Insurance Director Charged Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day William. John Beekett (34) was charged by warrant with having, while a director of the Citizens and Graziers' Life Assurance…
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Courts & crime, 1926
3,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 153
St. Helena. Gaol to Pleasure Resort
BRISBANE, Friday.—The dismantling of the prison building at St. H[?] ena penal establishment, is steadily proceeding, but, neverthless, it will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brewarrina Murder. Aborigine Arrested
SYDNEY, Thursday. A telegram was received at Police Headquarters, Sydney, this morning, to the effect that the aborigine, McDonald, for whom the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol for Life. Death Sentence Commuted. Youthful Junee Murderer
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Executive Council yesterday commuted the sentence of death passed upon John Fursden William Smith for the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£6000. High Court Salaries. Move to Increase
H.C.L. may not be officially known to the High Court, but it has made its presence felt in tho homes of the sev-eral judges…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Killed. Bellingen Motor Smash. Evidence in Coroner's Court
The Bellingea District Coroner, Mr. J. C. Cawood, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death af David Arthur Woodroof and his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Nice Promise. ''You will be a Box of Dead Meat." Man Committed for Trial on Attempted Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Thursday. At the Liverpool Police Court, to-day, Charles Stenton, or Stretton (45), a labourer, was charged with having shot at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wife's Clothes Husband Charged with Theft Brisbane
The cross-examination of the defendant in an alleged stealing case at the police court to-day brought out the fact that he had been sentenced to imprisonment for life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Police Court Miscellaneous Charge List
At Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, J.P., May Dwyer (31) was charged with assaulting John McInnes at North Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Stiff Fee. Charged by Alleged Quack. False Pretences Charged Follows
SYDNEY, Friday. Roland Musgrove was committed for trial at the Newcastle Police Court on a charge of having obtained money under false…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge. Italian Committed
MELBOURNE, Friday. An inquest was held to-day concerning the murder of Constable Glare, of North Melbourne who was stabbed to death during an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tacke Murder. Evidence at Inquest
MELBOURNE, Friday--Henry Tacke (65), importer, who was arrested in a sandbed in Sorrento Scrub on a charge of having murdered Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Court House
The plan of the Court House to be erected in Geneva-street Kyogle, provide for an imposing structure, as the quotes made by contractors, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kyogle Police Court Wednesday, January 6, 1926. (Before Mr. Sutherland, P.m.) Noxious Weeds Cases
Oscar Cardwell was charged with failing to take reasonable steps to destroy noogoora burr, and pleaded guilty. Inspector Montgomery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daring Theft. Rings Valued at £200 Taken from Counter of City Shop. Saw Them from Outside
SYDNEY, Friday. A daring robbery was committed in a jewellery shop in Castlereagh Street yesterday afternoon, when two diamond rings,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stole Wife's Clothes. Charge Against Man Who Served Term for Murder. A Brief Romance
BRISBANE, Thursday. Cross examination of a defendant in a stealing case at the police court to-day, brought out the fact that he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mallanganee Farm Ballot at Land Court. Mullumbimby Man Successful
Much interest centred in Thursday's sitting of the Local Land Board, when the applications lodged for the homestead farm area N.1662, 251275,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Kilda Tragedy a Charge of Murder Ten Bullet Wounds Accused's Alleged Statement Melbourne
An inquest concerning the shooting of Mrs. Rachael Currell at St. Kilda on December 15 was opened to-day. William Tacke, who has been charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Police Court
At the Casino Police Court this morning, before Mr. O.W. Small, J.P., John Breen, Thomas [?] and James Durrington were fines 20/ or four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Assault. Victim Sustains Terrible Injuries. Police Make an Arrest. Case, from Auburn
SYDNEY, Sunday. With his head terribly battered, and one eye knocked out, a man, who has not yet been identified, was found lying in the…
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