Banker's £500 Fumigation Contract Agent Charged
On a Queensland provisional warrant, charging him with false pretences, Frederick Thomson, aged 29, an agent, appeared before the Central…
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Drunken Motorists Judge Favors Gaol Melbourne
Judge Woinarski, in the General Sessions, emphasised the necessity for standard punishment for drunken motorsits. He favored imprisonment…
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The police report for the past year shows that coincident with a decrease in arrests for drunkenness there has been substantial increase in serious…
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Before his Honour Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 1 Court: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916: in the matter of the applications of: Sarah Maguire, Catherine West,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 24th February. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Fals[?] Pretences
Cecil Anderson (31) was charged with that on 12th January last he falsely pretended to Stanley Latta, at Allison Road, Cronulla, that certain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sentenced St. Kilda Tragedy Tacke Gets Seven Years Melbourne
Henry Tacke, 65, importer, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Mrs. Rachael Currell, 32, at 4 Mary-street, St. Kilda, on December 15, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Arritration Court
Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—No. 4 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—11 a.m.—For hearing: Re Dredge and Navigation employees, application by Crown for increase in hours: [?] Hairdressers' etc…
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Before his Honor Judge Cohen, in No. 1 Court.—At noon.—Appeals against income tax assessment. The list will be called over punctually at noon, and, in any case where the appellant does not answer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 24. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Illegal Sale of Liquor
George Stanley Compton, aged 35 years, was charged with selling five bottles of ale at Blakehurst on February 19, he not being, the holder of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Chase Four Revolver Shots
Residents of West Ryde were excited on Thursday evening, 19th instant, when four revolver shots rang out in quick succession. A criminal who is wanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court of Industrial Arbitration
Industrial Courthouse, Queen's Square -- Before Judge Beeby, No. 4 Court. at 10 a.m. for hearing: Re Dredge and Navigation Employees, application by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder and Suicide West Australian Crime Publican Killed
A tragedy occurred at the Commercial Hotel, Trayning (W.A.), on Friday last. While lying in bed on a verundah, the manager of the hotel,…
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Giving his reserved decision at the Central Court yesterday in the case Instituted by the Federal Peace Force against John Howle for thy alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →W.A. Police Union Perth
A special meeting of the Western Australian Police Association has been called for Sunday, March 7, when consideration will be given to a proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →His Mate for Trial Murder in the West Perth
At the Inquest into the death of Horace Frederick Brown, held at Trayning, the Coroner returned a verdict of wilful murder against…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shot His Father Youth Acquitted of Murder Charge Melbourne
Without leaving the box, and without calling evidence for the defence, the jury in the Criminal Court to-day acquitted Charles Albert Gahan (17),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRIMINAL (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. L. J. M'Kean. Assault and Robbery
Clifford Parsons (26), motor driver, and Alfred Edward Wells (21), laborer, wore convicted in No, 1 Court of the Quarter Sessions with having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Mrs. Macfie Hotel Boy Arrested Alleged Confession Weltevreden
A British-Indian runner at the Hotel Papandajan, at Garoet, has been arrested for complicity in the murder of Mrs. Macfie…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Murder of Mrs. Macfie Confession Alleged We[?]reddy Thursday Evening
Entjin, one of the three hotel boys included in the recant confession of the boy Wangsa, at Garoet, has been arrested. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Law Notices. Friday, February 26. Supreme Court
Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Admission of solicitor. Motions generally. Ex parte W. H. Atkinson, to be mentioned. [?] re Gent. One, etc., ex parte the Sheriff. At 10.20 a.m.—Criminal…
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