Color and Beer Who Shall Drink? The Police Lose
"Can you define the South Paclfic Islands?" That question was asked by Mr. B. A. M'Tiernan, who (instructed…
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Aboriginal Murders Police Party to Investigate Vs DARWIN, Saturday
The schooner Macbride has been despatched from Point Grey with a police party aboard to investigate the reported murder of Japanese trepang…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Alleged Unlawful Dismissal
Marjory Hoare a waitress, was granted leave to prosecute for alleged unlawful dismissal against S. H. M'Donald, proprietor of the Carrington Hotel at Katoomba. A…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Breach of Contract Alleged
Reserved judgment was delivered in the case in which Ralph Oliver Steward of Hopetounavenue, Watson's Bay, sought to recover £120 damages from Vera Chandler, wife of Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice James, and Mr. Justice Campbell.) District Court Appeal. Williams v Davidson
This was an appeal by the defendant in an action tried before his Honor Judge Bevan at the Narrandera District Court. The parties were neighbouring occupants of irrigation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Murder Plots Irish Rebels Use England As Base "Black List" Politicians and Officials Marked for Slaughter
Murder and arson plots involving England as well as Ireland have been revealed by secret service investigations following upon the arrest and deportation of Irish republican supporters and sympathisers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby Heir to Peerage Court Finds Against It Nauseous Divorce Cases London, Friday Night
After the second trial, entailing eleven sessions, the jury at the Divorce Court pronounced for the illegitimacy of the baby Geoffrey Russell, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How "Shiner" Ryan Broke the Adelaide Stockade Thrilling Story of Sensational Gaol Escape Told to Lewis Deer by the Chief Actor "Smith's Weekly " Gets News Where Third Degree Fails
RYAN is a misfit genius. Had he taken the right turning he would probably be the wealthy head of a big engineering firm. He is a skilled…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Secret History of the Day Editors for Bruce, Reporters for Page--Arthur Cocks and His Taxation Muddle--Perth Gets Nervy Over, Yarra Murder--Newcastle Waiting for John Brown--Queensland Anti-Labourites Want Massy Greene
SOON after his elevation to the Prime Ministership, Stanley Canberra Bruce, following the example of his old leader, Billy, entertained the editors…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Great Crimes of Secret Societies—No. 2, This series deals with some of the most extraordinary crimes ever committed, crimes instigated by secret societies in various countries. The details given here are the result of exhaustive research in the police records of many foreign lands. The second article deals with Russia, in every scene on every page of whose history appear hatred and murder. The Nihilists of Russia. The Hidden Hand in the Land of Mystery
Secret societies have rarely found a more fruitful field for the sowing of their doctrines than the great land of Russia. And, as counterpart, in no other country has there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Albion Park
An arrest for alleged cattle stealing was made by Constables Brodie and Buchan at Jamberoo, and, us a sequel, A. W. Herbert was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's First Poet Supreme Court Judge
A DRAWING that Phil May once made shows seated on the Bench a gaunt and gloomy judge, his attention far away from the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Desperate Women Amazing Murder Story Extravagant Love Letters Freedom Sought from Debased German Husbands
LONDON, Saturday.—An amazing murder trial has just concluded in Berlin, a Mrs. Klein and a Mrs. Rebbe having been convicted respectively of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery House of Death Grim Details of a Strange Murder Revelations of Cecil Maltby's Life "I Am Coming to Join You"
Grim, grisly secrets of a mystery house of death, which, when revealed, made the listeners gasp with horror and loathing, were told at the inquest in London on the death of Alice Hilda Middleton and Cecil Arthur Maltby…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Alleged Assault
James M'Caffery, of Alfred Street, North Sydney, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital early on Saturday morning, suffering from concussion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millgrove Mystery David Kelly Charged Alleged Murder and Forgery MELBOURNE
With more than a suggestion of nervousness, David Kelly, or O'Keefe, aged 38, a driver, stood in the dock at the City Court to-day and heard the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Theft of Jewellery
Jewellery and clothing to the value of £50, the property of Arthur Duggan, were stolen from his house at Glades-ville during the week-end…
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The men were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having played "heading 'em." Sergeant Napper: This is very…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Raid
Under the direction of Inspector Small, the police raided four shops at Manly on Saturday morning, and arrested four men, who were subsequently charged with illegal betting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Berlin Crime. Women Sentenced. London, March 17
The amazing Berlin murder case has terminated, Mrs. Klein, aged 23, and Mrs. Nebbe, aged 25, being convicted of murdering and attempting to murder their husbands,…
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