Erection of New Court House. Murwillumbah
The excavation of the hill for the new Court House is almost completed, and the contractor is making good progress with the buildings, which, when finished, will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1909
902 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 46
Attempted Assault. GRAFTON
At four, this morning a man broke into one of the rooms of the Crown Hotel, whore Maud Grey, one of the servants, was sleeping. He attempted to assault her and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Sedition. Students Sentenced. London, Wednesday afternoon
Two students have been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for conspiring to murder Colonial Ferris, political agent at Kolapur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Cecil's Priggishness. Police Reports of the Future
The reforms in the police force which Lord William Cecil desires should add to the interest of the police reports in the future…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shocking Cruelty Husband's Treatment of His Wife. a Divorce Court Story. Sydney
A shocking story of a, huscand's long continued crueity was narrated in the Divorce Court to-day, in a suit in which Elizabeth Woods sought a divorea from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and News. the Santiago Murder
CHENCELLOR VON BECKERT, who was supposed to have been murdered in the Chancellory at Santiago in Chile, last week, was subsequently arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Transfer. Murwillumbah
Constable Ryan of Cudgen has been transferred to Tingha…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. WEDNESDAY 17th FEB., 1909. Before:—Messrs. W. S. Arnott, P.M. O. B. Wareham, J. E. Glasgow, J's.P. Summons Cases
T. Armstrong v Ernest White.—Detention of a Kelpie dog. Defendant was ordered to give the dog to complainant within 7 days, in default to pay £5…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Interesting Will Case. IRWIN v. BEATTY. [In the Probate Court, before Mr. Justice Street.]
James Priestly, a younger brother of defendant, an amalgamator, re-riding in Western Australia, deposed : I know Beatty ; about 20 years ago I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murderous Assault. Melbourne
A murderous assault was committed in the busy part of Bourke-street. Melbourne, Jast night. Two men, named Mccormack and McGrath, were talking in the street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Miss Duffy. Another Confession by Billy Wilson
A further confession by Billy Wilson for connection with the Carpentaria. Downs murder, has been made to Inspector Byrnes, It roads as, follows…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Methods in Russia
SOME time ago one of the leading Russian diplomatists found, on his return home from a great dinner party in St. Petersburg, that his pocket book,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An "Unknown" In Court
A QUEER customer appeared in the duck at the Central Police Court, Sydney, the other day. He was shabbily attired, but clean looking, and carried a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charges Against the Police. Sydney
The Sydney Labour Council held a demonstration in the Domain at which sevcral charges were made against the actions of the police at Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Court Sittings. Sydney
The Industrial Court resumed its sittings to-day. Nearly 200 cases are set down for nearing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loss of the Narooma. Marine Court Finding. Sydney
The Marine Court held an inquiry to-day into the loss of the Narooma. The Court found that although the master committeed an error of judgment in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacific Fisheries, Ltd. Matters Before the Equity Court. Sydney
The suit brought by the Pacific Fisheries Limited against Jonathan Henderson and others in the Equity Court, which was set down for hearing to-day, was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced for Embezzlement. Sydney
A man named William Stone pleaded guilty at the Sessions to-day, to three charges of embezzlement and was sentenced to 18 months' hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fortune Teller Sentenced. Some Severe Remarks. Sydney
Albart Ferguson was charged at the police court to-day with, pretending to tell the fortune of Constable, Schuman. The latter deposed that accused told him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Interesting Will Case. IRWIN v. BEATTY. [In the Probate Court, before Mr. Justice Street.]
Sarah Jane Beatty deposed: Am widow of the late Alexander Beatty ; was married 20th February, 1885; have no children; after the marriage…
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