Crowd of Men Object to Arrest Beins Made Police Assaulted
The police engaged in a general melee on Saturday outside the Canterbury Park racecourse, when a crowd of men objected to another being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1928
2,221 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 112
A Broken Window Man's Story of Privation Told in Melbourne Court Melbourne
In the City Court yesterday George Richardson, a returned soldier, was fined £2-in default, 14 days, and ordered to pay £19[?]10/ damages for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Film Company in Court Claim for Damages by Dismissed Manager (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 5
Financial secrets of Britam's attempt to compete with Hollywood were revealed in a claim for damages by J.D. Williams, formerly in the film business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Raid on Farm for Suspected Cockfighting Magistrate Fined
The case in which a farmer sued a magistrate and the police for damages because of a raid on his farm for suspected cockfighting, ended at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wycheproof Tragedy Son of Dead Grazier Charged with Murder Melbourne
Following police investigations into the killing of Martin Ryan, grazier, of Wycheproof, detectives have arrested Robert L. Ryan (23), a son of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exploring New Guinea a Magistrate's Trip
Mr. J. Kanus, assistant resident magistrate at Port Moresby, arrived by the Morinda on Monday (says a Cairns message in the "Reg[?]er"). He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Policeman in an Essex Lane Accused Before Court (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 6
The hearing was continued to-day of the case in which Kennedy and Browne are charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge at Essex last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pillaging From Steamer Ship Butcher's Theft Leads to Dismissal Brisbane
Two rolls of dress materials which were pillaged from the steamer Ormonde between Sydney and Brisbane, was found on Monday concealed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Radio Sets Found in Pentridge Gaol a Warder Resigns Melbourne
Following the discovery of letters from prisoners in Pentridge Gaol in the home of a notorious former convict the police made an investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Criminal Assaults Police Make Five Arrests Chase After One Man Sydney
Late yesterday afternoon the police made the fifth arrest at Randwick in connection with the alleged outraging of a married woman in a flat at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Married Woman Bound by Men Who Entered House Police Making Inquiries Melbourne
The police are investigating the statement of a man living at Brighton that, when he returned home early this morning he found his wife lying on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, P.M., Joseph Michael Walsh (46), against whom there were ten previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Attempted Suicide in Murwillumbah Gaol Murwillumbah
Edward George Paxton (34) attempted to commit suicide in a cell at the local lockup yesterday by cutting his throat with a razor which another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Long Bay Gaol Inquiry Sydney
Mr. J. R. Lee, Minister for Justice, has received a report of Mr. E. A. Prior, visiting justice, who inquired into the allegations made by Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aged Min Found Dead Outside Door of Hut Murder Is Suspected Melbourne
Henry Dunmore (69) a widower, was found shot dead last night outside his hut at Sailors Falls. Victoria, where he lived alone. A single barrelled gun…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Fabricates Story Alleged Attack by Robbers Confession to Police Melbourne
Found bound and gagged at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning and lying on a bed beside her baby, when was crying, Mrs. Dorothy Larsen, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Omeo Tragedy Trial of R. G. Griggs for Murder of His Wife Yesterday's Proceedings Melbourne
The trial of Ronald Geeves Griggs, formerly Methodist Minister at Omeo, on a charge of having murdered his wife, Ethel Constance Griggs (22),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claim of Stationmasters in the Federal Court Suggestions by Judge Regarding Motor Cars Melbourne
A suggestion that legislation should be introduced to make it unlawful for motor car owners to take their friends for drives was made by Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patentee of Mills Bomb Must Pay Supertax Decision of Court (The "Times" Message.) London, March 6
Sir William Mills, patentee of the Mills bomb, lost an appeal against the Income Tax Commissioners, who charged him supertax on £27,750 received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arbitration Court Ship Engineers' Claim
In imagination Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration Court on Monday was called upon to do voyages in the cugineroom across still tropic seas…
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