Alleged Murder of Girl
Detail have been received of a tragedy at Otago (N.Z.) where an elderly farmer named John Sharp is alleged to have attacked his children on Saturday…
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1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 67
Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M.) Bad Language
John Owen, 35 years of age, was charged with having been found drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day, also with having made use of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strathfield Robberies. Accused in Court. Sydney
Jame Sinclair and Mary Smallwood were charged at the Burwood Police Court to-day, the former with assaulting Thomas Pearson and robbing him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, May 19. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M.) Indecent Language
Alexander Smith, 56 wears of age, was charged with having been found drunk in Baylis-street, Wagga, on the previous day, also with having made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton Police Court
At the Leeton police court yesterday, before Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P., Thomas McCartney was charged with being drunk, using indecent language,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 13
Frederick Roberts was fined 10s. in default seven days, for drunkenness; and £3, in default 11 days, for using indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smart Police Capture
THE police at Wagga and Coolamen affected a smart capture on Saturday under peculiar circumstances. The arrest was a sequel to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Thursday, May 20. Vagrancy
Peter Toomey, 67 years of age, was charged with having no visible means of support. Mr. Shepherd ordered him to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woronora Murder. Worrell Again Remanded. Sydney
The trial of Leslie Worrell, an ex[?]table of police, on the charge of having murdered his wife at Woronora on February 12, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Customs Frauds Convicted Men Sentenced Total Defalcations, £4,739 SYDNEY
John Watson Brown and Leslie convicted of Customs frauds, were brought up for sentence to-day. Wood was sentenced to. 18 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exciting Chase. Police Fire Revolver. Potassium and Opossum Skins
Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, P.M., at the Wagga police court yesterday afternoon, Albert Hodges, 24 years of age, whose address was given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Father Jerger. Application to High Court. Appeal Dismissed. Melbourne
Father Jerger applied to the Full Court to-day for a declaration that he is of British nationality, and that the threatened action of the military…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Charge. Mayor to Stand Trial. Wellington (N.z.)
Cr. C. E. Mackay, who is awaiting trial on a charge of attempted murder of Walter Cresswell, a returned soldier, resigned from the office of Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arbitration Delays. One Australian Court. Prime Minister's Proposal Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, speaking at the Premiers' Conference to-day, said that 61 cases were waiting to be heard in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ireland. Sinn Fein Court. Postal Thieves of Trial. London
Press representatives were invited to attend a Sinn Fein court martial, when postal thieves were put on trial. The latter were led in blindfolded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spreading Bolshevism. Manager Sent to Gaol
Harold Burgess, manager of the "Workers' Dreadnought," which was edited by Sylvia Pankhurst, has been sentenced to six months' gaol on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woronora Murder. Worrell on Trial. Sydney
Leslie Clive Worrell, formerly a police constable, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, on the charge of murdering his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 24, 1920. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Exceeding Speed Limit
Reginald E. Cameron pleaded guilty to having driven a motor ear at the rate of about 15 miles an hour between two signs in Baylis-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poisoned Stock. Baits for Opossoms. Police Chase Cyclist
Cyanide bails are not only causing great destruction to opossums, but also are poisoning no end of stock. Complaints have been received by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder in New Zealand. Finger Print Evidence. Inspection Fowler's Find Wellington (N.z.)
The hearing of the case against Dennis Gunn, charged with the murder of August Braithwaite postmaster at Po[?]by, began to-day…
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