Off Duty But Wasn't Robert the Red Sees Red and Hears Assault Charge Read Out
"A CONSTABLE is always on duty," said Mr. Macdougall, S.M, at Redfern last Friday, when a man was brought before…
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Youthful Knight Errant And His Lady Fayre Romance Which Ended In a Police Court "There is nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream."
THUS Thomas Moore wrote many years ago, and thus sing thousands of youthful lovers the world over to-day. Pretty little…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Australia's Historic Gaol Escapes; Archie Freeman's Thrilling Leap for Freedom; How "Thunderbolt" and others Cheated Justice by Daring Breaks for Liberty
The ancient adage that stonewalls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage, is being exemplified every day in every quarter of the globe—and Sydney ia no exception. Our own gaols provide quite a fe wthrilling gaol escapes, with Archie…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Melbourne Courts Decide Fate of Three Men Murder Not Proved Douglas Robertson Guilty of Manslaughter Shooting of Bank Clerk Almeida
WHEN the jury filed back into their seats there was a hush of expectancy in the court. "GUILTY of manslaughter," said the foreman in even tones. AND that, on Thursday, was the end of the dread trial of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Theory on Murder of Mrs. Macfie Talk of Midnight Walks arid Strangers in the Shadows Killed Outside and Body Carried Into Bedroom
IT is now accepted as being practically definite that Mrs. Campbell Macfie, society woman and wife of the Consul for Spain in Sydney, was not murdered in the room of the hotel at Garoet, in which her mutilated body was found…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Jockey's Wife Wouldn't Run Double Banked When Hilda McNamara Played Up on Life's Course Her Protest to Full Court Dismissed
COUNTRY JOCKEY, T. F. McNamara, had a decisive win at the Full Court on Wednesday last when Judges Street, Gordon, and Ferguson dismissed his young wife's protest against the decision of Divorce Judge Owen in September…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Members of a Famous Family in Court The Smiths of St. Peters Wage Wordy Warfare Before Divorce Judge Stories of Kitchen Love and a Red-haired Girl
DURING the week, despite the heat, the mills of justice in matrimonial jurisdiction have been grinding their daily meed of grist. ONE case that occupied the attention of Judge Owen on Wednesday was in keeping with the temperature. It concerned the matrimonial adventures of a small…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
Queen's-sq[?]re.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Minister v H[?]ley (six cases), King v Cast[?] Minister v Westbrook (four cases), King v same, Halliday v Askew, same v Pratt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Head Gashed in an Assault Attacked at Home Story of Police
Edward Molynesaux, 20, and Alexander Cairns, 19, laborers, were remanded on £50 bail at the Central Court to-day until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£3000 Involved Solicitor Charged
Leslie Walter Groom, aged 47, a solicitor, who was arrested in West Australia about a fortnight ago, was remanded at the Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Was It Murder? Once Rich Business Man Charged Shooting at St Kilda How Well-known Melbourne Woman Died
"A shot rang out, and my wife fell with a wound in her temple. As I ran down the side of the house I heard more shots, and when I got through a back window I saw my wife lying in the passage. I spoke to her, but she did not answer."--The husband…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Escape From Gaol Queensland Prisoners Brisbane
Arthur Watson and Thomas Hood, who were declared habitual criminals, escaped from Stewart's Crock Gaol, near Townsville…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court
Before his Honor Judge Cohen, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Watt v Kuriug-gai Shire Council (part heard) Not before noon: Thackray v Shered. Piper v O'Connor, W. A. Wawn, Limited, v Lamport…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →St. Kilda Murder £2500 on Mrs Currell What Tacke Spent Story to Police Retold at Trial Melbourne
THE SENSATIONAL shooting of Mrs. Rochael Carrell, at St. Kilda, on December 15, was re-told to-day, when Heary Tach[?] appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Arbitruion Court
Before the industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's Order: At 10 a.m., re Ambulance Employees' (State) award: 10 15 a.m., re Government Railways and tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Typhoid in Gaol Goulburn Outbreak Prisoner Patients Goulburn
THE outbreak of typhoid fever at Goulburn Gaol has become more serious. Two more prisoner have contracted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swept Off Two Men on Express Hospital, Gaol Cootamundra
Two men who secreted themselves unnoticed on the tender of the Melbourne to Sydney express on Saturday night were swept off by the overhead…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Escape From Gaol Iron Bars Cut Two Men at Large Brisbane
A sensational escape from Stewart's Creek' Gaol, Townsville, was made last night by two prisoners, who are serving long sentences…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liquor Refused. to Uniformed Police. Perth
The Licensed Victuallers' Association has advised its members not to serve drink to police in uniform, whether on or off duty. The Police Associatiou has written a protest to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Road to Gundagai Not Road to Gretna Green Was It Elopement? Alleged Car Theft
"I UNDERSTAND one of the men was taking the girl away to marry her," said Mr. W. Niland, at the Central Court to-day, when…
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