Recent Gruesome Find. The Police Theory. Murder, Not Suicide. MELBOURNE
The Melbourne police have put forward the theory of possible murder in connection with the finding of the decomposing body of a man,…
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Youthful Criminal. Sentenced in New Zealand. Auckland
A youthful crminal, Thomas McMahon, has been sentenced at Auckland, New Zealand, to 15 years' gaol for attempted murder. The crime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Shooting Case. Young Farm Hand Charged. Adelaide
News has come from the west coast of South Australia of the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl named Elorna Bockmann. She was in a room in her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Moree Murder. Curran's Second Trial. SYDNEY
At the Central Criminal Court to-day John Jeremiah Curran was charged with the alleged murder of Thomas Rogers Hogan, mayor and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt to Murder a Youthful Criminal Auckland (N.z.) September 9
A youthful criminal, named Thomas M’Mahon has been sentenced to 15 years for attempting to murder. The crime involved a brutal assault at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Labor Problems. Application Before the Court. SYDNEY
In the High Court to-day the Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd., and members of the other colliery companies which constitute the Southern…
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Elizabeth O’Brien, 34 who was serving a sentence of nine months for attempted stealing, made a daring escape from Long Bay…
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At the Yass Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Bevan, John Peters and Richard Love each pleaded guilty to two charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escaped From Gaol Woman's Daring Feat. Sydney
Under cover of night, and while the inmates of Long Bay Gaol slept, Elizabeth O'Brien (34), alias Stewart and Johnston, who was serving a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Mystery. Suicide or Murder? Melbourne
The Melbourne police put forward the theory of possible murder in connection with the finding of the decomposed body of a man whose name is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder. Man's Second Trial. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day John Curran was charged with the alleged murder of Thomas Hogan Mayor and solicitor of Moree. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 11. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Traffic By-laws
The following cases of broaches of traffic by-laws were dealt with: William John Bance, for riding a motor cycle without a light, fined £1, with 8/…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Stealing Arthur Abigail on Trial. a Woman's Allegations. SYDNEY
Arthur Abigail was charged at the Central Police Court with having, on July 5, stolen £200, the properly of Florence Chew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News. Licensing Court
Messrs. G. Shepherd, P.M., J.J. McGrath and E. E. Collins, (members of the Licensing Bench) dealt with the following business in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bad Bungle the Obercassel Case Germans Wrongly Charged Paris, September 9
The “Petit Parisienne’s” Brussels correspondent states that the Obercassel incident has taken a sensational turn. The Germans were wrongly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Mysteries Another Murder Two Youths Charged Melborne
A man was found unconscious on the footpath at Fitzroy on Monday night suffering from injuries to his head. He died in hospital yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Criminal Lunatic the Moree Murder Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court today, John Jeremiah Curran. aged 45 a bush worker, was acquitted on a charge of having murdered Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anti-profiteering, to Abolish the Court Sydney
Mr. Bavin, Attorney-General, will give notice this week, of a BilI to repeal the Profiteering Act and to abolish the Pro[?]teering Prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cranstoun Tragedy. Evidence at Inquest. Pathetic Scenes in Court. MELBOURNE
The Melbourne City Coroner to-day held an inquest into the deaths of Dr. Cranstoun, his three sons, John, aged 15, Robert, aged 10; and Colin, aged 8…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Public Service. Access to Arbitration Court. Protest Against Being Debarred. SYDNEY
A protest against the proposal to debar public servants from the Arbitration Court has been forwarded to members of both Houses of the State…
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