Supposed Murder Demented Mother in Critical Condition Talia
Maud Roberts, who murdered her two children and then cut her own throat, is about 20 years old. The elder child was not yet two years old…
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Courts & crime, 1920
950 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 48
Kite Flying in Streets Police Take Action
The police have commenced a crusade against the flying of kites in the streets, and any offenders caught will be prosecuted. Two vehicle accidents recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Wilful Murder West Australian Case Pahl Committed Foe Trial
The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Otto Haub, at Lake Clifton, on December 31, was concluded at Pinjarrah (W.A.). The medical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wills & Co. Robbery Six Accused Before Court Remanded for a Week
The Police Court was crowded by spectators this morning when the four men and the two women who had been arrested the day before in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Senate Court
The counting of the Senate figures this morning brought about the exclusion of Mr. Turley (Labor) and the distribution of his second preference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. Revolt in Ireland High Police Official Shot Dead in Dublin (Reuter's Message.) Vancou[?]er, January 21
A message from Dublin states that Mr. Redmond, assistant police commissioner, has been shot dead. STRIKE IN INDIA…
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In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Harold James Lane, on remand, was charged with having attempted to commit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Revolt in Ireland Police Barracks Attacked Also Military Lorry (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20
A party of 150 men daringly attacked the Drombane Police Barracks, near Tipperary, and attempted to blow it up with dynamite. Considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Employees' Wages Town Clerk's Report on Union Applications Award of Court to Be Paid As From June 16
At the December meeting of the City Council an application for a shilling a day rise was made by the local branch of the F.E.D. and F.A., such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aged Man Ill Treated Story of Sufferings Told in the Police Court "Tie Him Tighter, Bill!"
An extraordinary story was related in the Fitzroy Court, when W. Moore (60) and El[?]zabeth Moore (55), otherwise Elizabeth Scollard, were cha[?]ed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Arrested Men Appear Before the Court Remanded on Heavy [?]Ail Sydney
Following on the announcement that a number of warrant[?] had been issued for the arrest of men whose names were mentioned in Mr. Justice Pring'[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who [?]As the Right to Murder? To the Editor
Sir,—Example is precept, I presume. Nine months ago we were given to understand that a section of the workers was forced to paralyse the industry here…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder Reported From Carrieton Man Found Shot in Bed Adelaide
A message from Carrieton says that yesterday morning it was discovered that John Moser, believed to be a native of Egypt, was shot in his bed. No…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sensation Created by Murder of an Officer Shot Dead in the Street (Reuter's Message.) London, January 21
The murder of Inspector Redmond created a great sensation. Redmond was the second assistant commissioner recently appointed to the Dublin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Scandal Five Arrested Men Appear Before the Court Remanded on Heavy Bail Sydney
Following on the announcement that a number of warrants had been issued for the arrest of men whose names were mentioned in Mr. Justice Pring's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault James Eddy Committed for Trial at the Sessions
James Eddy (40) was charged, on remand, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, with having, on January 20, maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Retrospective Awards Constitutional Point High Court Evenly Divided
When the High Court sat in Melbourne last Thursday, Mr. Justice Isaacs, who, with Mr. Justice Powers, occupied the bench, announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australians in London "General Behavior Was Exceptionally Good" Police Officer's Tribute London, January 23
Detective-Sergeant Biennan, after five years' special police service with the Australian forces in Egypt, France and England, will leave on his return…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court
Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., and G. C. Bowen, L.M., were on the hench in the Licensing Court this morning. The application was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Pleads Guilty But Says He Is Innocent Magistrate Acquits Him
A case with unusual features was heard at the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Giles Shaw, when Alfred John May, 27, a carter, was…
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