New Guinea Tragedy a Native Is Acquitted on a Charge of Murder Sydney
A recruiting expedition recently found some natives fishing in a river at Mapungo, New Guinea. They registed, and a native named Alimel is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1929
2,171 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 109
The Answers of a Witness Cause Laughter in Court
Much laughter was caused in the Police Court to-day at the answers given by a foreigner in reply to solicitors. When asked what was the first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Question a Man (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 14
In connection with the Messiter murder mystery, Detective-Inspector Prothero, of Scotland Yard, has obtained a statement from a man who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rabaul Police Prime Minister Refuses to Remove Two Officers Canberra
Mr. S. M. Bruce the Prime Minister, has refused the request of the Citizens' Association meeting at Rabaul to remove Messrs. Walstab and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quarrel It Yerranderie Wounded Man's Wife Is Arrested by the Police Sydney
A quarrel which occurred at Yerranderie on Sunday, during which Albert Ernest Hewitt (39) is alleged to have been shot in the right leg, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Port Adelaide Wharfs Str0ngly Guarded T0-day Several Clashes Occur Charges by Mounted Police Adelaide
Strategic points near tue Port Adelaide wharfs were strongly guarded by police to-day. There was no organised demonstration, but there were several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Case Adjourned
Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, the case was again mentioned in which Tliomas Gerald Lillis (35), a laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Solicitor Reproved by English Magistrate Failed to Attend Court and Was Arrested
John Gregory (32). a solicitor, of Kensington Gardens-square, Bayswater, having failed to appear at the Marylebone Police Court one day last month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault on Girl Newcastle
Hearing from a passerby that her 15-year-old daughter had been the victim of a serious offence at the hands of a man on the beach near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bankruptcy Court
In the Bankruptcy Court to-day before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan. D.S.M., a single meeting of creditors and public examination was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Son Located Was Arrested in Sydney on Charge of Stealing Melbourne
Last week Mr. Sallon, of Merriwa, offered a reward of £100 for information which, would lead to the discovery, dead or alive, of his son…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man's Eye Kicked Out at Sydney Trades Hall Police Make an Arrest Sydney
There was a sequel in the Central Police Court yesterday to the brawl at the Trades Hall on Monday night when Charles Steven Brodie was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court
Before Mr. C. Pickup. J.P., in the Police Court to-day. Sidney William Sheehan (48) pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allesed Murder Attempt Crown Withdraws Charge Against Adelaide Girl Adelaide
Mr. R. R. Chamberlain. Crown Prosecutor, intimated to Mr. Justice Piper in the Criminal Court yesterday that the Acting Attorney-General had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacks on Girls Police Make an Arrest Sydney
Four girls, whose ages range from 3 years to 14 years, were attacked in various parts of Leichhardt yesterday. The assailant was chased by women…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assaults on Girls Man Before Court Sydney
The young man arrested last night at Leichhardt in connection with assaults on girls appeared in the Children's Court this morning on four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy on Murder Charge Committed to Stand Trial Over Death of Brother Melbourne
Phillip Pope (13) was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of murdering his brother. Jack Pope (8), who died from the effects of a gunshot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rioting At Pt. Adelaide 800 Watersiders and 50 Women Make Rush on Corporation Wharf Anti-strikers Are Stoned 800 Police Restore Order Adelaide
Following the violent scenes on Monday when watersider's stormed the steamer Mareeba, rioting again occurred at Port Adelaide this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waterside Trouble Wharf Laborers Charged in Pt. Adelaide Court Adelaide
The intense atmosphere at Port Adelaide is likely to be relieved early next week, as several ships are due at the week end, and the services of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intent to Murder Adelaide
In the Criminal Court to-day Carol Lancelot Kenyon (32) was found guilty of having administered strychnine to Mrs. Florence Goble with…
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