Through Prison Walls. A Rusty Old Gaol. The Young German's Trouble
At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, the young German, Robert Woolf, only 15½ years of age, and who could not speak English, was called up…
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The Reeks Murder. a Discredited Statement. London, Tuesday Evening
The detectives and police are apparently as for of as ever from finding any clue as to the murderers of Thomas Kent Recks. A report from St. John, Newfoundland, states…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Court Presentations. London, Wednesday Morning
Mrs. L. V. Harcourt, wife of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, will present at Court, on the 14th, Miss Ruth Forbes, of Maroona Station, Queensland, and Miss Doris…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Savages of the North. Evictions in Ireland. Gaol Governor's Story. Bathurst
After 40 years' service Mr. James M'Keown, governor of Bathurst Gaol, has retired. He entered the service as a probationer warder, and eventually rose to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Makes White Ants." Cadet Convulses Court
The court at Balmain was convulsed today by the replies of a youth, Frederick Burgess, military cadet, who was charged by Area officer Richard Stephens, of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder of Mr. Reeks. Searching the Pit Shaft. London, Feb. 2
During the week-end thousands of people visited the Ettingshall shaft, Wolverhampton, the scene of the murder of Mr. Reeks. The police tapped an electric tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Law Notices. Wednesday. February 4 Supreme Court
Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Harvey.—In No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.: In re Abbott, ex parte Strahan, for taxation, etc. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Stamp…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Military Prosecutions. to Be Heard at Water Court
The military authorities have made arrangements, whereby the prosecution of all trainees reaslent within the metropolltan police district will, after March 1. be when at the Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Courts. Tuesday, February 3, 1914. Remanded to New Zealand
Detective E. T. Bird, of Auckland, applied at the Water Court yesterday for the extradition of a young man named Nathaniel Bernstein. Bernstein was arrested on his arrival in Sydney on a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Pioneer. in the North. Early Days Among the Blacks. Darwin
There was a large attendance at the funeral of Paul Foelsche, I.S.O., on Saturday afternoon. The deceased spent 50 years in the service of the South Australian Police…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Breach of Promise Case. Newcombe v Beehag
This was a case in which Eunice Vida Newcombe, of 227 Forbes-street, Redfern, claimed £400 damages from Leslie Charles Beehag, electrical engineer, of Murrurundi, for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Canal Murder. Sumner and Eltoft on Trial. the Man in the Cellar. a Sensational Statement. London, Tuesday Evening
The trial was commenced to-day of George Sumner and Samuel Eltoft, on a charge of having murdered Mies Bradheld, at Liverpool, in December last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parramatta Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. E. L,. Maitland, S.M.) Drunks
Joseph Keating, for being drunk in Railway-street, Lidcombe, on 30th January, having pleaded guilty, was fined 20s or 14 days. For being drunk in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Law Report. Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey in Chambers.) "Come Over Here."
Dalley and Another v J. C. Williamson, Ltd. This was an application on behalf of the plaintiffs for leave to examine certain witnesses by commission in the suit of Dalley…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Perry v Mahoney (3), same v Nicholson, Armitage v Sewell (2), Clarke v Coates, same v…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liverpool Murder. Police Court Trial. Sumner Gives Evidence
LONDON. Tuesday Evening.--The police court was crowded during the trial of Sumner and Eltoft the two men charged with being implicated in the murder of Miss Bradfield, at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Courts. Theft of Liquor
At tim Central Police Court yesterday. Albert Phillips 23, pleaded guilty to stealing a case of champagne and a case of vermouth of the value of £9, the property of the Messageries Maritimes Company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Breaches of Awards
Emily Burrows, 802 George-street, an employer under the Domestic Group No. 3 Board Award (caterers, etc.), was fined 30s, with 6s costs, for falling to keep time and pay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Courts. Wednesday, February 4,1914. Theft From a Wharf
At the Central Police Court, Albert Phillips (25), carter, was charged with stealing a case of Champagne and a Case of vermouth, valued at £9, the property of the Messageries Maritimes Company, Ltd. When…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Reeks Murder
LONDON, Tuesday.--In the Course of an interview, Roger's sister stated that she did not believe her brother knew. Reeks In Lincolnshire…
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