Capture Is Reported of Boggo-road Gaol Escapee
Benjamin Metcalfe, who was recently declared an habitual criminal and who escaped from the Boggo-road (Queensland) Gaol last week, has been…
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Courts & crime, 1924
2,063 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 104
Reference by Magistrate to Smoking Among Food Sydney
The police magistrate at Casino yesterday said that the practice of smoking in hotel dining rooms and restaurants must be stopped. A conviction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Goulburn Outlaw. Fenwick Ordered for Trial for Shooting and Theft Sydney
Robert John FenwicK ([?]), laborer, known as the Goulburn outlaw, appeared at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday charged with having shot at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Assault Charge. Remarks of Judge Bevan. on Action of the Accused Sydney
At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Monday, Judge Bevan presiding, Richard Bartley was charged with having assaulted and occasioning actual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Atempted Murder. Bail Is Refused Accused Committed for Trial Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Henry Josephs (27) was charged with wounding Al[?]ed Tre[?]h[?]me with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jingellic Murder. Inquest Opened at Albury on Body of Mr. Shepherd Albury
The inquest was opened yesterdayc concerning the death of David Shep[?]d, who was shot at [?] and [?] in the Albury Hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Stranded Pruth. Marine Court Finding Sydney
The Marine Court has found that no blame for the stranding of the steamer Pruth near Port Moresby is attachable to the officers, as the locality had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder at Leura. Body Discovered in Scrub with Gash on Back of Head Sydney
The body of a man since identified as that of Davil Sharp, about 40 years of age, who originally came from Port Darwin and later from Lithgow to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales. Decision of the Full Court on Two Important Matters Sydney
The State Full Court yesterday granted leave to appeal to the Privy Coun[?] in two important cases, namely, that in which the Limerick Steamsi[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Inspectors. Report by Chief of Police Is Forwarded to Mr. Oakes Action Is Deferred Sydney
In a report submitted by Mr. J. Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, to Mr. C. W. Oakes, Chief Secretary, on the proposed appointment of two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finding of Murder
A finding of morder was recorded against the father, Andrew Line, who was committed for trial at the Grafton Supremo Court on April 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder at Leura. Shuttleworth Is Remanded Sydney
Douglas Shuttleworth was remanded at the Katoomba Court yesterday until March 5 on a charge of haying murdered David Sharp at Leura…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Application by Company Successful in High Court Melbourne
In the High Court to-day Mr. Justice Duffy granted an application on behalf of the Metropolitan Gas Company for an order nisi calline on the Gas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Question of Alimony. Phillip Wirth's Appeal to State Full Court
The final affairs of Phillip Wirth. circus proprietor, were again under review yesterday in the Full Court. Mrs. Wirth last August obtained a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claim by a Boxes. Earnings of Bert Spargo Revealed in County Court
Judge Wasley aud a special jury, sitting in the County Court, learned that boxing is a highly profitable occupation. (says the "Argus'"). Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lubrano Divorce Suit. Court Strikes Out Appeal of Commander Vitali Sydney
The State Full Court yesterday dismissed with costs an appeal by Commander Vitali, Italian.consul in Sydney, against the jury's verdict in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Fortunes Lost. Revelations Are Made Bankruptcy Court (Reuter's Message.) London, February 26
The loss of a fortune of £140,000 inherited in 1910 was disclosed in the Bankruptcy Court in an examination of Constantine Scaramanga Ralli, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charges of Treason Ludendorff and Hitler Not Serious in Court (Reuter's Message). London, February 26
Reuter's Munich correspondent reports:— "When the court trying Generals Ludendorff and Von Hitler and others…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stipendiary Magistrate
At the City Council meeting last night Alderman Stewart asked whether the Council could do anything in the way of making a protest at the delay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glenferrie Murder. Withdrawal Announced of Charge Against Taylor Melbourne
It was announced in the Criminal Court to-day that the Crown would not proceed against Leslie ("Squissy") Taylor on a charge of being an…
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