Charge of Assault Defendant for Trial at Next Quarter Sessions
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Louis Challen (29), on remand, was charged with having on December 21…
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Courts & crime, 1925
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Leningrad Officials Sentenced to Death Made Private Profits (Reuter's Message.) London, February 9
Reuter's Moscow correspondent reports:— After a month's trial seven officials of the Leningrad. State Leather Trust…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Conference Proceedings in Camera Adelaide
A Conference of police commissioners of all States was opened in camera this morning. No statements were made to the press…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Cases Heard To-day
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Garnet Prince, alias George Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maori on Murder Charge
Donald Stewart, a 17-year-old Maori, was on Monday charged with attempted murder (says a New Zealand, message in the "Advertiser"). He is alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Embezzlement Charge Man Gets Three Years' Gaol Sydney
Elwyn Thomas years pleaded guilty, at the Parramatta Sessions yesterday to a charge, of having embezzled, money from the A.B.C. Bank at Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of Money Solicitor Gaoled Auckland (N.Z.), February 10
Lawrence Prendergast, a solicitor, for stealing money totalling £400, was yesterday sentenced to three years' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Are Released After Being Sentenced Had Been in Prison
George Boyne (29), blackamith, and Robert Johnstone (21), seaman, were arrested on the night of December 5 on a charge of having housebreaking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Redfern Assault Victim Is Reported Improving Sydney
The condition of the Greek immigrant who, with his brother, was brutally attacked and injured at Redfern during the week-end, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Argument at Garage Has a Fatal Ending a Charge of Murder
Godfrey Berry, 30, motor garage proprietor, High-street, St. Kilda, was remanded at the City Court on Monday till February 16 on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Sirdar a Student Identified (The "Times" Message.) London, February 9
The Cairo correspondent of the London "Times" reports:— The investigation into the murder of Sir Lee Stack (Sirdar of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Strikers "Can Be No Reinstatement." Says Victorian Minister Melbourne
"There can be no reinstatement of any of the 636 men who went on strike in November, 1923." Dr. S. S. Argyle, Chief Secretary, made this definite…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man to Stand Trial on Charge of Bigamy Evidence in Court Wagga
William James Crosbie was charged at the police court yesterday with having committed bigamy at Gobbagumbalin on April 2, 1912. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of a Baby Young Woman Charged Sydney
The body of a male child, about three weeks old, was found in a train which arrived at Muswellbrook, yesterday, afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greek Sent to Gaol for Attempted Murder an Offer of Marriage Rockhampton
Arthur Bampotis, a young Greek, who was charged with attempting to kill E[?]een Bro[?]dy (19) by shooting her, has offered to marry the girl…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Offensive Behavior Man Who Followed Women Fined in Police Court
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Walter Growden (32) was charged with having behaved in an offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rioting at Prague Communists Versus Police. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 11
Router's Prague correspondent raports:— A Communist meeting held for the purpose of protesting against the high…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge Against Bookmaker Fails in Wagga Court Postal Worker Involved
At the Wagga Police Court recently, a telegraphist of the Wagga Post Office was fined for divulging the contents of a bookmaker's telegram to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →De Garis Is Charged with False Pretences Remanded Till February 18 Sells Two Blocks of Land to Senior-detective Davey Melbourne
C. J. de Garis, who returned to Melbourne under escort of Senior-Detective Davey yesterday, holds a fairly wide reputation as a capable land salesman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News Issue Murder of Sirdar One of Arrested Men Makes a Confession Brother Is Implicated. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 11
Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:—"It transpires that the two men arrested for complicity in the murder of Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar, are…
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