Why Mother Stole "Food for Children" Sentenced, Smiles
"I WAS 19 years of age, with a baby three weeks old, when I first stood in the dock, and pleaded guilty to save my husband. All my crimes…
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Sentenced. for Old Crime. £3000 Robbery. Melbourne
In the General Sessions to-day Judge Macindoe sentenced John Mulligan, aged 39, to three years' imprisonment with hard labour after he had been found guilty of having…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →New Zealand Burglary. Jewellery Valued at £2000. Wellington (N.z.)
About midnight the premises of Messrs. Stubbs and Millar, jewellers. in the centre of the business part of Dunnevirke, was entered by burglars, who took from the safe…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Gaol Medicine As Only Remedy Judge on Deterrent
"THERE is only one remedy, as jar as I can see, to stop the great prevalence of breaking and entering crimes. That is impose…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, February 1. (Before Mr, Shepherd, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour in Park
Sidney Langley, Sidney Goode, and Alfred Russell were proceeded against for behaving in an offensive manner in Woronora Park, Sutherland, on January…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Anything to Get Rid of Him" Woman Slaps Husband's "Housekeeper" Divorce Suit Echoes in Police Court
One woman was alleged to have sopped another woman's face. On the face of it, at its worst it was only a very ordinary case of common assault. Many women have had their face slapped. Of course, there was a story behind it all. There usually is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presentation to Police and Firemen
IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICES TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police Station Closed. Mudgee
News has been received that the Windeye[?] police station is to be closed, and the officer removed. Windeyer has been a police station since the early days of the goldfields…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →THANKS! Police and Firemen Presentations by Hospitals
Representatives of the city and country hospitals which participated in the proceeds of the Police and Firemen's Art Union assembled at Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hospitals. Police and Firemen. Presentation of Tablets
Handsome tablets were yesterday presented to representatives of the police and firemen in appreciation of their efforts in raining £312,000 to assist the funds of charitable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Engineers Threatened Strike Waiting on Court
The threatened strike by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers is to be discussed at an early meeting of the disputes committee of the Trades and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Case for High Court Alleged Duty Evasion
In the Central Summons Court yesterday nine informations, four of making a false entry as to value, for duty, and live of evading payment of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Events of the Day Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide Doctor's Widow Shot
A terrible double tragedy occurred at the pretty bungalow residence of Mrs. Paul, widow of Dr. Paul (who was killed last year in a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEREGISTERED. Four Unions. Queensland Court. Wild Scenes. BRISBANE
The decision of this morning's mass meeting of building trade employees, which, it was stated, resulted in a vote of 211 to 30 against submitting the question of returning…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Judge's Name Claimed by J's.P. Comedy at Court
SOMETHING like two hundred people at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day answered to the name of John Jacob Cohen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Innisfail. Court Abolished. Intimidation. Famous Case Recalled. BRISBANE
The Government has determined that Innisfail (North Queensland) shall be deprived of Circuit Court sittings. The Attorney-General said to-day that it…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Out of His Turn Mix-Up in Court Paid Wrong Man's Fine
There seemed to be no doubt about the guilt of William Dearing, against whom had been preferred a charge of travelling on the railway without having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leisure Hour in the Home Circle the Privy Council An Imperial Court Intensive Jurisdiction
The "appeal to Caesar" throughout the British Empire has, from time immemorial, taken the form of appeal to the Privy Council, though it was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Quarter Sessions. No. 1 Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Nell MoTague. ACQUITTED
Edward Lee, 27, fruiterer, was charged with having stolen a horse, cart, and a set of harness, between April 1 and July 1 last year, the property of a co-partnership, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing Letters
John Edward Trenberth was convicted before Judge Cohen, at Darlinghurst Sessions, on a charge of stealing four letters sent by post, and was…
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