Murder Trial Accused Confesses Story in Box Melbourne
In the witness box at the Criminal Court, Edward Cornelius, 29, who is charged with murder, admitted having struck the Rev…
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Courts & crime, 1936
1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 96
Police Raid Allegations Denied Betting Inquiry Sydney
A denial that he had placed betting slips in the house of Henry George Farmer, a hairdresser, of Marrlckville, and…
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Percival Henry Thomson, aged 53, was sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday. He had been convicted of the murder…
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At the Central Criminal Court, to-day the jury acquitted William Maxwell, an invalid pensioner, who had been charged with manslaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Paddock. As Afforestation Area?
It is not unlikely that the police paddock adjoining the new Rural School grounds will be taken over by the Education Department, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Collingwood Vicarage Murder Accused Man Tells of Struggle
From the witness box in the Criminal Court at Melbourne on Wednesday, Edward, Cornelius, aged 29, who is charged with murder, admitted having…
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Mr. Martin, Minister for Justice, has announced that it was not proposed by the Government to remove the jurisdiction in the Land and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Piddington Brush in Court Walked Out Sydney
When the Land Board had ruled that Mr.A.B. Piddington, K.C., was to refrain from addressing the board, Mr. Piddington abruptly left the court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr Piddington Walks Out of Court Brush with Land Board
After the Land Board in Sydney had given its ruling that Mr A. B. Piddington, K.C., was to refrain from addressing the Board, Mr Piddington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Trial Appeal to be Made MELBOURNE
Application will be made to the Full High Court on Monday for special leave at appeal from the sentence of death pronounced on Arnold sodeman…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Woman Slashed? Police Inquiring SYDNEY
Police are investigating the circumstances under which Mabel Ansell (42) of Annandale, was wounded to-day. She was taken to the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TAMWORTH Police Boys' Club Badge Approved Tamworth
The Police Commissioner Mr.F. A. Chaffey, who approved of the badge designed for the Tamworth Police Boys' Club, is favourably disposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAYLAID! Newtown Girl's Story Police Inquires Sydney
Several police and chief of the women's police, Sergeant Lillan Armfield, were assigned today to investigate the story of Lorna Miller, 17, of…
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Having been convicted at the Maitland Circuit Court for the murder of Andrew Menzies at Hillsborough, William Shea was placed at the bar…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Son Charged Assault Allegations Father 'S Story
Father and son occupied tho roles of plaintiff and defendant in n case before the West Maitland Court to - day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Shot Charge of Murder Court Story Sydney
An allegation that james Leighton Massey, 22, a motor mechanic, in an attempt to rob the Star Service station, Darllnghurst,…
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During the Stead murder trial this afternoon, James Massey, giving evidence, said that be did not deliberately fire the gun at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Capital Assault Case Youths Appeal Against Sentence. Sydney
Appeals were lodged in the Supreme Court to-day on behalf of six youths who recently were sentenced to death on a charge of having committed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£ 1400 THEFT Mail Car Hold - up Aeroplane Search Brisbane
The police the investigating the armed hold - up of the Cracow mail car and the theft of the £ 1400 pay roil of the Golden Plateau Mine on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Murder of Garage Manager Two Men on Trial. Sydney
The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Justice-Street, of James Leighton Massey, aged 22, motor mechante, and Aubrey…
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