"Murdered Man" Alive. Twenty Years in Gaol Through Judicial Error
A former cattle dealer named Roger Williams has just been liberated from a Texas prison as a result of the astounding discovery that Bernard…
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Courts & crime, 1910
420 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 21
Known to the Police
“Downy” was a thorough rogue and vagabond, a printer by trade and a clever workman, but he never worked—not he ! He would rather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Man Without a Name. a French Police Mystery
In a modest, even humble, form, the first volume of the memoirs of ex-Chief Inspector Jaume, of the Paris Service, has just…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault on a Girl
Bertie Prentice, who was found guilty at the Melbourne Criminal Sessions of criminally assaulting a girl 16 years of age, was brought up before Mr. Justice Hood for sentence on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Dog's Capture
One of the police dogs now on duty in the outlying quarters of the city (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") has shown his value as a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rolease of Men Accused of Gra[?]ick and Co.'s Burglary
The two men, Albert and Silas Huxley, who were arrested on the evening of the 16th inst., on a charge of entering Messrs. Grassick and Co.'s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Friday, May 27. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J. P.) Discharge of Suspects
CYRUS and Albert Huxley, who had been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the recant safe robbery at Grassick's, were again before the court, and were represented by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Scene in Court
A sensational scene took place at the Water Police Court this morning, when a laborer named William Underhill was charged with assaulting a gauger. The magistrate remarked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Souffle in Court. Sydney
A sensation occurred in the Water Police Court this morning, where a laborer named William Underbill, who was sentenced to two months for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court House Question
There was evidently something in the whisper of the Mayor at a recent meeting of the Municipal Council that he thought an application for a new court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Stirring Police Story. Inspector Caminada and the Manchester Cab Mystery
One night a cabman, driving in Manchester, was hailed by a passerby, who startled the man by telling him that one of his fares had jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged With Manslaughter Sydney
Blanche Ellen Withey, an elderly woman, was charged at the Central Criminal Court with the manslaughter of Miss Amanda Mindham, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canbelego Police Court Tuesday, May 31, before the P.M.
Police v. Herbert Scott, found on licensed premises at unlawful hours, and using indecent language. Case postponed until 28th June instant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglary at Nyngan
The residence of Mr. B. Temple, of Fairleigh, near Nyngan, was burglariously entered on the day of the Nyngan Show, while the family were away…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Criminal Assault
A man named C. C. Stretton, aged about 30 years, was charged yesterday in the Central Court with assaulting a girl four years and nine months old at Katoomba, on May 3rd. Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Criminal Assault. Sydney
A man named G. C. Stretton, aged 28 to 30, was charged yesterday in the Central Criminal Court with having criminally assaulted a girl four years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven Charges of Burglary. Wellington (N.Z.)
At Palmerston Joseph Powelka pleaded guilty to eleven charges of burglary and minor thefts. He denied setting Are to the Palmerston High School…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Constable Ill-treated. a Brutal Assault
While Constable McNiven was endeavoring to arrest a man at Pyrmont at an early hour on Tuesday morning three others set upon the officer,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land Appeal Court
SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Dubbo on Wednesday, the 15th instant. The following are the cases set down for hearing:-- A. Foreman, appeal against the appraised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Arbitration Court
The congregation of business in the Industrial Court in becoming more and more acute every day. As a result of union cases waiting to be dealt with the parties are up in arms, and the…
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