Alleged Motor Car Theft Sydney
A man was arrested by the police in Surry Hills yesterday in connection with the alleged theft at Turramurra of a ear, which had been smashed owing to its…
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Courts & crime, 1926
3,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 153
Heaviest Penalty. Team Driver Drunk. Magistrate's Regrets
"Six months is the heaviest penalty I can inflict. The offence is so serious that I cannot inflict less." Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M., made that statement in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Face Battered Assault Victim Critical Sydney
With his head terribly battered and one eye knocked out a man who has not been identified was found lying in the scrub at Auburn last night. His face was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Court House
The plan of the Court House to be erected in Geneva-street, Kyogle, provides for an imposing structure. A special feature of the [?] will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forgery Plot Prince Chief Schemer Discovered in Holland Valet's Theft Aids Detection (Reuter.) BUDAPEST
A long official statement recapitulating the events connected with the bank note forgeries says that altogether 24 precautionary arrests have been made at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →40 Hours Wanted. Clerks' Application to Court
SYDNEY, Monday.—It is stated officially that the Australian Clerical Association will make an application to the Arbitrated Court for a reduction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Determined to Sell. Literature in Domain. Communists Defy Police
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Communist party in the Domain yesterday practically challenged the Government to a test of physical force next Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lone Fisherman's Plight. Marooned at North Head. Smart Resource by Police
SYDNEY, Monday.—A man who had been marooned at North Head without food for two days, was rescued by the police yesterday. He left Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Me No Fight." Inquest on Death of Constable. Italian Committed for Trial on Charge of Murder
MELBOURNE, Saturday. Dominico Condello (33, quarryman), was committed for trial at the Criminal Court to be held on February 16, on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peculiar Assault Case Sydney
James Smith, aged.71, a resident of Kurri Kurri, was assaulted by a man while sitting on the cliffs at Rose Bay to-day. The stranger approached him, and after a short…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide Murder Case Adelaide
Mrs. Minna Phillips, mother of Fred K. Phillips, who is awaiting trial on a charger of murdering Henry Headon on Christmas Day was to-day sentenced to two months'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lismore Police Court Yesterday's Cases (Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.m.) Ill-treating a Horse
Shajwhal Khan pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelly ill-treating a horse. Constable Becker stated he saw defendant driving a horse in a sulky in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mexican Bandits Murder Train Passengers (Reuter.) Mexico City
A passenger train was attacked by bandits between Guadalajara and Mexico City and the majority of the passengers were murdered and most of the military escort killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maxican Bandits. Attack Train, Murder Passengers and Guards and Escape with Big Booty
MEXICO CITY, Sunday. A passenger train was attacked by bandits between Guadalajara and Mexico City. The majority of passengers were murdered and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Ring. American Investigations into Mysterious Deaths of Wealthy Indians big Insurances on Lives
NEW YORK, Sunday.--A Guthrie (Oklahama) message states that the mysterious deaths of nine wealthy Osage Indians have prompted a Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indians Disappear U.S. Government Wards Alleged Murder Ring White Men Who Benefit (Reuter.) New York
A message from Guthrie (Oklahoma) states the mysterious disappearance of nine wealthy Osage Indians has prompted a Federal inquiry to which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder Man and Woman Charged
Hobart, Tuesday.--Thomas Frederick Baden Parnell Jurgens, alias Murray, and his wife Beatrice Harper, alias Murray, were committed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer's Daughter Charged Perth
A shocking tragedy occurred at Coolup yesterday when a farmer, William Henry Clarke, was shot dead. It was alleged the bullet came from a rifle held by his daughter,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Asks for Gaol Governor Seeks to Relieve Ex-Governor
A Washington message of Wednesday states:- It is seldom that a man offers to go to gaol in place of another and probably never before has such a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder. Man and Wife Committed for Trial. Case from Hobart
HOBART, Tuesday.--Thomas Frederick Baden Powell Jurgens, alias Murray, and his wife, Beatrice Harper, alias Murray, were committed for trial at the…
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