Canberra Murder. Man's Second Trial
CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Before Mr. Justice Owen Dixon in the High Court at Canberra to-day, Bertram Edward Porter (25), an unemployed sheet…
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Courts & crime, 1933
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Alleged Insurance Fraud Manager and Secretary Charged
SYDNEY, Tuesday:--William T. Page, managing director of the Associated Dominion Assurance Society, and Oswald E. Corkhill (47), secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agent Charged With Butter Frauds Sydney
The charge that they had obtained butter valued at £772 15s from the manager of Scone Dairy Coy., Limited, by false…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Nearly 50 police on patrol cars nearby kept several hundred people, including a sprinkling of Communists, on the move outside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglars' Haul at Tumbulgum Store Ransacked "Expert Job," Say Police
Burglars entered Mr. J. G. Johanson's store at Tumbulgum on Monday night and stole about £110 worth of goods--£90 worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Years' Gaol Defaulting Solicitor Sydney
Given every opportunity by the Grown to make restitution of £538 at the rate of £10 a month, Lionel William McDonald (48), a former…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Declared Insane Not Guilty of Murder Canberra
At the High Court to-day a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity was returned in the case in which Bertram Edward Porter (25), a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canberra Murder Case. Accused Acquitted on Ground of Insanity
CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Before Mr. Justice Owen Dixon to-day the re-trial of Bertram porter (25), a sheet metal worker, on the charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →National Park Murder Resumption of Inquest Further Witnesses Identification of Craig
SYDNEY, Wednesday--The inquest concerning the death of Bessie O'Connor (19), at National Park, was resumed…
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Convicted recently on a charge of housebreaking, Grace Horne (18) was bound over and ordered to remain under the care of the Salvation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Life in the Wilds a Magistrate's Memories
Few public servants and fewer Magistrates have had a wider or more varied experience of Queensland, especially of tho out-back areas, than Mr. A. P. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Craig Gives Denial Murder of Bessie O'Connor SYDNEY
Evidence of how Eric Ronald Craig, accused of the murder of Bessie O'Connor in National Park, denied committing the crime was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Good Work by Police Activities Reviewed Sydney
Of 15,854 crimes committed in New South Wales last year, the police cleared up 11,035, or 69 per cent., including major and minor offences…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Craig for Trial Murder Charge Death of Bessie O'connor Sydney, Thursday.--
Committed for trial by the City Coroner to-day on the charge of having murdered Bessie O'Connor, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prison Van Escapes Amazing Sequel Railways and Police Tricked
MELBOURNE, Thursday:-- An amazing sequel, to the sensational escape of John Barclay (25) and William Howard (24) from a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£50 Bail Alleged Assault Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest. Morrison (58) was remanded on £50 bail on a charge of having assaulted Henry Drury, whom the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Decided to End Things" Strange Story in Police Court SYDNEY
A strange story involving allegations of a death pact between a young woman and a married man was unfolded at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Witnesses in Case Charged With Consorting SYDNEY
The names of two men were taken in the vestibule at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge, of eonsorting with known, criminals. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wanted Man Surrenders to Police SYDNEY
Wanted in connection with the shooting of Frederick Williams, at an hotel in Redfern on November 17 of last year, Cecil Augustus Eandall…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court-martial for Naval Ratings Batavia
It was officially announced this morning-that native naval ratings belonging, to the crews of the warships in the harbour and naval…
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