Cootamundra Court Seven Years' Gaol for Two Men Armed Assault and Robbery
Describing the attack and robbery or James Keogh at Cootaraundra as one of premeditated brutality, His Honor Judge Hill sentenced Edward…
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Unlawful Assault Man Charged at Cootamundra with Grave Offence
John Ernest Bell was charged at the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions that, at Cootamundra, on December 17, he unlawfully and cavnally know…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Defendant Remanded
James Edward Hearne was remanded until next court on a charge of having in his possession a length of rubber hose which may be reasonably…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seven Years Hard Labour Assault And Robbery Charge Case at Cootamundra Quarter Sessions
PLEADING guilty to the charge that on December 19th last, at Cootamundra, being then armed with an offensive weapon, they did assault James Keogh and rob him of £10, Edward A. [?] and Raymond W .Taber were sentenced to seven years ha[?] labour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Downing Tragedy The Coronial Inquest Norman Niddrie (Accused of Murder) Attends Alleged Confession Accused Committed for Trial On a Charge of Murder
THE UNRAVELLING OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE DOWNING TRAGEDY, BY WHICH MICHAEL JOSEPH ("DIXIE") DOWNING, 38, SON OF MR. MICHAEL J. DOWNING, OF TUMUT, AND THE LATE MRS. DOWNING, ALLEGEDLY LOST HIS LIFE, WERE ADVANCED ANOTHER STAGE TO-DAY WHEN THE INQUIRY INTO HIS DEATH WAS HELD BEFORE MR. R. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tumut Tragedy Murder Charge Against Man the Coronial Inquiry Tumut, To-Day
At the Tumut Court House to-day, the District Coroner, Mr. R. Blakeney, conducted an inquiry into the death of Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Junee Sensation Sister Threatened by 'Phone Police Take Precautions
While the board of the Junee District Hospital was in session on Thursday night the acting Matron (Sister Stead), who was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Assault Case
At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Urana, on Friday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Douglas Burchell Black proceeded against William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assaulted Constable Former Pugilist Sentenced Wollongong
Described by the police as being a former pugilist, Gordon Maxwell, aged 33 years, wharf laborer, was sentenced at the Wollongong Police Court to-day…
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"It might well be that when the murderer entered the house no thought of murder was in his mind end that his motive was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hid in Canal After Stealing Grapes Conviction Follows Sunday Raid
AFTER stealing grapes from an orchard on Sunday night a young man and a lad took refuge in a canal, but were later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court Monday, February 20 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris. P.m.) Unclean Slaughter Yards
William H. Campbell was charged with having failed to keep clean his slaughter yard premsies. Mr. A. Hayward, of Messrs. Lusher…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Dixie" Downing's Death Finding of Murder Niddrie Committed
After having beard lengthy evidence into the death of Michael Joseph ("Dixie") Downing at Tumut, the Corner (Mr. R. L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman's Death Man on Murder Charge Brisbane
Following the death of Marion Walters on Saturday, Leonart Ernest Ryan, aged 25 years, a laborer, appeared before the Brisbane Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Police Bureaus on Hainan Tokio
With a view to securing peace and order at Hainan Island, Japanese military authorities are establishing Chinese police bureaus in two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Double Murder Chimney Sweep Faces Charge Woman Found Strangled Melbourne
George Green, aged 38 years, a chimney sweep, pleaded not guilty to-day ton charge of having murdered Annie Wiseman, aged 62 years, and Phyllis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wanted the Troops Called Out Lecture For Police Constables
FREE advice in great quantity was handed out by Roy Grinly (26), when spoken to by the police on Saturday night, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flour Tax High Court Test Case Three Firms Summoned
The test case involving the validity of the Flour Tax legislation came before Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court of Australia to-day. Three baking firms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of "Dixie" Downing Coroner's Finding of Murder Norman Niddrie Committed for Trial Inquest at Tumut Yesterday TUMUT
After having heard lengthy evidence into the death of Michael Joseph ("Dixie") Downing, which occurred at Tumut in the early hours of January 29, the district coroner (Mr. R. L. Blakeney, J.P.) at the Tumut Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insisted on Guilty Plea Burglary "A Joke" SYDNEY
When William Charles Rockwell, 30, relief worker, was charged at the Quarter Sessions today with having broken into the home of Reginald…
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