Murder Hoax False Story Told to Police Lithgow Report Exploded Sydney
Superintendent Mankey, head of the Criminal Investigation Branch at Police Headquarters, remarked this morning. "We have proved beyond any…
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Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P)
Arthur E. Morton r. Rheuben Morton. for assault. Morton pleaded not guilty. Arthur E. Marton deposed : On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Before Mr. J. B. GIBSON, P.M. Wagga, March 20, 1926
In the Wagga Police Court yesterday the following cases were dealt with by Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M. HOTEL PROSECUTIONS…
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A couple of cases that came before Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P., on Friday afternoon last at the Leeton Courthouse, illustrated how careful…
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The police have exploded the murder story told by a prisoner recently to the effect that he saw a man shot and burled under the new building…
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The New York Metropolitan Retail Jewellers' Association has announced that the plate retail jewellery stores will close for one day as a protest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second Hand Sale of a Tr[?]tor. Action in District Court
Yesterday in the District Court Judge Bevan awarded the plai[?]ffs the full amount claimed in the case in which Fell[?] Phillip Kirby and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bought a Tractor Dissatisfied After Use Court Says Purchaser Must Pay
Judge Bevan yesterday returned a verdict for the full amount claimed by the plaintiffs, and a cross-action by the defendant was unsuccessful, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Life Time in Gaol Brisbane
Frederick Turner was to-day sentenced to three years, on six charges of stalling. It was stated that he began a…
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Martin Knopp, formerly a ,cook on the steamer Ashridge, pleaded not guilty before Mr. Justice [?]carthur to-day, to a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District [?] Last Case Yesterday Hay Court Postponed
Everyone was pleased early yesterday afternoon, when Mr. [?]emmerton Sherid’s [?]er, made the proclamation in the Wagga District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court Hodgson Case Commenced SYDNEY
The hearing commenced in the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, of the case in which Ralph Vivian Hodgson, barrister, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Act Of Jealousy Alleged Murder of Rival "Sorry I Did Not Kill Her." Melbourne
On a charge of having murdered Walter Stanley Richards, at Collingwood, on January 28. Martin Reuben Knopp, formerly ship's cook, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court Wagga March 16,1926. Before His Honor Judge Bevan
The cases listed to be dealt with in the District Court at Wagga were concluded yesterday afternoon. It was at first thought that the court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage Action Settled Out of Court. Two Insurance Companies. Sydney
A settlement was reached in No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, to day, of an action brought by the City Mutral Life Assurance Ltd., against the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skin Wool Case Appeal to Privy Council Leave Given by High Court Melbourne
The High, Court to-day upset the decision of the Slate Full Court, giving leave to respondents in the skin wool case to appeal to the Privy Council…
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The jury found Known guilty of the murder of Richards with a recommendation for mercy. Mr. Justice M'Arthur sentenced him to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Murder Girl Battered to Death Attacked with Hammer and Axe Father Arrested and Charged SYDNEY
A terrible tragedy occurred at Penrith to-day, when Ada Muriel Watson, aged 22, was battered to death. It was stated that about 10 a.m. her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doctors Charged Death of Stewardess Alleged Illegal Operation Sydney
In the Central Criminal Court to-day, Dr. Scott Taylor, and Dr. J. Gordon, and Leonard Edwin Smith, were charged with having feloniously slain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Deputy's Death Five Fascists Charged Killing of Matteotti London
At Chieti, Italy, the trial commenced of five men, Dumini, Viola, Volpi, Poveromo and Malarhia, who were accused with the wilful, but…
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