Minister goes "to Gaol" Spends Night in Cell to See How Prisoners Fare
The Chief Secretary of South Australia. (Mr. S. Whitford) has spent a night in gaol in the reformatory prison at French Island. He did it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Courts & crime, 1931
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Friday’s Court. (Before Mr Forrest, P.M.)
F. Lock pleaded guilty to being found on the premises of the Commercial Hotel after hours. Constable Jocelyn stated that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court Wednesday, January 14. (Before Mr. Graham, Mining Warden) Suspensions Asked for
William Henry Westley, mining engineer, deposed he was one of the lessees of a mining property at Yalwal; he was interested in another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Wednesday, January 21. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Breaches of the Motor Act
Wilson M. Huxley pleaded guilty to failing to deliver up an expired number plate. Fined 10- and 8- costs. Fourteen days was allowed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court Wednesday, January 21. (Before Mr. Chapman, L.M.)
Charles Edward Cox applied for the transfer of the license of the hotel at Milton, conducted by Thomas Sawyer. Applicant stated that he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 21. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)
Thomas Barton proceeded against Wallace M. Young for claims totalling £4516, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Manion appeared for claimant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daring Burglary at Candelo
There was a sensational buglary at Candelo some time after midnight on Saturday. Mr “Billy” Collins, the well-known bookmaker, had been to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday’s Court. (Before Mr Forrest, P.M.)
Maurice McMahon pleaded guilty to being on the premises of the Railway Junction Hotel at Wolumla at 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milton Poisoning Case Grazier Arrested ATTEMPTED murder charge
For [?] weeks police have been investigating the mystery of the [?] of a grazier his daughter and [?] residing on the property at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bega Police Court
Before Mr Forrest, P.M., on Monday John Connolly, aged 22. was charged with stealing 18 from Claude Vincen[?] Hyland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Local Burglary
A sensational burglary took place at Candelo on Saturday night. Mr. W. E. Collins, the well-known farmer and bookmaker, returned home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Police Court
At Braidwood Police Court, Patrick Joseph Donnelly, grazier, of Gininderra, was charged with stealing certain sheep, the property of Douglas Furner, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court February 18. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)
Removing Timber From Crown Lands. Clive Keft was charged with removing timber from Crown Lands without being tthe holder of a license…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Murder Charge at Milton
Giving evidence at the Milton court on Tuesday in the case in which W. J. Rixon is charged with attempted murder, Detective-Sergeant McRae said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Slap at Court Officials
At Bega Sessions Judge Sheridan referred to the frequent inaccuracies in the copies of depositions. They were frequently so inaccurate as to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bega District Court. (Before his Honor, Judge Sheridan.)
Reed v. Bleakley.—This was a Bermagui case, in which plaintiff climed £13 6s for pots sold to defendant in connection with his slaughtering premises. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary
On Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morning, Meessrs. McKinnon and Egan's storekeeping premises were burglariously entered, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kiama Police Court
Before Mr. Chapman, S.M., at the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday, James Byrne was charged with negligent driving of a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albion Park Police Court
Before Mr. Chapman, S.M., on Tuesday last week, Edwin Albert Orange proceeded against William Henry Green for assault on February 15th, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong's Unemployed Action of Police Prevented Trouble Wollongong, Friday afternoon
What promised to be an exciting time this morning ended in somewhat of a fizzle. About 150 unemployed men met at the Worker' Union office…
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