Appeal Dismissed Blue Mountains Murder. Sydney
Stating that none of the grounds had any relevancy, the Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed. the appeal of Edwin John Hickey, 18, dairy…
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Courts & crime, 1936
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Divorce Court Sweeney v. Sweeney. Sydney
Before Mr. Justice Boyce, in the Divorce Court, Winifred Sweeney, formerly Straker, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Lionel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Convent Burned Buildings Wrecked Spanish Election Riots Police Fire on Mob Madrid
While the Premier, Senor Azana, and his colleagues are busy drawing up a political amnesty formula, reports are arriving from many parts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aboriginal Charged Drunkenness and Language
At the Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions on Saturday morning before Messrs. H. G. Greenaway and F. Hall, Js.P., Oswald Heggarty (36), an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Priest Sentenced Preaching Against Nazis. Berlin
Father Albert Fritsch, a Catholic priest at Hellefeld, has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for attacking the Nazi movement from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pepper Corner London Merchants Sentenced False Prospectus. London
Garabed Bishirgian and John Howeson were each sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and Louis Hardy to nine months' imprisonment, all in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jury's Verdict Upset By Full Court Appeal on Difficult Ground Succeeds
The Full Court of the Supreme Cout this week upset a jury's verdict on the most difficult ground that can successfully be argued on appeal-- that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Found Drunk
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, James Kelly, 42, of Coff's Harbor, was fined 5, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for having…
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After a number of adjournments, the case in which Gerald and Frederick Smith were charged with having stolen four head of cattle, the property…
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Alleging unlawful, assault, Annie Christina Eggins, of Fry street Grafton, proceeded against Michael Sands, of Fry street, Grafton, in the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Protection South Grafton Motion
At last night's meeting of South Grafton Council the Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer) pointed out that it might be advisable to draw' the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Chief Shot. New York
According to reports from San Juan (Puerto Rico), the chief of police was shot and killed and another police officer was probably mortally wounded by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.Z. Murder Charge Alleged Blow with Stick. Auckland
Allegedly struck with a stick during a quarrel with a neighboring farmer, William Beatty (68), residing near Balclutha, died in hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →VERONAL Mareo Murder Trial Great Public Interest Wellington (N.z.)
Intense interest was manifested by several hundred people, who crowded the public portions of the court, at the Mareo trial to-day, when Dr. Gunson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aged Moslem Sentenced Poisoned Thirteen Pilgrims. Calcutta
Described as Karachi's public enemy No. 1, and responsible for the murder of 13 Moslem pilgrims en route to Mecca, Ohmud Shah, an aged Moslem from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mareo Trial Wife Murder Alleged Crown Case Concluded. Auckland
The case for the Crown against Eric Mareo, who was charged with having murdered his wife, concluded to-day. Detective Neiklejohn, who arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured Girl Tells Police of Attack. Young
Jessie Mcllhatton, who was shot and battered about the head on Saturday by Vincent de Britt, who later committed suicide, was able to-day to make a…
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A shocking double murder was committed at Dunedin to-day, the victims being an aged couple, Thomas Davidson, 67, and his wife, Agnes Davidson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Mare0 Trial Verdict Death Sentence "Travesty on Justice" Auckland
A verdict of guilty, with a very strong recommendation for mercy, was returned by the jury in the Mareo murder case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Courtesy in Court Complaint Against Judge "Bullying" Alleged. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Weaver (U.A.F., Neutral Bay) alleged that Judge Curlewis had adopted a bullying and generally…
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