Aged Medico Arrested. Charged with Serious Offence. Adelaide
Francis John Sheridan, 78, who des-cribed himself as a medical practitioner, and a single man, aged. 24, his employee, were arrested here…
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Courts & crime, 1929
3,737 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 187
Conspiracy? Brisbane Case Woman Allegedly Defrauded Four Men Charged
BRISBANE, Monday. Charges of conspiracy to obtain money from Emily Haysmith by fraudulent means were, preferred against Victor Hannan (51),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fresh Clue Southampton Murder Bloodstained Hammer Found. Search for Bullet
LONDON, Sunday Scotland Yard is satisfied that Vivian Messitter (55), Southampton manager of an American oil company, whose body, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Away With, Horses Police Chief Likes Motors SYDNEY
Police Commissioner Mitchell has returned to Sydney from an eight-days' tour of the western part of the State. He travelled by car over 2000 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warfare Adelaide Wharves Unionists Attack Volunteers Police Restore Order
ADELAIDE, Monday After, comparative quietness for several weeks, warfare between unionise waterside workers and volunteers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Hesitates in Court Alleged Attempted Offence Newcastle
George Nicholas Burns (18) was committed for trial at the police court to-day on a charge of having attempted to commit a capital offence on a girl…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Died Suddenly Mr. justice Higgins President of Arbitration Court
SYDNEY, Monday Mr. Justice Higgins, president of the Federal Arbitration Court, died suddenly at his week end home at Dromana, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Man Charged with Murder
Thomas Chrystal (68), of Woody Point, near Brisbane, was arrested on Saturday night on a charge of wilfully murdering his son-in-law, Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Man Charged with Theft Melbourne
Last week Mr. S. Salon, of Merriwa, offered a reward of £100 for information which would lead to the discovery dead or alive, of his son Norman Salon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cargo Broacher. Magistrate Outspoken
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Magistrate at Port Melbourne, in fining a wharf laborer for broaching cargo, declared that the defendant's action was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Straying Stock. Safeguarding Street Plots. Police Court Prosecutions
Several prosecutions were conducted in the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., by. the City Council inspector, Mr. J. Dunean, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Car Theft Sydney
William Anderson (22) a mechanic, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court on a charge of having stolen a motor car valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →German "Raffles" Escape From Gaol
A German Raffles, Karl Bernotat, who first came under public notice in 1922, for a series of burglaries in the West End of Berlin, has escaped from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Youth Committed Alleged Theft From Friend's Home
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charles William Buckley (20), laborer, was committed for trial at the Campsic count on a charge of breaking and entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth Committed Alleged Theft From Friend's Home
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Charles William Buckley (20), laborer, was committed for trial at the Campsie court on a charge of breaking and entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twelve Months Gaol For Cruelty to Cow
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--William Newton was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at the Orange police court for gross cruelty to a cow. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Station Improvements
Sergeant Pye has been advised that the much needed improvements in the police station buildings at Murwillumbah have been approved, and tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Patrol Work
SYDNEY, Monday.--Police Commissioner Mitchell returned to Sydney to-day after an eight-day tour of the western part of the State, He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conspiracy Alleged Brisbane Solicitor Charged Brisbane
Charges of conspiracy to obtain money from Emily Haysmith by fraudulent means were preferred against Harold Victor Hannam ([?]1) a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Theft From Ship Wharf Labourer Fined Melbourne
At Port Melbourne Police Cou[?]t William Barker, a wharf labourer, was fined £10 in default a month's g[?] for taking walnuts and a piece [?]f…
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