"I Shot Him" Brisbane Tragedy Laydon in Court BRISBANE
The precincts of the City Police Court were crowded this morning when John William Laydon appeared on a charge of having wilfully murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Courts & crime, 1924
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"Hunger Hurts" Says German Seaman Raid on Larder Unusual Court Story
"Driven by hunger," was in effect the plea of one of the german seamen charged at the central court to-day with having raided the larder…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Babes Murdered Ghastly Paddington Discovery Found with Throats Cut Police Searching for Father
A ghastly tragedy was discovered at 8 o'clock in a house in Underwood Street, Paddington, last night. Three little girls, aged 5, 3, and 2, the daughters of a man known as "Professor" Williams, a music teacher,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NO. 2 District Court. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Sheridan.) Film Supply Contract
Famous Laskey Film Service, Ltd. v Clarke. The Famous Laskey Film Service Limited sued Auston Clarke, formerly lessee of the Apollo Theatre, claiming £58/6/4 in respect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Test Case in Industrial Court Night-waitress's Claim--Defence Instructed by Employers Federation
"Since we are not under clause 21 of the award, according to Mr. Fawl's argument, then we come under clause 20, and instead of claiming £16 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paddington Murders Three Young Children Dead Found in Bed with Throats Cut Police in Search of Father
Three children were murdered while asleep in a room at 157 Underwood-street, Paddington, on Monday night, or Tuesday morning, but the bodies were not found till 8 p.m. yesterday, when Mrs, Florence Mahon, who rented the house from the owner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Cohen.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. M'Kean. Alleged Misappropriation
When the case of Henry Burnett Crosble, a stock broker, charged with frandulent misappropriation, was called, neither of the Crown witnesses was in attendance. The Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Children Dead With Throats Cut Paddington Woman Marks Frightful Discovery--three Bonny Kiddies Done to Death--razor Believed to Have Been Used--no Apparent Motive for Shocking Crime--"saddest Scene," Says Police Officer Police Search For Missing Father: Last Seen Tuesday Morning
Entering the dark front room of her house at 157 Underwood Street, Paddington, at 7.45 last night Mrs. Mahon, a young bride of two weeks, was paralysed with horror after switching on the electric light. Lying dead in a daublebed, with their throats cut, were three little children of one of her tenants--Rosclea, aged 6, Mary, aged 4, and Cecilia, aged 2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Constable Charged. Jerilderie
R. Blackwell, a police constable in charge of the Oaklands Station, was arrested on Sunday afternoon by Sergeant Face and Detective Alchin, on a charge of having in his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"I'll Shoot You!" Japanese Death Murder Charged ROCKHAMPTON
When Alfred Eggers, allas.. Brown, was again before Longreach Police Court, charged with the murder of Tommy Condo,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep-stealing Rampant
The Albury P.P. Board has decided to write to the Municipal Council, asking the latter to install electric lights at the saleyards, and appoint a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Indecent Assault Cases
At Monday’s meeting of Kogarah Council, Alderman Poulton made reference to the frequent cases of indecent assault and molestation that was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault at Granville
At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday two young men, Joseph Coffey and Richard Faulder, were charged with assaulting Alfred Ernest Kemp at Granville on December 1…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gaol for Begging
Vernon Warsaw was proceeded against for being an idle and disorderly person. Constable Goulder gave evidence that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fun in a Train. Sequel at the Police Court
Edward Howard, a witness in a case which was heard at the Kogarah Police Court last Friday, in which Paul Fink proceeded against Alexander Malby for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tale of a Cow. Finale at the Police Court
At the Kogarah Police Court last Friday Kogarah Council's impounding, officer, Robert Dodge, proceeded against a Ratepayer named M. Mitchell for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miss, a Motorist and a Magistrate
When Stanilous C. B. Spies was charged at Canterbury Court with having allowed on unlicensed driver to drive a motor car, his solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Debt Collector Charged with Theft Prosecutor Answers Advertisements--Takes Job--Deposite £150-- Wants it Back--Can't Get It
NEWCASTLE. Thursday,-- Some operations of a member of the Red Cap Dept Collecting Agency were brought to light at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bets, Embezzles, and Ends in Gaol
Ronald David McAlpin, 28, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of having embezzled £600, the property of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five Years' Gaol for Horrible Crime
A dreadful case came for trial before Acting-Judge Edwards at the Quarter Sessions yesterday. The mar. whose name way Raymond…
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