Dying Man's Will. Court Refuses Probate MELBOURNE
Because a priest drew up a will in which he was left £200, the Chief Justice, Sir William Irvine, refused to grant probate. The priest was…
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Tingha Burglary Lun Jong's Shop Entered
Much excitement' was caused in Tingba on Saturday morning last, when it was learned that the premised of Lun Jong in Ruby Street, bad been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Pay. Political Indecency. ADELAIDE
The South Australian Chief Secretary has refused to comply with the Irishes of a deputation from the Police Association, which asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dramatic Court Scene. a Cripple's Death. HOBART
At the resumed inquest concerning the death of Lionel Schultz, a cripple, the Coroner after hearing further evidence, reserved his decision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Stealing at Grafton
At the Grafton Police Court on Monday Mr. E. A. Mah[?]y, p.M., sentenced Reginald [?] to six months' impris[?]ment on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Assault. Perpetrator Escapes. Sydney
The police received information early this morning that a brutal assault was made on a girl at Epping last night. It was stated that her assailant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wanted a Loan Couple Charged with Conspiracy. SYDNEY
A charge of conspiracy was preferred against a man and a woman yesterday, who it is alleged, attempted to obtain the loan of £70 from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder and Suicide. Man's Dreadful Act. Melbourne
Following a disagreement concerning a business matter, a man named Williams shot his sister-in-law (Mrs. J. MacLean) at her farm at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Murder. Sentence of Death. Girl Stabbed 24 TIMES
James Stratton, who was arrested on a charge of murdering Daisy Mayes, at the Dallston Junction England, railway station was on Friday sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Jazz Tunes. Police Raid Cafe "Disgraceful Drunken Orgy" SYDNEY
While a jazz band played the latest jazz tunes the police struggled with twenty men and women whom they arrested when they raided the Piaza…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Cowardly Assault Newcastle
May Munns, a young woman, employed in a Newcastle Hotel, was decoyed from her room last night by information that a visitor was waiting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Salaries
The salaries paid to the N.S.W. police are as follows:--Commissioner, £1300; superintendents, £600 to £700 per year; inspectors £450 to £500 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Murder Adelaide
In the Adelaide Criminal Court, Albert Edward Aistrope (17), a bootmaker, was placed on trial on a charge of having murdered James…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valueless Cheques. Case at Tamworth. Sentenced to 12 Months
At the Tamworth Police Court on Saturday morning last, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Edward Shore, 31, described as an engineer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neglected the Baby Man and Woman Sentenced MELBOURNE
George Fayle (62) and Jean Hill (39), were each sentenced to three months' Imprisonment' when they were convicted at North Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Was Telegram Divulged? Postal Officials Charged. Bookmakers Involved
At the Police Court this morning, before the P.M., two cases were heard, which excited a great deal of public interest. Two members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ages-old Crime. Ancient Murder Reconstructed
A bronze age murder, revealed by a post-mortem examination of the victim, was reconstructed at the monthly meeting of the Society of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man's Body Found. Was it Murder?
Perth.—The dead body of an unknown man was found in the bush at Nungarin. The head was buried in the sand and a wound at the base of the…
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