FORGERY Man Sentenced False Pretences at Dorrigo
"I think this will teach mc a lesson," said Harry Brown Mackay (32), who is also known as Robert Roberts and Robert Hare, at Lismore Police Court…
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Courts & crime, 1936
1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 63
Grass Seed Theft From Show Lismore Quarter Sessions. Lismore
George Campbell Reynolds (20) and Francis Henry Larkin (20) were, sentenced at Lismore Quarter Sessions today by Judge Clancy to six months'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Honest Mistake Theft Charge Fails Dairymen Acquitted a Neighbor's Heifers. Lismore
Frederick Smith and Gerald Smith (brothers), of Wiangarie, were charged at the Lismore Quarter Sessions with stealing four heifers, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Accused Acquitted Threats to Wife. Melbourne
After, a retirement of 25 minutes a jury in the Criminal Court at Bendigo to-day acquitted Barry White (60), laborer; who was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Letters Murder And Suicide Canadian Love Story. Vancouver
The bodies of a Royal Canadian mounted police constable, George Whiteman, and his secret bride of two months, Lilian Harris, were found in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back to N.Z. McARTHUR'S RETURN Court Order Upheld High Court Appeal Fails Sydney
Upholding the decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court, the High Court of Australia, in a unanimous judgment to-day, dismissed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Did Not Feel Guilty" Novel Industrial Court Plea
"I don't feel guilty, but I suppose I had better plead guilty," said a grocer who appeared in the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Brisbane, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death Sentence Case Of A Tragic Mother Move to Change Murder Law When Reprieve Is Certain. London, April 4
Must the ritual of pronouncing the death sentence always take place in an English court, even where the circumstances make it certain that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"S.p. Cockatoos" Watch the Police Bettors Hard To Catch Royal Commission Evidence Sydney
When the Starting Price Royal Commission resumed to-day the Commissioner (Judge Markell) stated that he had received a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Years' Gaol Negro Sentenced Menace to Community. Sydney
Described by the police as a menace to the community, George Carroll (65), American negro, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hindu Charged Lismore Quarter Sessions. Lismore
After a retirement of two and a half hours the jury at the Lismore Quarter Sessions to-day returned a verdict of not guilty on each of six charges…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driver Charged Ambulance Crash Manslaughter Alleged Sensational Statements Kurri Kurri
Allegations that at times the ambulance was travelling at 70 or 80 miles an hour were made at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Sentence Youth On Murder Charge Mooroobee Station Tragedy. Armidale
Lionel John Roberts (17½), who has been charged with the murder of George Robert Gidley King, was to-day sentenced to death by Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Earsman On Trial Dramatic Denial of Crime. Dubbo
A dramatic statement that he had not committed the crime was made by James Earsman (68), when his trial on a charge of having murdered John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Chief Overseas Expenses Paid by Government. Sydney
It was revealed in the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, that as the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) was taken his leave during his trip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arabs Attack Jews Deaths In Jaffa Riots Police Fire on Mob. Jerusalem
Arabs again attacked the Jewish quarters on the outskirts of Jaffa to-day, necessitating the police firing a fusillade, killing two and wounding 32…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£2000 CLAIMED Four Co-respondents AUSTIN V. Austin Divorce Suit supreme court at GRAFTON
Four co-respondents were cited, from whom £2000 damages were claimed by a petitioner in a divorce suit, the hearing of which was commenced before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine Months' Gaol Burglar Breaks Bond. Lismore
A sentence of nine months' imprisonment, with hard labor, was imposed on Neville Claude Madgwick, by Judge Clancy at Lismore Quarter Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Sentence Gilgandra Murder. Dubbo
Sentence of death was passed upon James Earsman (68) in the Criminal Court to-day following the jury returning a verdict that he was guilty of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General a Police Chase
Constables Buchanan and McDonald had a chase in the darkness on Wednesday night after some train jumpers who were found on a goods train just…
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