Assault on a Woman. Negro Hanged to a Tree. Cordela (Georgia)
A negro shot two white women, hut not fatally. He assaulted one and was arrested. He was about to be tried, when a mob assembled in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1912
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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.
Arthur Bryani Crockford pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Hovell-street on 29th inst. Const. Ryan deposed to seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notorious Criminal. Sentenced to Five Years' Adelaide
The notorious youthful criminal, Townley, who escaped from Yatala Stockade, Adelaide, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. When…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
There was a sitting of the Licensing Court (Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J's.P.) in the court house yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong's New Sergeant of Police
PRIOR to his departure from Adaminaby to take up the charge of the Adelong Police sub district. Sergt Bolton was accorded a send-off by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Police Force. All Round Increase in Pay
SOME time back the strength of the N.S.W. police force was increased by 60 men, and the Government promised to increase the rate of pay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Gaming House. the Wagga Case. Accused Before the Court. Principal Offender Fined £10
At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Helm, P.M., John Watson was charged with being in a common gaming house on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Sub-inspector Fined. He "Lost His Head." Sydney
The cases in which Police Sub-inspector Davis was one defendant, Alf. Gaston, civil service pensioner, another, and James Clifton, tram-driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder. Jealous Man's Crime. Offer of Marriage Refused. What the Clock Said. Sydney
Thomas Evans was placed on trial at the Criminal Court on a charge of murdering Margaret Biddle. The Crown Prosecutor stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Burglary. Men Pursued by Police. a Stubborn Resistance. Sydney
Burglars entered the Royal Hotel at Kempsey last night and made off with £200 worth of jewellery. They did not have their liberty long,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, 4th DECEMBER, 1912. (Before Mr. J.D. Walker, C.M.)
"Manny" Warren was charged with being drunk in Baylis-street on 3rd December. Accused pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, December 3rd. (Before Mr. Longfield, P.M.)
Town Clerk v. A. Edwards Charged with depositing offal in a sanitary pan. The evidence was that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Saturday, November 30. (Before Mr. A, J. McShane, J.P.)
Andrew Kirwan, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours. For using indecent language a fine at 30s or 7 days was imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, 28th NOVEMBER. Before Messrs. R. Hughes and A. W. Helsham, Js.P
Eniest Horden was arranged on two charges: viz. obtaining meals and accommodation from Silas Adams, of the commercial Hotel and refusing to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, December 5th. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Trespassing on a Reserve
GEORGE WILLIAMS was charged with trespassing on Brungle Aboriginal Mission Reserve, on November 12th last, without lawful excuse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Windsor Shooting Affair. Someone Guilty of Murder. Melbourne
In connection with the inquest held at Melbourne concerning the death of Robert M'Grindle at Windsor, several witnesses were called, but their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, December 5, 1912. (Before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., and J. Jeremy, J.P.) Drunkenness
William G. Baumartin, for being , found drunk in Fitzmaurice-street, the previous day was fined 5/, or the usual alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Raid. on Common Gaming House. Accused Before the Court
At the Wagga Police Gourt on Monday, Robert James Beaver was convicted on a charge of being the keeper of a common gaming house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Court. Friday, December 6, 1912. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, Industrial Magistrate.)
George Rudd, saddler, was charged with failing to pay the minimum wage to an apprentice named Cotton. Mr. Heath appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Perjury Charge. Ex-police Constable Sentenced. Adelaide
The case of Ex-police Constable Leslie Asker, charged with perjury, was concluded at Adelaide to-day. The jury returned a verdict of guilty:…
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