Theft of Famous Pictur[?] Paris
The magistrate who is investigating the disappearance from the Louvre of the famous portrait La Joconde, by Leonardo da Vinci, believes that the theft was the…
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The Glamor of Gold. Charge of Stealing a Sovereign
At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., Herbert Williams was charged with having stolen, one sovereign, the property of Eric Neil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assembly Scene. Police Called In. Sydney
A disgraceful scene occurred in the Assembly late this afternoon. Six members were ejected. The police were called in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mistaken Zeal. Euston Footballers in Court
The enthusiasm created by the few matches which have been played in Euston recently landed some of the local exponents of the game into difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Barbarous Treatment. in Darlinghurst Gaol. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Meagher, M.L.A. moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention of the barbarous treatment inflicted upon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder in Nigeria. Pneumonia Cheats the Scaffold. London
News was received, on August 13 of the murder of a British official and his party at Forcaldos, a branch of the Niger. Mr. F. S. James, C.M.G., one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Castle-keeper's Death. Sister Charged with Murder. London, September 15
A verdict of wilful murder lias been returned by the coroner's jury against Edith Bingham, whose brother, James Bingham, the keeper of the Castle at Lancaster, died…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Death Sentenced Convicts' Feud
FOLSAM CITY (California), Thursday. A strange tragedy occurred in the local prison yesterday. Among the inmates of the gaol were two men under sentence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of a Saddle
At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Harkin and A. I. Wright, Js.P., John West, alias Charles Sherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged by an Elephant
A man named John Jones, 35 years of age, employed as a groom at Wirth's circus, was charged by a bull elephant "Jumbo" at Wangaratta on Wednesday. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Where Gaol-birds Really Enjoy Themselves
"Whatever may be the case in England, it is clear from recent revelations that "strong bars do not" invariably "a prison make" on the Continent and across the…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Murder of a Missionary
Rev. Dr. Porter, one of the council of the South Sea Evangelistical Mission, Sydned, returned by the steamer Mindini, at the end of last week, from a visit to…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Albury Police Court. Tuesday, September 19. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Chance for a Sovereign
Herbert Williams was charged with stealing a sovereign, the property of Ernie Neil Mulligan, at Albury, on September 18. Mr. Hood appeared for the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Corowa Police Court. Saturday, September 16, 1911. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P.)
Daniel Farquhar, 35, for being drunk in Sanger-street on the 15th instant, was fined 26, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and for using…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in Wholesale Fashion. Colorado Springs
The dead bodies of six persons Lave been found distributed over the rooms of two adjoining houses. There is no doubt that all have been murdered. A bloodstained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tsaritsa's Necklace. Russian Police Search
Two members of the Russian Imperial Police—Messrs Alexander Rozoff and Ivan Arvak—are now in the United States in search of the famous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, September 16, 1911. (Before Messrs. W. L. Taylor and P. White, Js.P.)
The following were granted hackney carriage licenses:--Crawford & Co. (2), J. Kearney (2), J. Curtain (2), G. Davis (2), F. E Fogarty (1) Mr. Coopey was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →European Court Life. Princess's Disclosures. Romance Recalled. London, September 14
The former Crown Prmecss of Saxony, Louise. Antoinette Marie, who in recent years has figured in a number of romantic episodes, has written a book…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Jerilderie Licensing Court. (Before Messrs Fulton and Elliott, J.P.)
The following applications for the renewal of hotel licenses were brought forward :— John Donkin, of the Terminus Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Political Pandemonium. The Speaker Defied. Police Called In. Several Members Ejected
On Tuesday evening, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Cohen, supported by a large number of members of the Opposition, forcibly resisted his removal from…
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