Another Move In Court Action Over Colt AUCKLAND
A motion for the non-suit and judgment for the defendant [?] a new was moved [?] Mr Justice [?] in the Supreme Court today by roundel for…
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Border Traffic Regulations N.s.w. Drivers Fined in Wangaratta Court
Why isn't something done immediately to wipe out the barbarous condition of things where the Border Traffic regulations are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Escapes From Gaol Sydney
A 14-stone woman, Margaret Brown, who was serving a three months’ sentence for stealing, stacked two tables and a number of chairs against an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man And Woman Charged Wellington (Nz)
In Wellington police court today Robert Henry Dr[?]seall alleged that his fox-terrier had died after eating sandwiches which a married woman. Emily Elisabeth Hicks,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Husband’s “Bight” to Assault His Wife SYDNEY
Assaults on wives were increasing because judges and magistrates had repeatedly decided that a man was in certain circumstances justified in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death Sentence Stands Youth To Appeal To High Court MELBOURNE
Ronald Curwood, aged 19, who is under sentence of death, f[?]ed in his appeal today to the Court of Criminal Appeal against his conviction on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Gaol Escapee Recaptured Sydney
Margaret Town, 44. who escaped from Long Bay Gaol yesterday, was recaptured at Neutral Bay early today at the home of a relative. The woman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Gaol; Also Fined £60 MELBOURNE
Sentenced at Geelong recently to 18 months imprisonment for false pretences, Raymond. Allan Dennis, aged 22 was fined £50 in Kew Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leeton Hotelkeeper Fined for Assault
A case that attracted much interest was held at Leeton police court on Tuesday last, when Arthur Albert Walls proceeded against William J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Acquitted Of Murder Charge MELBOURNE
Mr Justice M[?]farlan directed the acquittal of Geoffrey Charles Clay, aged nine, who appeared In the Criminal Court today to be tried on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charged With Stealing £600 HOBART
[?] was changed in the City Court today with having on [?] the property of Albert Batchelor, bookmaker. He [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Young Mother Charged With Murder BURNIE
Mrs Ivy May Stokes, aged [?] of [?] mother of run children, was arrested this morning and subsequently [?] Sm[?] police court with having…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Minister Criticised High Court Judge’s Decision SYDNEY
Delivering judgement in the High Court today in the case in which Henry Edward Watson, of East Kew, Victoria, claimed a declaration that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two High Court Judges Attacked Mr. Calwell’s Outburst In Parliament CANBERRA
The law undeniably was on the side of the Government in the action it had taken, the Minister for Information (Mr Calwell) declared in the House of Representatives today in reference to the ban on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taxi Killing Youth Is Charged MELBOURNE
Certain admissions bad been made by Ronald Eastwood, said Detective Petty yesterday, in the City Court when Eastwood appeared on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Break Attemot Death New York. Nov. 26
A guard was killed and four convicts wounded In an attempted, gaol break at Joliet (Illinois). Tower guards halted with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Changed with Murder. Sydney
A 44-year-old pensioner Daniel Evans, charged with having murdered Robert Jack at Lidcombe was [?]dred at Parramatta police court today untill December 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Attacked by Dog
When Constable. D. N. Naish saw William James Dunn, 71, old age pensioner, lying on the footpath at the rear of the Star Hotel in Queen street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loopholes in Constitution A.L.P. Charged With Fascist Leaning
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator, McLeay, to-day charged the Federal Government with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Industrial Court Fines For Breaches Of Awards
At a sitting of the Industrial Court at Albury yesterday, the [?] (Mr. B. M. Steward) find five defendants a total of…
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