Murder Verdict. Alister Clark Lodges Appeal
Alister Jenner Clark, who was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, on Saturday lodged an appeal. He claims that the verdict was…
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Courts & crime, 1929
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Accused Persons Remands for Long Periods. Questioned by Magistrate
Mr. W. B. Geddes, Stipendiary Magistrate at the Central Court, Sydney, questioned the fairness of remanding accused people for long periods…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Jockey's Death. Father on Murder Charge. Sydney
An inquest held on 22nd inst., concerning the death of Edward Maurice Ellis, the well-known jockey…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alleged Slander. Abermain Miners in Court. Claim Foe £200
An action in which Dalwood Ritson Quinn, known as Patrick Quinn, claimed £200 from Arthur Platt for alleged slander was heard before his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. Sitting at Maitland. (Before his Honor, Judge White)
The Maitland District Court was continued at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday before his Honor Judge White…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Methods British Royal Commission. 'Little Evidence of Misconduct' LONDON, March 22
The report of the Royal Commission on the police force, which was appointed after the disclosures in the case of Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →West Maitland Court Monday. March 25, 1929. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Alleged False Pretences
George While was charged that he did on December 17, 1927, receive a food order to the value of 16/1, the property of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Safe in Gaol While Police Searched Country
While warders and detectives were raising a hue and cry after "Ghosty" Downs, and scouring the country far and wide for this "escaped"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault. Bank Manager's Death
The police are investigating what is believed to be an assault on John Kinvig, 42, bank manager, of Beaconsfield-parade, Middle Park (Vic.),…
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Administering a country half as large again as England, where the principal sport of young men is not football, but murder, is no easy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Leckie Beats Grime. Contest Stopped by Police
Johnny Leckie, of New Zealand, outclassed Billy Crime at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night. The visitor held the advantage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shot Thunderbolt. Passing of Mr. A. B. Walker. Ex-police Superintendant
Ex-police Superintendent Alexander. B. Walker, who killed the notorious bushranger, Thunderbolt, died on Saturday at his residence, Cremorne…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Injured. Car Driver Charged. Sydney
Thomas Erie Atkinson, 34, a mechanic, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having caused bodily harm to Esther…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Charged. Alleged Conversion As Bailee. Cessnock
At the Cessnock Police Court to-day Moya Ryan, a show woman, appeared on a charge that at Dubbo, between March 18 and June 20,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bigamy. Young Man Sentenced. First Offenders' Act Applied. Sydney
When Cecil Ernest Herbert, 22, a labourer, was charged with bigamy it Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day it was stated that he went through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Trial Alleged Assault While Armed. Chinese Robbed. Sydney
At the Glebe Court to-day, John Johnson, 28, a shop assistant, was charged with having, while armed, assaulted and wounded Willie Joe,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Motor Parts
The West Maitland police have made an arrest in connection with the theft of a number of parts from a motor lorry that had been left in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft From Hotel Man and Youth Arrested
Smart work by the police folLowing a reported theft from the Valley Hotel, Brunswick street. Brisbane, ended in the arrest within two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Husband Charged Alleged Razor Slashing. Sydney
There was a sequel to the razor slashing at Marrickville last night, when, at the Newtown Court to-day Ernest Steward, 28, motor engineer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Trial Alleged Assault at Parkes. Three Arraigned. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Forguson, Arthur Callaghan, 26, Walter Littler, 32, and Bortle Littler, 36, appeared on…
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