Assaulted Constable. Sent to Gaol for Two Months
Frank Jubelin, 23, a carpenter, was charged at the Ashfield Court, with having used indecent language and assaulted Constable Maynard…
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Courts & crime, 1926
2,464 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 124
Bute Murder. Hannah Commons on Trial
Hannah Ollie Patience Commons, a single woman, was charged in the Criminal Court, Adelaide, before Mr. Justice Angus Parsons and Jurors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prahran Tragedy. Youth Acquitted of Murder Charge
Without leaving the box, and without calling evidence for the defence, tho Jury in the Melbourne Criminal Court, acquitted Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cricket. Post Office v POLICE
Post office defeated police by two wickets and four tuns on West Maitland park: Police, first innings, 84; M. Cleeve…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wife Murder. Not to Be Executed. Hobart
It is understood that Alfred John Dobson, who was sentenced to death for wife poisoning, will not he executed. the decision having been reached by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Confession. Death of Mrs. Macfie. Weltevreden, Feb. 25
The native "boy", Entjim who was arrested with other natives for the murder of Mrs. Macfie, wife of Mr. H. C. Macfic. of Sydney, at Garoet…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Equity Court. Glennie's Creek Mortgage
In the Equity Court, an application was made on behalf of the plaintiff in the suit of william Smith against Audley Thomas Noble for an…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Conpsiracy Convictions. Criminal Court Appeal
Applications for leave to appeal were made in the Criminal Court on behalf of Percy Tighe and Alfred Ernest Maher, who were convicted before…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Australian Court. at Dunedin Exhibition
Mr. Allan, Premier of Victoria, who arrived in Sydney from a holiday trip to New Zealand, said Chat he was disappointed with the Australian court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Dope" Illegal Sale. Police Want More Powers
According to the Commissioner of Police, the Illegal sale of drugs is rampant in Sydney. He urges an amendment of the law to enable the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Objected To. Peculiar Position at Townsville
A peculiar position has arisen at the Townsville wharves, between the waterside workers and the police, the watersiders being inclined to declare…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Betting Charges. Allegations of Bribery Against Police
At the Port Adelaide Police Court, Eric Wilson and John David Shannon were each fined £ 5 on charges of being on the Cheltenham racecourse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cruel Crime Judge's Severe Comments. Two Years for Attempted Murder
Caustic comments were made in Auckland in a case in which Roy Charles Dorn was charged with attempting to murder Muriel Muriel…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →(Published by arrangement.) the Murder Plague in "Dry" U.S.A.
In an article entitled "The Rising Tide of Crime" in "The World's Work" (New York) Mr Lawrence weiller points out that the United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty Charges. Alleged House-breaker Arrested. Police Hopes. Sydeney
It is expected that numerous house robberies will be cleared up as a result of an arrest by the Petersham Police yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Court. Two Defendants Fined at Kurri. Kurri
Three cases against Michael Walsh, set down for hearing in Kurri Industrial Court to-day before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Industrial Magistrate, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Court. Monday; March 1. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Motor Prosecutions
Henry John peacock pleaded guilty to having ridden a motor cycle after sunset without a headlight. Constable Moran stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gaol Disturbance. Ugly Situation at Parramatta
Over 100 prisoners confined to Parramatta Gaol participated in a disturbance on Saturday. An ugly situation developed when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Mutiny Four Warders Injured Others Knocked Out. SYDNEY
It was been ascertained that four warders were injured during the mutiny at Parramatta Gaol on Saturday. Two were punched and kicked, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Court. Monday. March 8. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Drunkenness and Language
Joseph Burrell, or Duval, pleaded guilty to being drunk on the West Maitland railway station on Saturday, and to having used indecent…
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