The Gaol Conspiracy Case. All the Defendants Acquitted. MELBOURNE
The five men, who were charged with having conspired to release Angus Murray from legal custody, were found not guilty and discharged. One…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1924
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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, March 24. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.M.) Transfer of License
An application by Grosvenor George Guy, for the transfer of the publican's license and the billiard license of the Jindera Hotel, Jindera, to Fritz…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Paddington Murder
The Cabinet decided on Tuesday to allow the law to take its course with Edward Williams, the Paddington murderer. Sir George Fuller declined…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Racecourse Incident. Alleged Theft From Ticket Office
William Barnett, Maurice Brennan, G. Cole and Arthur Coren appeared be fore the [?] (Vic.) police court on a charge of having stolen £100 from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Inspector Accidentally Shot
While cleaning a revolver at home at Preston yesterday, Police-Sub-Inspector J. J. Dent was shot in the head. He is in hospital in a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Robert Harper Case. Alleged Stealing and Receiving of the Firm's Goods
At the Central Criminal Court to-day the trial was continued for the fourth day of the case wherein four men are charged with alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Police Court. Monday, 31st March. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Prosecutions, under Pure Foods Act
Robert Horne, inspector under the Pure Foods Act, proceeded against the following defendants on charges of selling adulterated food—ice cream…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daysdale Police Court Wednesday, April 2, 1921. (Before Messrs. C. W. Thompson and Whiteman, Js.P.)
John Harold Bowman, aged 20, and Herbert Oliver, aged 21, were charged with, the company, on March 22, stealing [?] sum of £20 from William…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Sheep Stealing
Patrick Ernest Duffy, grazier, stood his second trial on a charge of stealing some time in September last 58 sheep, the properly of John Holschier, grazier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 9, 1924
Geo. Esler was charged with driving a motor car with a spot light burning Mr. P. A. Currie appeared for defendant, on behalf of Mr. Tietyeus, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarter Sessions. Alleged Assault
William Thomas Adam was charged with maliciously wounding, or alternately, with assaulting Donald McIntyre Munro on March 19…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →False Pretences Charged at Orange
Considerable interest was taken in a case of false pretences preferred against Roy Charles Bell in the police court at Orange on Monday. It was alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brutal Murder at Perth
The body of a man was found floating in the river, at Crawley, Perth. There was evidence that the man had been, murdered, and that the crime had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bawra Case. Clerk Sentenced to Three Years
William George Austin, a clerk formerly employed by Bawra, was found guilty at the General Sessions to-day of forgery of a document…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mountains Tragedy. Verdict of Murder
Douglas Shuttleworth, 21. was convicted at the Darlinghurst Criminal Court to-day on a charge of murdering David Sharp. 45, at Leura on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft From Motor Car Two Men Get Six Months
At the court of petty sessions on Monday morning, before Mr. R. B. Irving, J.P., Alexander Littlejohn (39) and James Connors (38), were charged that on the 5th day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →End of a Free Motor Trip. Serious Allegation of Assault
On Saturday morning a girl, aged 15 years, called at the Kyneton police station and made a statement to the effect that a married man, who is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aldershot Murder. Bank Manager Shot. Premonitions of Tragedy. London, April 5
The driver of an Aldershot 'bus on calling as usual at the Borden subbranch of Lloyd's Bank to pick up the sub-manager (Mr. Hall) found him…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A Youth's Awful Crime. the Balldale Murder. How Ritchard Pethybridge Died. Death Sentence Recorded
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Continued on Trove, page 47 →Licensing Court. Wednesday, April. 9. 1924. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M., and C. R. Taylor, L.M.)
The licensing inspector's quarterly report was read. All the hotels were well conducted and up to the standard. Certain hotels were mentioned as…
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