Justice Was Swift Murder Trial Occupies Only Two Hours Life Imprisonment Cairns
One of the shortest capital offences on record was that in which Giovanni lacona, who was charged with the wilful…
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Courts & crime, 1934
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Merits of Police Government Recognition Chief Secretary's Statement Sydney
Speaking at the opening of the Police Conference to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) said that the Government was not unmindful of the merits…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Made a Great Difference' Sudden End to Court Case
There was a sudden end to the hearing of a small debts case at Newcastle Courthouse to-day, when it was discovered that the plaintiff in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Used Man Like Football Cowardly Attack, Said Police Kitchener Man Fined
"He made a football out of Gill and kicked him all over the place," said the police prosecutor (Sergeant Turner), when Oswald Hessian,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Joint Insurance Divorce Court Application Man's Claim Fails Sydney
The attention of Mr. Justice Boyce was engaged in the Divorce Court to-day in hearing an unusual application by Frederick Townsend. Townsend was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rufus Naylor "Lent 50 Trainers Money" Equity Court Hearing Sydney
While being cross-examined to-day, Rufus Theodore Naylor told Mr. Curtis K.C., that he had lent 50 trainers in Sydney money in varying amounts. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£20,000 CLAIM M.L.A. and Newspaper Appeal to High Court Sydney
The appeal of the Telegraph Newspaper Co. Ltd., of Brisbane, in connection with the litigation between it and Mr. Randolph Bedford. M.L.A., against a decision…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.J.C. Case Against Admitting Naylor "He Attempted Deception" "Agreed to Be Round by the Rules" Court Argument Sydney
Quoting Section 10 of the Act providing that "these lands shall be maintained and used as a public racecourse,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ten Per Cent. Back In Many Industries Court Fixes New Basic Wage £3 7s Is the New Rate for Newcastle Some Exemptions Are Provided for Where Justified Joint Judgment on Unions' Application Melbourne
In their joint judgment on the unions' application for the rescission of the 10 per cent, emergency cut, Chief Judge Dethridge and Judge Drake Brockman declared that the Court decided that the position permits of the fixation of an ordinary basic wage as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mother's Tears Son Charged in Court Assault on Girl Sydney
A pathetic scene was witnessed in the Glebe Police Court to-day when in the man made an appeal to the Magistrate for leniency for her son. Moss Gray, 21,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Police Court
Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. William Brady, of the Income Tax…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Theft From Wife Sydney
Charged with having stolen £18 from his wife, from whom he is living apart, Leo Angelo, 28, boot manufacturer, was committed for trial by the Burwood Police…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Betting Raid
Six white men and 13 Chinese were arrested and subsequently charged with breaches of the Gaming Act when a police party from Newcastle station raided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court
Alton Thomas Cusick of the Hotel Gosford. Gosford, was granted booth licences for Newcastle races on April 28 and May 7…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police and Arbitration Sydney
The New South Wales Police Association Conference to-day rejected a motion that the police force be given access to the Arbitration Court. The majority of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. Wrong Plaintiff
Because he was not the owner of the car concerned, a non-suit was granted in the case in which Harold Cecil Moran claimed £30 damages from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Life Sentence Murder at Innisfail Revenge for Outrage Brisbane
An admission that he had killed the man who had previously cut off his ears was produced at the Cairns Circuit Court When Giovanni lacona was convicted of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →United States Graft and Corruption State Governor Charged Fargo (N.Da.). April 16
In the most serious charges of graft and corruption within the Federal Civil Works Administration, the State Governor (Mr. William Longer), a member…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempt to Blow Up Boat Police Suspect Spite
Spite is believed by the police to be the motive behind an attempt to blow up a fishing boat in a shed at Penny Beach, near Catherine Hill Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Federal Police Amalgamation of Sections Government Consideration Canberra
Consideration has been given by the Government to the amalgamation of the various sections of the Federal police organisation into one Commonwealth…
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