Double Murder: Man Insane
MELBOURNE, Monday: A pensioner charged with double murder was found not guilty in the Criminal Court today…
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Court Items From Cootamundra
An 18-year-old driver, Peter Anthony Lawrence, Delaven Street, Temora, was fined £10 by Mr. W. M. Finlay at the Cooramundra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for having [?]riven a car in Cooper Street, Cootamundra on July 11, while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Years' for Assault and Theft
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectective Tom Mitchell, of Newtown, said today that a young woman had suffered great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine at Wagga for stealing
In fining a Wagga man £20 for stealing, Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., said yesterday that he did not believe the defendant's long explanation for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ganmain Theft Experts Responsible
Police believe that a highly organised gang of thieves was responsible for the robbery of £800 worth of clothing from a…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday: A Glenelg man, who had contracted three bigamous marriages, was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sex Pervert Given Seven Years' Gaol
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Judge Holden today warned a convicted sex pervert that his next sentence would be from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ganmain Theft Thought to Be Work of Thieves' Gang
Police believe that a highly organised gang of thieves was responsible for the robbery of £800 worth of clothing from a Ganmain store early our Sunday…
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Two Wagga men were each fined £20 at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions for S.P. betting. Both defendants pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prominent Footballer Is Thallium Case Police Mystified; No Motive
SYDNEY, Wednesday — An attempt may have been made to murder Rugby League footballer, Bobby Lulhom, by thallium, detectives believe. LULHAM is now in Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Tenancy Matter Magistrate Issues Order
In the Gundagai Court last Tuesday, before Mr. Wm. Finlay S.M., an application was made by Leonard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jugiong And Adjungbilly Residents Dish Out The Stoush Court Case Follows Fight at Village Dance Magistrate Adjourns Matter Until August
Magistrate William Finlay has had to assume divers roles during the long years he has dispensed Justice and Mercy in the Courts over which he wields authority, but in the local portals of Jurisprudence it was not the dove of mercy nor the scales of justice which he sought, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Man Was Acting for a Principal, States Police Pleads Guilty To Betting Charge
In the Gundagai Court of Petty Sessions last Tuesday, well known local man Ronald A. Roots, pleaded guilty to a charge of street betting, and in answering a question from the Bench, the prosecuting officer (Sgt. A. A. Forbes)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Failed to Keep to the Left Griffith Carrier Fined At Gundagai Court
For failure to keep to the left hand side of the road, a Griffith carrier, Neil S. Simpson, was fined £5 with 15/…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drove Horse at Excessive Speed Around Corner Strange Case Heard In Goulburn Court
A man who drove a horse and lorry while under the influence, and “drove a horse at a speed exceeding walking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions Monday, 20th JULY (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)
John Albert Treloar (71) and Reginald Thompson were charged with being found drunk. As they did not appear their recognisances were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charged with utility theft at Tarcutta
An 18-year-old youth was arrested in Melbourne yesterday, and charged with the theft of a utility truck from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youths Charged at Junee Court. 12 Month, Probation for Admitted Offences
Three youths were charged in the Childrens' Court at the Junee Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft of Potatoes Charge Against Batlow Man Dismissed
At the Tumut Court on Wednesday, Walter J. Eggleton, of Batlow, was charged with stealing four bags of potatoes from a shed on the property of William J. Butz, of Batlow, on June 28 last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool, hide and skin dealer fined for breach of Act Magistrate's Severe Comments
At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday before Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M., Clarence Celestus Keane was charged that being a person to whom a license under the Wool, Hide and Skin Dealers' Act No. 40 of 1935,…
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