"What Were You Doing Last Night" Question in Court
Even on the most serious occasions a little humour can be found sometimes without looking for it. A witness at the fire inquiry last…
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Courts & crime, 1935
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Charge and Countercharge Incident at Kearsley Sequel in Court
Charges and counter-charges, arising out of an incident which occurred at Kearsley, were heard at Cessnock Police Court to-day, when Priscilla…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Echo of Cessnock Cheque Incident Case at Newcastle Court
At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday John Buck, alias Seeley, 48, an advertising agent was charged with having, at Cessnock, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroner Probes Circumstances of John Carr's Tragic Death. Story of Fire Drama Aroused Tremendous Interest. Inquiry Adjourned to Enable Police to Make Further Investigations "I Have Discounted Theory of Robbery Entirely," Said Mr. Johnston
It is many years since any event on the coalfields has aroused such tremendous interest as the inquiry recently conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnson) concerning the tragic death of the Aberdare Central miner, John Carr, 56, who was crushed beneath a wall that collapsed during the fire which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Accused Man's Delusion
At the Bundaberg (Q.) Circuit Court on Monday, before Mr Justice' Brennan and a jury, Guiseppi Sorbelle was charged with the wilful murder of Alfie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Martial Battleships Collide LONDON, Feb. 10
As the result of the collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S, Renown last month, Rear-Admiral Bailey and Captain Power, of the Hood, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Clause Case Decision of United States Supreme Court. Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the gold clause test case is favourable to the Roosevelt Administration. By five votes to four the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Navy Officers to Be Court-martialled (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
As a. result of a collision between the H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown last month, Rear-Admiral Bailey and Captain Tower, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Meeting Maitland Association
The annual meeting of the Maitland branch of the Police Association of New South Wales was held last night. included in a large attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hobart Gaol How Keys Were Made Prisoners' Escape Hobart
The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Clark), who inquired into the escape of three prisoners in November last and the general conduct of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Wounded Police Make Arrest BATHURST
Arthur Edward Lockrey was shot in the leg at Wattle Flat, a small mining township, 25 miles from Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Stealing
Norman Crowther and Jacob [?] were found guilty at Alice Springs of stealing 70 ounces of gold,a nd were sentenced to 12 months' and three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Gaol Escape Was Planned
An inquiry into the escape of three men from the Hobart Gaol revealed that ingenious methods wore used by the prisoners to gain their freedom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolver Threat Miner Sentenced Alice Springs
Stanley potts, a miner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Alice Springs on a charge of assaulting Clifford Renfrey at Tennant's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tallarook Tragedy Accused Sentenced to 10 Years
A verdict of not guilty of murder, but of manslaughter, was recorded against Charles Jeffrey Jones, charged with the murder of James Albert Ross,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poison in Porridge Farm Hand Charged
Leslie Eldred Keene, 18, a farm hand, appeared at Nowra Court on Tuesday charged with feloniously attempting, on February 3, to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →False Pretence Beaver Sentenced Past Record Sydney
Convicted several years ago, following offences against a young woman, William Beaver, alias William Brauner (37), Who was reloaded some months…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ten Years Tallarook Shooting Jones Sentenced Melbourne
Charles Jeffery Jones, 25, of Tallarock," was sentenced by Justice MacFarlan to 10 years imprisonment for the manslaughter of James Albert Ross,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grave Offence Man Sent to Gaol SYDNEY
Convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of having assaulted a girl aged 10 years, Jack Watts (58) who was said by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tallarook Case 10 Years' Gaol for Accused MELBOURNE
Mr. Justice Macfarlane yesterday sentenced Charles Jeffrey Jones, 24, laborer, of Tallarook, to ten years' imprisonment for the manslaughter…
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