Acquitted on Murder Charge "No Intention to Injure" MELBOURNE
The trial of Arthur Sullivan for the alleged murder of Ellen Turner was concluded at the Melbourne Criminal Court…
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Courts & crime, 1929
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Police Patrol Capture Joy Riders Sydney
At a late hour last night, Sergt. Hannah and Const. Gilmore, while patrolling Paddington in a police car, saw another car, which they recognised as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Traps. Toohey's Trick at Minore. Charged With Having Stolen Goods In His Custody
Because the police alleged that the had in his possession some rabbit traps reasonably suspected of having been stolen, William Toohey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Police Court. Two Cases of Petrol
On May 29th before Messrs J McQuarrie and A. Carmichael, J's P. at the Bourke Police Court a rather interesting case was dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defaulter Goes to Gaol
Donald Michel, salesman, aged 43 years, appeared before the Orange Court on Thursday, on a charge of refusing to pay £5/4/6 for meals…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manslaughter Charge No Bill Filed Against Herbert Smith Rebated From Gaol
Herbert Smith, who was recently committee for trial on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Drink My Downfall" Soldier's Plea in Court Case at Orange
"Drink has been my downfall. I was shot to pieces in the Great War, and have 13 wounds on my body. When I get pains, I go on…
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At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Messrs A. M. Dunn and W. F. Barr, J.'s P., Geo. Luke was charged with unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Looting the Lorry Big Tobacco Theft Sydney
A lorry containing tobacco and cigarettes valued at [?]500 was taken from a City street yesterday afternoon and was later found abandoned at Brighton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Out the Window Into Arms of Law Man Fined for Language and Assault
When Cecil Astley Martin slipped out of a window in the Royal Hotel on Saturday night he attracted the attention of Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Appeal Court. 13 Appeals Heard
The Muncipal Appeal Count at Coonamble was held last week before Mr. Scobie, P.M., and there were thirteen appeals heard, some of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warder Attacked At Long Bay Gaol Sydney
When Warder McBride entered a cell at Long Bay Penitoniary to serve a long-sentence prisoner with his breakfast, he was struck under the eye with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Police Court. WEDNESDAY 5th JUNE
On the above date a large number of cases were heard before the Police Magistrate, Mr. H. M. Blackmore. John Jolly and Frank Helmes Edge…
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At 10 a.m. on Monday morning, Arthur Cummings, aged 28, appeared before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., charged with maliciously inflicting' grevious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wanaaring Court
Before the P.M., Mr H. M. Black more at Wanaaring last Thursday, the following cases were dealt with:— James Royal and Lesile Blunt, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Criminal Offence. Gaol for Cyanide Users
AT the Farmers and Settlers' conference held at Young this week a delegate from Nubbo branch urged that drastic action be taken against…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sleeping Sickness Affects Woman Curious Court Case
How a young woman had contracted sleeping sickness in West Africa three years ago. And since had fallen under temporary spells during which she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Savage Assault Eighteen Months' Imprisonment
James Brewer Cable was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Darlinghurst Sessions for a savago assault on Constable Biownette while the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Averted Detectives to the Rescue Sydney
A gang of four men ambushed a timber worker at Alexandria yesterday afternoon. Fortunately, detectives, who witnessed the affair, were soon on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged with Murder Melbourne
Albert Foster, aged 11 years, died in the Castlemaine Hospital? Victoria, last night as a result of ies alleged to have been inflicted [?]…
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