"I Will Kill You!" Scene, in a Melbourne Court
A dramatic incident occurred daring the hearing of the evidence of the inquiry held in Melbourne into the death of Lilian Pearee, a young woman. Death had been caused by…
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Another Illusion Gone. Dry Norway Keeps Wet. Police Cannot Kill Illicit Trade. (Published by Arrangement.)
Norway is a country which prohibitionists claim to be "dry" by legal enactment, but according to a correspondent of the Loudon "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoner Escapes From St. Helena Gaol
Sydney, Monday.—An aboriginal, named Peter Burketown, who is serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from St. Helena prison, Queensland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twelve Months. Forger Sent to Gaol
Harold Kealker was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment at Hobart for forgery and uttering. The Judge was informed that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Shore Murder. News From the Ether
The Captain of the steamer Nestor has sent a wireless stating that he believed Coley, who is wanted in connection with the North Shore murder, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When Villains Fall Out. Murder Trial Denouement. (United Service Cable)
Dramatic evidence was given in the appeal against the conviction for the Crumbles murder. Field and Gray, the sentenced men,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uralia Police Court. Riotous Behaviour
Ae the Uralla Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. Horhiman and E. A. Dunk, Js.P., Joseph Ambrose Kenz was fined £1 and 8/ costs or seven day's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amidale Police Court. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M., and Messrs. Vyner and Purkiss). Quarterly Lcensing Court
The quarterly Licensing Court was opened on Wednesday and the police submitted their report, which stated that all the hotels were well conducted…
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The Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Wednesday morning, Messrs. Kinchman (Chairman), R. T. Vyner, and A. Purkiss (members)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eastbourne Murder
Two men named Field and Grey, who were sentenced to death for the murder of a girl at Eastbourne, in August last are making sensational efforts to save…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Armidale Motor Traffic. "Worst Supervision in the State." Council to Ask for Police Stringency
The City Council resolved, at its meeting on Monday night, to make one more effort to abate the dangerous motor traffic in Armidale, by writing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Redfern Murder Case Reopens
Sydney, Thursday.—The police made an arrest, yesterday, relating to the death of Norman Kable, at Redfern, after almost a year had elapsed. Kable was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murder of Constable Wolgast
Sydney, Thursday.—A detective went to Cabramatta, yesterday, and interviewed a man respecting the murder of Constable Wolgast. Later in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowraville Murder. Husband Committed
An inquiry by the Coroner was held at Bowraville into the death of Mrs. Firth front a cut throat. After hearing evidence the deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inverell Youth Sent to Gaol. for Forging Cheques
Robert Frederick Munro, alias Patrick James Martin, of Inverell, appeared at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Mort Iii. Again Charged with Murder
For the second time within a fortnight Mr. Pryor, Chamber Magistrate, held on Friday a court at Long Bay Gaol hospital, when Mrs. Mort was again…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Traders Charged Alleged Profiteering
Judge Beeby heard the first prosecution under Section 14 of the Profiteering Prevention Act in Sydney on Wednesday, when Cambridge Delicacies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder.—again Remanded
Sydney, Thursday.—Richard Lamkin, shearer, who was arrested and charged with the murder of Norman Kable in January last year, was again before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, 2nd February. — (Before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and A. Taking a Horse Without Consent
Wm. Staude was charged with being drunk, and also with taking a horse for the purpose of working it without the consent of Brigetta Morton, on 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Profiteering Prevention Court. Actively in Operation
A number of prosecutions were heard under the Profiteering Prevention Act before Mr. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, in Sydney on Monday…
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