock
A remarkable story was told to the District Coroner to-day when an inquiry was held into the death of Mrs. Julia Hughes, 48, whose body was found in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cenotoph Desecration Custodian's Report to Police. Sydney
The custodian of the Cenotaph in Martin Place, Colonel Murphy, informed the police that about 10 o'clock yesterday morning he saw a number of young men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Alleged £7000 Insurance Fraud Another "Burning Car" Case. Berlin
A third case strikingly akin to the Rouse and Tetzner "burning car" murders is revealed in a charge of murder in the Prussian town of Bartenstein against a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Attacked Slashed With Razor Young Man Charged "Meant the World to Me." Sydney
"She meant everything in the world to me, and I couldn't bear to think of her going out with another boy."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →La Spina Murder Accused Italian Acquitted Shot in the Dark. Sydney
Victor Malaponte, 33, Italian fruiterer, was found not guilty of the murder of Guiseppe La Spina, at Newtown, on January 26, by a jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Berlin Murder Attempt to Blame Each Other Three Accused. Berlin
The Bartenstein murder trial has been characterised by the endeavor of each accused to blame the other. Saffran frequently wept and accused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl's Body in Trunk Police Arrest Lover. Budapest
The craze for "trunk" murders continues. Following the discovery of the strangled body of a pretty girl concealed in a trunk, left in a railway carriage,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denman Tragedy Family Wiped Out Murder and Suicide Charred and Mutilated Bodies. Denman
The tragic circumstances surrounding the deaths of a man, his wife and four children on March 16 were inquired into by the District Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Solicitor Shot Dead Sensation in Court. New York
A crippled former bar tender on trial at a local court on proceedings involving alleged misappropriation of funds suddenly arose from his seat and shouted that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Sentence Murder Of John Thornton Self-defence Plea Fails Recommendation to Mercy. Sydney
Sentence of death was pronounced on Cecil Reginald Bell, 20, a dealer, at the Central Criminal Court to-day when he was convicted of the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Campsie Murder Youth of Nineteen Sentenced to Death. Sydney
Sentence of death was imposed on Leonard George Grewcock, 19, boilermaker, at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cylinder Explodes Police Sergeant Killed Fire at Berrigan. Berrigan
An explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momolong Hotel, at Berrigan, and within a few minutes the entire population turned out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Sentence German Murder Trial Three Accused Convicted Outbursts of Emotion. Berlin
The sensational trial at Bartenstein ended in Saffran and Kippnich being sentenced to death, and Augustin to five years' hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fiduciary Bill Gabb's Facetious Suggestion Burlesque Debate Old Court Whisky Bottles. Canberra
There were many scenes in the House of Representatives to-day, when the Fiduciary Currency Bill was being taken through committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Information Refused Bryant and May's Profits Comment by Arbitration Court Judge. Melbourne
Comments on the failure of the Bryant and May Proprietary, match manufacturers, to submit information as to their profits and dividends were made by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Concert at Grafton Gaol
On Saturday afternoon last a most enjoyable concert was held at the Grafton gaol, being arranged by Mrs. Alda Orr Morris. Mr. Oxley, in thanking Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sequel to Mail Bag Theft
After taking a sum of £16 and some silver from a mail bag at Bendick Murrell Post Office, near Young, Reginald H. Hunter became conscience stricken. First…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Barefaced'" Theft of 10 Note
Patrick O'Keefe, 23, who pleaded guilty at the Grafton Court, on Monday last, to a charge of stealing a 10 note, the property of Desmond Clunies-Ross…
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