Just Missed Flogging Youth Given 3½ Years’ Gaol SYDNEY
Sentencing a youth to 3½ years imprisonment for assault' on a woman. Judge Holden said today that he had considered, ordering a Rogging. The…
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Jury to Spend Night in Court MELBOURNE. Friday
At a late hour tonight the jury [?] failed to reach a verdict in the [?] in which Francis Authron [?] son, aged 35, laborer, of Ballarat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Chief and Ex-sergeant Counsel’s Allegations Sydney
The Commissioner of Police (Mr MacKay) and a night club proprietor were on such friendly terms that the night club proprietor could…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10 Minutes of Freedom Man’s Dash From Culcairn Police Station
A prisoner who made a dash for liberty from Culcairn police station yesterday afternoon was back in his cell within 10 minutes…
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The Federal District Court yesterday sentenced Kenneth Romney, aged 65, a former House sergeant-at-arms, to one to three years imprisonment on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →20 Greeks Sentenced to Die London
Seven Greek soldiers and eight civilians, including two women, have been sentenced to death for aiding the guerrillas, reports the Associated Press…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Seamen Sent to Gaol Bowen
Five firemen of the ship Fiona were found guilty of having conspired to impede the progress of the “Vessel’s voyage from Bowen to Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armed Outlaws Kill Three Policemen Crowd Storms Gaol Near Simla New Delhi
Two armed outlaws killed an Indian police inspector and two constables in the Bannu district in the North-west Frontier province, says Reuter’s correspondent. One outlaw was killed and the other was captured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jury Holds Man Is Insane Alleged Murder of Wife MELBOURNE
A Criminal Court Jury yesterday returned a verdict or not guilty on the grounds of insanity at the conclusion of the trial of Francis…
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The Licensing Court was held last week when His Worship Mr. E. J. Etherton. P.M. presided. He dealt with the following matters:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Truck Driver Charged Following Fatal Collision SYDNEY
Eric Giles, aged 22, truck driver of Lithgow, appeared in the Penrith police court today on charges arising out of a collision on Saturday night in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday’s Court
At yesterday’s Court, before Messrs. W. J. Salter and F. Holden on the the following cases were death with:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Land- Holders Fined Charged with Failing to Destroy Rabbits
In the Albury court yesterday four district landholders were fined on charges related to failure to destroy rabbits on their properties…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jews in Chains Brought Into Court London
Over 100 troops and police with armored cars guarded Jerusalem Military Court today when the trial was commenced of five Jews aged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] on Charge of Murder SYDNEY. Tuesday
[?] the North Sydney Police Court [?] Claude Phillip Shorbridge, aged lorry driver, was remanded With [?] on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Police Messages Heard in Melbourne Orlando (Fla.)
Police messages broadcast by the Orlando police radio to cruising patrol cars can be picked up in Melbourne, states Mr Francis J. Sachse, City Supervisor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transfer of Police Sergeant Denials Before Royal Commission CANBERRA
Addressing the Royal Commission today, former police sgt., Joseph Ryan, claimed that Police Sgt. A .J. Keogh was in “a mental condition,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Found Husband Lying Dead Wife’s Story In Court SYDNEY
A woman said in the Central Police Court today that her husband was lying dead on the floor of a house in Enfield when she re-entered it after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Husband to Be Sentenced Guilty of Wounding Wife MELBOURNE
In the Criminal court today a jury found William David Davies. aged 41, of Tassell’s Lane, Drouin. farmer, guilty of having unlawfully wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-boxing Champion in Court Brisbane
In the Brisbane Police Court today [?] Richards, aged 30. former triple boxing champion of Australia, was ordered by Mr Buxton. S.M., to be placed in charge of…
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