Alleged Assault on a Woman. Sydney, Friday Noon
Edmund Dennis Creighton, who was convicted for having attempted to commit a serious offence on Mrs. Stanford, at Granville, was, at the…
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New Excuse for Theft. Funds to Get a Divorce. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
A novel excuse was given by Chas. Nugent (34), when he was charged with having been found in the Strand Theatre, Leichhardt, with intent to…
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According to a decision given in the Young Court of Petty Sessions, by Mr. Adams, relieving magistrate, it is an offence to carry liquor away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sentenced to Death. Melbourne
Thomas Bacon (37), was sentenced to death at Melbourne Criminal Court for the murder of Daisy Ledgerd Evidence was given that the woman had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk Vendor Imprisoned for Assault. Sydney, Tuesday Noon
George Willmott (25), a milk vendor, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for assaulting Mrs. Lila Hodge after she had written to the…
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Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C., was sworn in on Tuesday as Judge of the High Court of Australia. He is the youngest judge in the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Assault Also Insulting Words
[?]technical assault has been committed and a conviction will be recorded but in view of the circumstances there will be no penalty.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Of Petty Sessions (Before M. E. Soane Esq., P.M.) Wednesday, 20th February, 1929
Daniel Luccy, for driving an unregistered car. Fined £5, costs 8/, in default 1 month's hard labor. A.M. Hayes for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Is Finding Stealing?" Court Replies "Six Months Gaol" Christmas Cheques Case in Deniliquin
Charged with having forged and uttered a cheque for £[?] to Norman Tait, of the Railway Hotel, and another for a similar amount to Waiter Leonard Bott, Albert Frederick Jury was sentenced by Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, J.P., to 132 months' imprisonment in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Use Aeroplane
Sergeant West of Carnarvon, West Australia, upon hearing that a man named Richard Allender had been attacked by an Italian 90 miles distant,…
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Albert John Parnell, 32, postal official, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having fraudently misappropriated £250 belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Magistrate Welcoming Mr. Sheridan
Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, who succeeds Mr. M. E. Soane as police magistrate at Hay, took his seat on the Bench for the first time yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Rents Court a Local Application
The P.M., sitting as a Fair Rents Court, heard an application, yesterday, by William Hordern Wiltshire, for the reduction of his rent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A North Sydney Tragedy. a Case of Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY, Monday Night
A case of murder and suicide occurred in a North Sydney residential on Saturday morning, but the tragedy was not discovered till Sunday…
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Sidney Williams 26 years, and Kenneth Campbell, 33 years, were charged at the Finley police court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Yesterday’s Cases
Mr. Sheridan, ,P.M., dealt with the following cases yesterday:— The Board of Health proceeded against O. G. Maslin and John B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Edition Telegrams. Alleged Haunted House. Raided by Police. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon
When the police raided a house in Glebe, believed to be haunted, they discovered a man on the third floor, togetner with an illicit still…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beilpajah Gypsum Leases. Complaint of Failure to Fulfil Labour Conditions. Before Hay Warden's Court
On Monday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, P.M., a complaint lodged by Mr. Arthur Hay Hasell was heard in respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa District Court. Monday, March 11, 1929. (Before His Honour Judge Coyle). Claim for Wages
Percy Charles Williams, motor garage proprietor, of Narandera, proceeded against the executors of the estate of the late John McNamara, of "Emu…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Wife Murder. Sydney
The trial was commenced at the Central Criminal Court of Allsten Jenner Clark 24, salesman, for alleged murder of Mrs. Ella Clark, aged 22. Great…
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