Narrabri Murder Case. Jury Fail to Agree
The Narrabri Circuit Court opened on Tuesday. Mr. Justice James presided, while Mr A. E. Rainbow was Crown Prosecutor…
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Courts & crime, 1930
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Narrabri Tragedy. Meniel Before the Court. Jury Disagrees
At the Narrabri Court on Tuesday last, before His Honor Judge James and a jury of 12, Paul Meniel, a German, was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crime-free Gaffney's Creek. Police Station to be Closed. MELBOURNE
In view of the fact there have been no arrests in the town of Geffney's Creek, Victoria, for the last seven years, it has been decided to close the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Dismissed After Failing to Agree! How Did Victim Receive Head Injuries? Story of Crime Re-told in Court Accused Makes Statement From Dock Crowds Flock to Hear Verdict in Narrabri Murder Trial
At the Narrabri Quarter Session on Tuesday, Paul Meniel a German exsailor, appeared before Mr. Justice James on a charge of having on or about August 22nd, 1929, murdered James Smith, a mate with whom he was camping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Friendly Appeal Court
The Friendly Appeal Court to inquire into objections to valuations has been fixed for Tuesday, 29th April at 7. p. m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Windsor Tragedy Charles Son Charged with Murder. Sydney
Cecil Fransworth Charles, was charged with the murder of his father, John Edward Charles, and was remanded at the Central Court…
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Richard Elywn and John Evans were charged with breaking, entering, stealing and receiving from the Albion Hotel, Wee Waa, on February…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mungindi Police Court Plant v. WEBSTER
At the Mungindi Police Court, before Mr. R. H. Allen, P.M., David Plant, of Mungindi, proceeded against Charles Howard Webster, of Newinga,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunshine Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Melbourne
Wilful murder and suicide was the verdict returned by the Coroner at the conclusion of the inquiry into the deaths of Horace Broaden (48), and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Charge Narrabri Circuit Court
Thomas John McKenzie was charged with having committed a serious capital offence at Walgett dn January 22, 1930…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Circuit Court Shellton v. Missen
The following case was heard at the Circuit Court last week. This suit was one rising out of nonpayment of P.N.'s to plaintiff, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Raid 62 Arrested at Two-up School Sydney
A squad of police which raided a two-up school at Surry Hills last night arrested 62 men who were afterwards charged with playing an…
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Paul Meniel is again on trial at Armidale, for the alleged murder of James Smith or Sorenson. After hearing evidence similar to…
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For being drunk in Frome Street on the 30th April, Jack Bowman was fined 5/-, or two hours imprisonment. For a similar offence in Balo Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrabri Murder Case. Meniel Guilty of Man-slaughter. Sentenced to 15 Years' Imprisonment
Paul Meniel was sentenced, to 15 years imprisonment by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers at the Supreme Court Sittings at Armidale on Tuesday for…
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On the Queenscliffe road, seven miles from Geelong, Horace Thomas Walpole, aged 36, a motor driver, was found murdered in his car on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tamworth Tragedy. Britten Sentenced to Death
At the Armidale Court yesterday, Charles Jaffries Britten charged with having murdered his wife, Henrietta Adelaida Marion Britten, at Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragic Wedding Cars Crash in City Driver Charged Sydney
Three wedding guests and a hired driver were injured last night in a terrific smash between two cara and a tram in George Street West, City…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long Trial Ends Paul Meniel Sentenced. Judge's Statement Prisoner Weeps in Dock
After a retirement of five hours and forty minutes the Jury empannelled at the Armidale Circuit Court to hear the trial of Paul Meniel on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Halfcaste Committed Palm Island Murder Trial Sydney
Peter Prior, a halfcaste, was committed to trial at the Townsville Police Court on a charge of having murdered Robert Currie, superintendent…
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