The Hotel Boycott at Darwin. Police Ejected from Meeting. BRISBANE
During a rowdy meeting, held at Darwin to discuss the matter of the hotel boycott, those opposed to it were promptly seized and forcibly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Courts & crime, 1928
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Small Debts Court
Archibald Thomas Purtill claimed £26/14/ from Clarence Silvester for hire of horses, and for wages for driving them to Benance. Mr. McHugh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions WEDNESDAY, 22.nd FEBRUARY (Before Mr. M. E. Soane P.M.)
John A. Ellis was charged with failing to return his expired motor driver's license. Mr. A. M. Hayes appeared for the defendant. Sergeant Pyne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Stealing
From time to time landowners have complained of the loss of sheep from their paddocks around Chiltern. In most cases at sheep are the ones…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Mo'' in Court
Harry vander Sluice, better known an "Mo," of the Stiffy and Mo combination, was respondent in a suit for restitution of conjugal rights, brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Force
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) has authorised the Commissioner of Police to bring the force up to full strength. This will enable an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Omeo Mystery Police Allege Poisoning
An Inquest regarding the death of Mrs. Griggs, at Omen, was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The police read a statement by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan. J.P.) Monday, 27th February—
James Ryan (18) was charged that on the 25th February 1928 he was found drunk in Mayall Street Constable Menzies stated that about 3.30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Omeo Murder Charge
The trial of Ronald Reeves Griggs, former Methodist minister, at Omeo, on a charge of murdering his wife, will take place at Sale (Vic.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, March 5, 1928, (Before Mr. J. W. Swiney, P.M.)
William Wilson was fined 26 or three hours for being drunk in Sanger-street on March 3. George Ellia was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Monday, March 5, 1928. (Before Mr. J. W. Swiney, P.M.)
The application for the transfer of the license of the Buraja Hotel from Chas. Dowsey to Doris M. A. White was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Are Lice in Sheep a Disease. Full Court to Decide
Arc lice infested sheep Buttering from disease under the terms of the Stock Diseases Act? The quotation was argued before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moulamein News (From Our Correspondent).POLICE COURT
Thomas Humphreys was charged at the Moulamein police court with larceny of two cheques, the property of J. Richardson, valued at fourpence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulumwaal Murder
As a result of investigations made during the week-end, a charge of murder will be preferred against a man in connection with the deaths of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Omeo Murder Charge. Public Interest in Second Day's Proceedings. Sale
Interest in the trial of Ronald Reeves Griggs, former Methodist minister, who is charged with the murder of his wife, at Omeo, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder and Marriage Within Two Days. a New Zealand Family's Experience. Auckland (N.z.)
Tragedy crossed the path of a prospective bride of New Lynn, 10 miles from Auckland, to-day, when her widowed mother was killed, and her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court Monday, March 5, 1928. (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle). J. H. Knight v T. J. Kelly and J. E. Kelly
This was an action wherein the plaintiff claimed the sum of £540 149 for goods sold and delivered. and moneys paid by him for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moulamein News Burglary at Langtry's Store
Sometime between 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night last, and 8.30 a.m. on Sunday morning, the premises of Langtry and Son, general merchants, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Protection “Very Little Serious Crime”
There will not be any additional police protection granted to Deniliquin— Presumably until such time ay criminals given a fair spin to add…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Omeo Murder Jury Fails to Agree. New Trial in Melbourne
After having been locked up all Friday night the jurymen in the Omen murder trial told the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) on Saturday…
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