Farmer, Acquitted of Murder, Sobs in Court Brisbane
Acquitted on a charge of having murdered his nephew, John Henry Gelger, 50, farmer, of Boonah, left the dock in the Ipswich Circuit Court…
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Criminal Committed Suicide Killed During Gun Due with Police Inquest on Gaol Escapee Had Tried to Shoot a Constable SYDNEY
The pity Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day held an inquiry into the death of Adrian Jones, 28, an escapee from Wollongong lock-up,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Stand His Trial Man on Murder Charge Alleged Shooting in Street Sydney
The wrecking of a room in a house at Newtown was described by a police witness at the Coroner’s Court to-day when police inquiries into the death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaoled for 10 Years on Murder Charge Youth, Aged 20, Tried Elderly Man’s Death Sydney
Eric Alexander Smith, 20. Sheet metal worker, appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day, charged with having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gave Woman a “Good Time” Allegation in Court Champagne at Parties Sydney
Evidence that while he was an undischarged bankrupt he had obtained good on credit and sold them so as to give a woman a “good time,” was…
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At the Corowa Police Court on Tueesday morning last Wm. Crisfeld pleaded guilty to having driven a motor vehicle without a driver's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mulwala Police Court
At the Mulwala Police on Tuesday before Mr. D. Parker, P.M., Francis James Keogh licensee of the Royal mall Hotel was charged for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft Charge Fails Accused Was in Gaol Bendigo
When it was proved that James Joseph Cla[?] 47, shearer, was in gaol when a [?] was stolen on March 29, a charge of Staling against him…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Assault Charge Adjourned
In the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, an application was made to Judge Coyle by the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. P. W. Storkey, V.C) for an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court Licensee Abandons Howlong Premise -- Police Apply for Cancellation
Pecullar circumstances were connected with applications which were to the Licensing Magistrate Mr. D. Parker, on Tuesday last,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valuation Appeal Magistrate Not Prepared to Reverse Decision
Reference was made in the Valuation Court at Deniliquin yesterday to the appeal by John Panarotto against the municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AGED 63. and Sent to Gaol. Sydney
A sentence of one month’s Imprisonment was imposed on a 63-year-old Woman Mary Keevers. when she appeared at the Central Polios Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guilty of Manslaughter 16 Years’ Gaol Brisbane
Harold Thomas Mullen, 37, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Ernest Harry Brown at Breadwater on May 19, 1937 was to-day sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoner Justifies Faith Visits Hospital From Gaol Melbourne
A long-sentence prisoner who was released to-day from Pentridge on parole has justified the faith of the prison officials in permitting him to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Found on Road Suspected of Being Stolen Man Charged with Possession
Charged with having on December 23 last hid in his custody on the Corowa. Rennie road near Ringwood nine bags wheat might…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rodney Tragedy Finding of Marine Court
The Marine Court in Sydney found that the capsize of the launch, Rodney, with the loss of 19 lives, was allegedly due to neglect of the master…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Cases Dealt with by Wodonga Court Yesterday
At the court of Petty Sessions at Wodonga yesterday, Charles Hughes, of Melbourne, was Sentenced to [?] hours imprisonment for being unable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£1006 Verdict Confirmed by High Court Sydney
The appeal of the Railway Commissioners from a Judgement of the State Full Court affirming a verdict for £1000 damages awarded Kemp…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Baby’s Body Found—police Search for Mother Sydney
The body of a baby girl was found in a suit case at the rear, of the Rozelle tram depot late to-day. The cause of death will not be known…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girl Shot at Window Police Search for Man Sydney --
Guyra Beatrice Muriel Nielsen. 16 was shot nt her home in Nielson street last night while standing near a window Shots shattered the…
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