Kempsey Police Court. Monday, May 26--Before the P.M.
Billy Holten was charged with being drunk in Belgrave-street on Saturday, May 24th. He was fined 5s. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1913
315 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 16
Luxuries in Gaol
The conviction of a warder at Portland for supplying prisoners with tobacco soaked in rum, contrary to the Prison Discipline Acts, has drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New York Police "Graft."
Mr. Purcell, a well-known Now York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft, testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Taree, Wednesday, May 28. Before Mr. F. F. Polls, P.M. Case Under Puna Fends Act
Guy A. Griffin, Inspector under the Pure Foods Act. proceeded against Murdoch Parker for selling coffee and chickory essence which was adulterated. The article was not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrested in Court Sequel to Charge of Attempted Suicide
The arrest of a man who attended Highgate Police Court to hear a charge against his wife was a sensational feature of the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Shadow in a Criminal Court. How It Proved an Alibi
The following particulars of a trial in which the liberty of an accused man hung upon the accuracy with which an astronomer could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Told by the Police. Good Stories Narrated by Britain's Men in Blue, a Home for Kittens
In one of the Yorkshire cities was an official who held the post of sergeant ; to him came a man engaged in the office. and begged that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Prince of Wales As He Is. a Pen Portrait of the Heir Apparent, by a Court Official
The outside world to-day kaows little or nothing of the character and personality of the Prince of Wales, who recently reached his majority…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Taree, Thursday, May 29. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Drunk
Phillippi Henry, 53 was charged with being drunk in Victoria street, on May 28. Fined 5s., in default 24 hour's imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macksville Police Court. Tuesday, June 3Rd
In the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Thomas Byrnes, charged with being drunk in a public place at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cold Blooded Murder
A SORDID, cold-blooded crime was perpetrated the other day day in a back street, at Childers (Q.), as a result of which Lena Carter, a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Bowraville Police Court. Wednesday, June 4. (Before the P.M., Mr. Shropshire, and Mr. Phillip Lamph, J.P.)
Police v. Arthur Freeman, evasion of the Public Instruction Act--two charges. In each case a fine of 5s was imposed, with 6s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Gaol Newspaper
A newspaper, entitled the "Co[?]endium," is now issued to confinees in the New South Wales goals, the original number being circulated to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court Coopernook, Friday, May 30. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P. M. Valueless Cheques
Edwin Howell was charged with obtaining sum of 16s 6d and refreshments from John Still Robinson at Moorland, on May 4th by means of a valueless cheme…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, June 3. (Before G. Lindsay, Esq., and J.J. McInherney, Esq., J's.P
Police v. W. Gascoygne, Accused was charged with stealing 1lb, of tobacco, valued at 5s 9d, the property of W.H.R. Latimer and another trading as Latimer Brothers, on or about the 27th May…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trap of Feigned Love Detective's Plot to Obtain Murder Confession
By feigning love and promising marriage a detective trapped a young girl into making a remarkable confession in connection with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A London Tragedy Jeanne Baxter Sentenced. London June 4th
At the trial of Jeanne Baxter, a young widow, who was charged with shooting Bernard Hall, a well-known boxer and aeroplanist, in his flat in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wholesale Murder
A shocking tragedy is reported from Italy. Signor Florenza, who resided on the outskirts of Rome, was walking with his wife and two…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, June 9. Before Mr. J. M. Bontborne, J.P. Drunkenness
Andrew Claven was fined 5s and costs, or foe rising of the Court, for being drunk in Macquarie-street, Taree, on Saturday, June 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Post Macquarie, Wednesday, June 11. (Before J.L Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)
Police v. John Hyde. Accused was charged with being drunk in tie bar of the Club Hotel, on the night of Saturday, the 7th inst. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined Ss, in default 24…
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