The Ballarat Murder
Long before the arrest of Wm. lies, who is charged with the murder of Mary Graham, suspicion was aroused as to his identity, owing to his resemblance to the published…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Courts & crime, 1908
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[?]aho Murders. Orchard Sentenced to Death. London, March 21
Harry Orchard, the remarkable criminal, who in July last calmly confessed to a series of murders in the Western States of America, was yesterday convicted at…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →That Special Court
Judge Heydon's patience has been exhausted at last. the special Court over which he presided, and which was to settle the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Albury Land Court
At the Albury Land Court yesterday afternoon Mr. J. T. Keating presided; Mesars W. L. Johnson and W. N. M. Edmondson, J'S P., were also on the bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Figiht But No Assault. Chief Justices Comment. Melbourne
In the Practice Court to-day before the State Chief Justice, an order [?] was applied for to [?] a decision of the Woods Point [?]in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before Messrs. R. J. Burrowed and A. Prentutice, Js.P.)
Commissioner Busse proceeded against George Bennett for the recovery of £310, being arrears of defendant's contributions of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Day Dawn Murder. Murderer Confesses His Crime
Henry Smith was executed at the Fremantle (W.A.) Gaol on Monday morning for the murder of Wm. Clinton at Day Dawn on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Beechworth Supreme Court. Friday, March 20, (Before His Honour Mr. Justice A'Beckett)
James Allwood, sergeant of police at Rutherglen, sued W. C, Williams, an officer of the Forestry Department, for £500 damages for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Monday, March 23. (Before Mr B. P. P. Kemp, J.P.)
Edward Darey [?] to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined [?] or seven days’ imprisonment. TUESDAY, MARCH 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Simplicity at Court
Simplicity is the rulo of the Court at Athens. The captain of an American warship was once asked to dinner by King George, mind rather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Years Day Murder. Prince Guilty of Man. Slaughter
The trial of Honry Prince, an insolvent grocer, on a charge of inurdering in his shop on Now Year's Day an accountant named Honry Sullivan,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Police Extort [?] Ortaning Convictions with Blue Light and Barrel. Organs
It is not much more then a century and a half since English prisoners who refused to confess were [?] until they spoke or died. So late as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golden Square Tragedy Husband to Be Tried for Murder
At Bondlgo on Saturday the adjourned impost on the body of Mary Ada Manning the violim of the tragedy at Golden Square on February 8 last, was hold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mulwala Police Court
William Green and George Reynolds were charged, on the information of Mr. G. Wiburd, district forester, at the Mulwala Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 1, 1908. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.)
John Wilson, charged with being drunk: Plended guilty. Sergeant Walsh stated that there were five previous convictions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panic in New York. Attempt to Assassinate the Police, London
Further particulars have been received of the unemployed demonstration in New York, which orded in a [?] owing to bound-drowing on the part of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 1, 1908. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslcar, P.M.)
W. J. Gray v. R. N. Bull, claim £10 money lent. Mr. Edmondson appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Thief. "A Strange Story of a Burglary."
Villeneuve-le-Roi, a village lying about twelve miles from Paris, is the scene of the incident. It was here that M. Vadal lived with his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Assault Case That Broke Down
At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mary David proceeded against Edward James Sadleir for alleged assault, Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canine Police Aids
The Antworp police have been experimenting with dogs as assistants to the night watch but with rather unsatisfactory results. The police…
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