Attempted Murder Man to Stand Trial. Adelaide
In the Adelade Police Court this afternoon Frederick Thomas Klerck (61) was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to murder his…
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Courts & crime, 1927
1,789 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 90
Presentation to Citizen for Assisting Police
To show their gratitude to Mr. Joseph Vye, who went to the rescue of Constables Smith and Boland when they were attacked by a mob in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Want Relatives of Youth Named White
The police received a telephone message from the matron of the hospital at Booleroo Centre last night stating that the son of Mr. Nathaniel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Alleged Bribery of Adelaide Police a Bookmaker's Expenses Adelaide
Giving evidence at the Bribery Commission to-day a bookmaker said that his expenses for drinks, for his clerk, and police were about 50/ a day or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Held at Bay by Aged Armed Man Man Later Captured Melbourne
Armed with a Winchester rifle a man kept a party of police at bay for about half an hour in Fairfield last night. Eventually be was shot and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Detective Speaks on U.S.A. Police Methods "Their Ways Not Ours." (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 31
"Their ways are not ours," sums up the conclusions of Mr. Piggott, a Melbourne detective. on American policy and methods. Mr. Piggott, who, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Guard Gaoled for Ticket Office Theft Comment by Magistrate
"Defendant betrayed a trust in consequence of which [?] cannot regard him as a first offender. He acted [?] bily. I had intended ordering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man[?]gets 18 Months' Gaol for Imposing on Farmers
Recently a man, who appeared to be affluent, visited the Nyabing and Ping[?]p farming districts, and began to acquire properties at a most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gladstone Libel Case Episodes in Court. Plaintiff's Case Closed. (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 1
The most intense interest is being maintained in the Gladstone libel case, the hearing of which was resumed to-day. The sensation of the day was a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of Bank Money Manager for Trial. Sydney
In the Central Police Court yesterday Leyburne Ernest Tafe (35), bank manager, was committed for trial on bail of £500 on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Educational the Gaol at Darlinghurst Used As Technical School Sydney
Mr. W. J. M'[?]ll. Minister for Justice, yesterday informed Mr. T. D. Match. Minister for Education, that his department is willing to transfer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft of Boots Dependant Fined £2 and to Pay £43[?]6 Costs
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Carmini Miles (42) was charged with naring on or about December 23 stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Girls Police Discover Two Adelaide
"We are cold and hungry and have not got a penny." This was the pitiful assertion made over the telephone last night to the women police by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amused Divorce Court. New York, February 1
"Daddy" Browning, the millionaire from who Peaches Browning, his 16-year-old bride, is seeking divorce, spent the morning in the witness box. Most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Suicide Story Told in Court. Sydney
At the liverpool Police Court yesterday James M'Laughlan Griffin (26) was sentenced until the rising of the court for attempting suicide. Griffin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods Police Rescue Horseman From Flooded Creek Toowoomba
While endeavoring to cross the flooded waters of Spring Creek on Tuesday a man named M'Quade was swept from his horse. He struggled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Incidents Defendant Round Over to De of Good Behavior a Witness Arrested
The proceedings in the Police Court at Memndie and Broken Hill were not without their humorous side yesterday and to-day, Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealander Charged with Murder of His Mother Evidence of Doctor (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 2
Giving evidence in the Merrett trial to-day, Dr. Halcombe said that Mrs. Merrelt after her admission to the infirmatory said that she was sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault on Woman a Seaman Gaoled Fremantle
Joseph Olson. bos'n the steamer Persic, was yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment for having assaulted Mrs. Marion Bell, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder Battersby Remanded Adelaide
John Alfred Battersby was discharged from the Adelaide Hospital this morning, and appeared in the police court later charged with having attempted to…
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