Ear Bitten Off Unusual Assault Case. Wauchope
An unusual assault case was heard in the local police court on Wednesday, when a district farmer was sentenced to three months' hard labor for assaulting a farm…
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Courts & crime, 1934
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15 Years' Gaol Manslaughter Verdict Foul, Cowardly Crime. Sydney
Following the decision of the jury yesterday, which returned a verdict of manslaughter, in the case in which Charles Vaughan, 30, laborer, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Months' Gaol Griffin Convicted Prohibited Immigrant Charge Notice of Appeal Given. Sydney
Evidence that, when Griffin had been given tests, in Dutch, he stated that on advice from his solicitor he objected to the proceedings and that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jeweller Hurt 'Attempt to Murder' Attacked in His Shop. Sydney
A deliberate attempt to murder Isaac Tonkonogy, 50, was made by a young man who entered the jewellery shop conducted by the wounded man, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canberra Police Reports Labor Member's Allegation Mr. Brennan Wants Inquiry. Canberra
Allegations that the head of the Commonwealth Investigation Branch at Canberra had submitted inaccurate and unreliable reports on various matters to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Hunt Armed Fugitive In Hills Police and Citizens Searching Shooting Follows Quarrel. Sydney
The Jindabyne police are making an intensive search for a man who is alleged to have shot Robert McGuifficke, 50, yesterday, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing From Lismore Theft of Motor Car
The police at Grafton were yesterday advised that on Saturday night, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a black Buick tourer motor car, the property of Mr. Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loss of Morro Castle Captain and Engineer Charged. New York
William F. Warms, acting captain of the luxury' liner, Morro Castle, when she was burned oil September 8, with the loss of 134 lives and Eben S. Abbott, chief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →King Thanks Police Duke of Kent's Wedding. London
The King has conveyed to the Commissioner of Police his entire satisfaction at "the admirable arrangements" for the Royal wedding, and aids that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Standard From Royal Car Recovered by Police Near Kempsey
The police at Grafton, who had been advised of the theft of the gold Crown standard from the Royal car. while it was standing in the railway yards at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Aboriginal Committed. Brisbane
In the police court at Normanton, a aboriginal named Fitzon was charged that, on or about October 16, 1934, he murdered Pulcullum, an aboriginal, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safeblowers the Cessnock Fatality Police Discovery. Cessnock
Following the fire at Cesssock yesterday, in which John Carr, an unemployed miner, lost his life, and his wife, Ivy Pearl Carr, was critically injured, police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carter's Claim Industrial Court Application Verdict for £24 and Costs
Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Industrial Magistrate's Court, at Grafton, yesterday, Andrew Nicholson sued David J. Porter, butcher and baker, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Guard for Duke's Wedding Film Fights in Dublin Theatres. Dublin
Armed detectives entered the operating boxed of the principal Dublin cinemas in order to guard the films of the Royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Lang Victim' Allegations In Court 'Sliding Panel' Echo Action for £3000 Damages. Sydney
Under cross-examination to-day, Arthur William Buckley allegen that he was the victim of J. T. Lang, who, he added, had wrecked the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Police Methods
An illustration of the modern methods by which the New South Wales police circulate reports of crime was instanced a few days ago when certain goods which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kirov's Murder Trial Being Rushed Great Crowds View Body. Moscow
The assassination of the Soviet leader, Kirov, has resulted in strict orders to speed up the trials of those accused of terrorism, and the immediate execution of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Court Nana Glen Case Points of Breadcarters' Award
In the case of Andrew Austral Nicholson versus David James Porter heard before the Industrial Magistate at Grafton on Monday last, the complainant sought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Court In Cooma Hospital Accused Breaks Down Suffering From Appendicitis "I Did Not Mean to Do It." Cooma
A pathetic scene was witnessed at the Cooma District Hospital to-day, when the hospital constituted a special court, to enable the hearing of a case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Years' Gaol Handbag Snatcher Sentenced. Sydney
On a charge of having stolen a handbag and illegally used a motor car, George Hartland, 26, was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Magistrate in the…
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