Guilty of Murder. Los Angeles Desperadoes, Los Angeles. March 13
Edward Hickman and Webley Hunt have been found guilty of the murder of Ivy Tomes a chemist. at Los Angeles. They were sentenced to…
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Courts & crime, 1928
3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 160
Sydney Underworld. Growing in Strength. Police Force Inadequate
Giving evidence before the constitutional commission, Mr. W. A. Holman, K.c., said the police force the metropolitan area was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Traffic Commission. Room for 100 Additional Police
Giving evidence before the Sydney Traffic Commission on Thursday, Mr Mitchell, Commissioner of Police, said there was room for 100 additional…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Struck Off Roll. Defaulting Solicitors. Full Court's Decision
The Full Court decided to strike off the roll of solicitors the names of Harold prescott Harriott, and James Francis Thomas. There…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Exciting Arrest. Police Meet with Resistence. Revolvers Drawn. SYDNEY
Four men are arrested under exciting circumstances at Marrickville, at an early hour to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Morris Divorce. Making Decree Absolute. Husband Appeals to Court. Sydney
In the Divorce court to-day when the suit, of Aaron Robert Morris against Amelia Morris was mentioned, the husband made application to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Pending Suit. Mentioned in Divorce Court. Burt V. Burt. Sydney
¼ The ponding suit for divorce by Lawrence wilfred Burt against Josephine Mary Burt, was mentioned to Judge Owen in the Divorce court…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Student's Riot Wild Scenes in Cairo Many Persons Injured. Police Stoned. Cairo, March 8
Serious student riots resulted in 30 being injured, also eight police. whom 1500 striking students stoned from the Wafd…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"I Will Draw My Razor." Woman's Threat to Railway Porter. Sentenced for Assault
At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr.D. W.Reed, P.M., Ruby Austin, alias Kalle, alias Bourke, alias. Wade, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bail Refused. Too Much Shooting Magistrate's Comment. SYDNEY
Francis Leslie McNeill, 26, a labourer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot at Frederick Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beckett's Budget. Alleged Obscene Publication. Magistrate Disallows Biblical Questions. Sydney
The case in which the publishers Of Beckett's Budget are being proceeded against on a charge of selling an obscene publication on December…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Husband on Trial. Alleged Murder of Wife. the Pyrmont Tragedy. Sydney, Monday
Robert Norman Urquhart, 35, a wharf labourer stood his trial at the central Criminal court to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Police, Men Being Enrolled. Training to Be Expedited. Sydney
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) said to-day that everything possible would be done to expedite the training of the 200…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Court Monday. March 20. (Before Mr. D.W. Reed, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. Francis Ernest Jarvis was charged with drunkenness and indecent language on the West Maitland Show…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Four Years' Gaol. Alleged Attempted Murder
At the Criminal Court, Perth, Mr, .Justice Draper sentenced Chariles Ernest Willis (22), a farm labourer, to four years' imprisonment for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog Police Court
Only a few cases were dealt with at Dungog Police Court on Wednesday last. J. Faulds was fined 10/ for being drunk; J. MacIntyre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault on Tram Conductor. Gaol for Culprits. Sydney
At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, William Thompson (24) and Thomas Craig (28), were sentenced to three years' gaol for having assaulted a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Cattle Stealing. Committed to Singleton Sessions
At the Denman Police Court, before Mr. E. A. May P.M., Thomas Andrew and Wilfred Smoothy were charged with that on February 20…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmer Shot Son Charged with Crime
The inquest concerning the death of Martin Ryan, a farmer, who was found dead in a motor car at Wycherproof (Vic.) on February 22…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bail Refused Magistrate Discourages Shooting. Sydney
Francis Leslie M'Neill, aged 20, a laborer,1 was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot at Frederick Smith with…
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