France's Troubles. Desperate Strikers. Police Held at Bay. Paris
The maritime strike at Havre has assumed serious proportions. The strikers getting out of hand threw stones at the police station, and also stoned…
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Courts & crime, 1912
198 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10
Police Court. Wednesday, July 10. Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M.
Leaving a Rabbit-proof Gate Open. Lawrence Griffiths was charged that on 23rd June, at Yarralumla, between the 8 and 9-mile peg on the Queanbeyan to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peep at the Police Museum
A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clapham Common Murder
A naval deseter, who Yesterday stated that he was connected with the Clapham Common murder, subsequently explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Criminals Who Hide in Prison. The Police have the Utmost Difficulty in Finding Them
Many a cunning criminal for whom the police have sought half the world over, has been at length run to earth in the place where one would thank the legal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graft and Murder. New York Sensation. Gambler Shot Dead in the Street. Police Administration Scandal. New York, Tuesday Evening
A great sensation has been caused here by the murder of Hermann Rosenthal, a notorious gambler. He was shot dead in a city street, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kahibah Tragedy. Verdict of Murder and Suicide. Newcastle
The adjourned inquest on the bodies of Daniel Joseph and Mary Keenan, victims of the tragedy which took place at Kahibah on the 9th inst., was concluded to-day at the…
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At the local Police Court on Monday last William Henry Longworth was presented on a charge of being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, and was fined 10s, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Family's Terrible Fate. Demented Mother Charged with Murder
Harriet Lovell, 35, a married woman, was charged, at the Hobart Criminal Court on Tuesday, with the murder of her daughter, Dorothy, at Upper Mountain River, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder
The Inspector-General of Police has received a telegram from the South Grafton station stating that Edward Hoey, 65, had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. P. Coffey and J. Higgins, Js.P.) Alleged Insanity
Frederick Connop, aged 66, was charged with being person deemed to be insane, and wandering at large. Sub-Inspector Walker deposed: On the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Jas. Higgins, J.P.)
William Alfred Chuchin pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place, to frit, the .Literary Institute, whilst open to the public on the lat instant. He war fined 10s in default 7 day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder and Suicide
Two men were found dead near Alice railway station (Queensland). It is believed that one killed the other, and then committed suicide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs P. Coffey and E. Bunn, Js.P.) LUNACY
Frederick Connop (on remand) appeared before the Court on a charge of alleged insanity. Dr. Lie welly d, Government Medica…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Ex-police Superintendent Brennan
Ex-First-claas Police Superintendent Martin Brennan died early yesterday morning in a private, hospital in Sydney. On Friday last he complained of feeling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tent Tragedy. Young Man Charged with Murder. Grafton
The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Edward Hoey, who was found dele in his teat on the Armidals road three miles from South Grafton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Friday, August 9. (Before Mrssrs. Galbraith, P.M., and E. Bunn, J.p.) Breaches of Pure Pood Act
F. H. Dowell was charged with a breach of the Pure Food Act inasmuch as he exposed for sale und sold the contained in a package which oil not be[?] statement or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts, Court. Friday, August 9. (Before Messrs. Galbraith, P.M., and E. Budd. J.P.
ROBERT N BULL V MONTROSE McGUINNESS—Claim for L2 2s, dentistry word done. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, togehert with court costs…
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All the defendants at the Police Court last Wednesday were first offenders. Indecent language was the charge against the find defendant, a lad of about 18…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Language
A FIRST offender pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Monaro-street on the 13th July. Constable McNeely stated the circumstances. Find 5/-…
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