Murder on a River Boat Accused Man on Trial Statement Read From Dock
In the Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Angas Parsons and a jury, the hearing, which was started on Tuesday, was continued on Wednesday of…
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Courts & crime, 1922
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Latest News Issue Jabuk Homestead Assault Man Detained at Cal Lal Who Says He Lost His Swag Awaiting Identification Adelaide
The South Australian police have received a communication from the New South Wales authorities stating that Samuel Paul M'Mahon has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder on a River Boat Accused Sentenced to Death Adelaide
After a trial lasting three days Albert Smith (30) was found guilty and was to-day sentenced to death for the murder of Olaf Olsen, at Mannum, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of Alma Tirtschke Visitors to Gun Alley Leave Wreaths Behind
A wreath of white lilies was laid on Sunday on the spot where Alma Tirtschke's body was found in the lane off Gun Alley (says the "Argus"). This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Union Wins Court Claim for Retrospective Pay £100,000 INVOLVED Perth
In a case in which the amount involved is said to be £100,000 the police magistrate in the local court to-day granted an application by the Timber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →African Miners' Strike Dynamite on Railway Women's Commando Charges Through Police (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 3
The Town Hall announcement that five arrests had been made is another of the mysteries of the strike. Police headquarters have not heard of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Women Charged Bad Language in Crystal-st. One Sentenced for Vagrancy
In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Janet, Anstey pleaded not guilty to a charge of having made use of indecent language in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attack on Ship's Steward Quartermaster Charged
William John Hill, chief steward of the steamer city of Norwich, now at Port Adelaide, charged Hugh Riley, quartermaster of the same vessel, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Afghan Applies for Gun License Warning From Magistrate
In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry. S.M., Izith Khan applied for a gun license. Sergeant J. Blackie deposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two-up Players Fined Magistrate Says Pines Will in Future Be Heavier Adelaide
In the Adelaide Police Court to-day fines ranging from £2 10/ to £5 10/ were imposed on the members of two two-up schools on the parklands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Children's Court Boy Boasts of Skill in the Making of Keys
A boy of 15 years of age, who boasted that he could make a key to open almost any padlock made, has been arrested by the police and charged with being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Totalisator Clerk Arrested (Continued from Page 1.) Tickets for Winning Horse Stated to Have Been Stolen Accused Before Court Adelaide
A large crowd of onlookers assembled at the Adelaide Police Court to-day when Whitworth G. Nash, a cleanshaven, middle-aged man was present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →River Boat Murder Counsel for Smith Prepares an Appeal
Mr. E. J. Hogan, who was counsel for Albert Smith, who was condemned to death for the murder of Olaf Olsen at Mannum, has addressed an appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court Application by Debtor to Pay by Instalments
In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Charles Carr, against whom Charles Stoneman had obtained a judgment in the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jabuk Homestead T[?]ack Man Near Mount Gambier Suspected by the Police Mount Gambier
The Mount Gambier police have located a man between Mount Gambier and Millicent, who is believed to answer to the description of the person wanted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Strike Funds Union Secretary Charged with Theft of Union Money Wellington
John Arbuckle, ex-secretary of the New Zealand Miners' Federation, appeared before the magistrates at the Wellington Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court Applications Heard To-day
In the Warden's Court to-day Mr. A. R. Perry, mining warden, presided. Thomas Conway Jones applied for a six months' suspension of labor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conditions in Russia Soviet Secret Police Are to Be Abolished Civil Police Substituted ("The Times" Message.) London, February 7
The London "Times" Warsaw correspondent writes:— "The Soviet secret police, possessing absolute power over life and property,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unrest in India Crowd of Two Thousand Attacks a Police Station Staff Killed & Bodies Burned (Reuter's Message.) Bombay, February 6
A crowd of 2000 volunteers and villagers attacked the police station at Chaurice on February 4 and killed the entire staff, comprising two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Totalisator Tickets Stolen 3 Months' Gaol for Theft Adelaide
"It was done on a foolish impulse," was how counsel for the defence described the action of Whitworth G. Nash, a well-dressed young man, who…
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