Murder by Baboon
That a native boy w&s killed by a baboon and not by a man was the defence put forward at a murder trial at Mchale's Reserve, Basutoland…
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Labourer Sentenced. Tomahawk Thrown at Constable
"The public look to the police to protect them; therefore it is the duty of the Bench to protect the police," said Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Balmain Police Court yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol Term, Fine; Then Loses Head CALCUTTA
A singular judgment was pronounced to-day by the Hyderabad High Court, in the case of a man convicted of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Company's Assets. Alleged False Balancesheet. Two Officials Charged
Allegations were made at the Central Police Court yesterday, that a balance-sheet of the Associated Dominions Assurance Society, Ltd., had been circulated by two of its officials…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Must Support Wife Peer's Alternative Is Gaol LONDON
Lord Langford appeared at the West London Police Court to-day, charged on a warrant with not paying £96 maintenance, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Now Ex-Solicitor Failed In Payments Client's Money
LIONEL William McDonald, 48, a former solicitor, was sentenced, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Goods Worth £325 From Flats Four Remanded on Two Stealing Charges
Maurice Rabin, 27, salesman, George Roach, 26, salesman, Elizabeth Rabin, 26, domestic, and Charlotte Johnson, 25, domestic, were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Courts. Alleged False Pretences
Herbert Spencer Cooke, 30, agent, and Doris Mavis Cooke, 32, appeared before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Porter's Second Trial Alleged Murder of Infant Son
CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The second trial of Bertram Edward Porter, 25, unemployed, sheet-metal worker, on a charge of having murdered his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder Charge Preferred Hotel Shooting Echo Ballarat
Held on charges of the murder of Mrs. Winifred Neomi Brooks, 39, and the attempted murder of Henry Lloyd, at the Royal Grant Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quay Struggle Police and Naval Ratings
Endeavoring to arrest four drunken naval ratings from H.M.A.S. Canberra at Circular Quay yesterday afternoon, Constable Hammersly…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Big Sum Is Mentioned Two Men Charged Insurance Co.'s Balance Sheet
FOLLOWING their arrest in the city on Monday night, William Thedous Page, 45, company director, and Oswald Elfe Corkhill, 47, secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Stripes "Boxes" in Black and Yellow
All police call (or pill) "boxes" in the city and suburbs are to be painted black and yellow -- the official color combination of the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Murder in New Guinea. Prospecting Party Wiped Out by Hostile Natives
Advice was received by the Prime Minister's department last week that two white men, William Taylor and Emile Clarius, and nine native carriers had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court All at Sea in Wage Case
QUESTIONS arising from the fact that last Christmas Day fell on a Sunday were submitted to Judge Beeby in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Trial on Murder Charge Death of His Baby Boy Canberra
Bertram Edward Porter, 25, to-day faced his second trial on a charge of murdering his infant son Robert. The case was heard before Mr. Dixon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Jack Tars Left Behind in Police Cells As Fleet Sailed
An hour before the fleet sailed on a cruise to Tasmania yesterday four Jack tars got into holts with two policemen and were arrested. .They…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lightning Tragedy. Doctor Removes Body for Treatment. Objection by Police. Young
At the inquest by the District Co[?]er (Mr. G S. Whiteman) [?]nto the death of Hedley Eldridge, 20, who was killed by lightning on January 23, the police charged the doctor…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Interpretation of "Holidays."
Application was made by the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and others for interpretation of the term "holidays" in an agreement between the association and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early Appeal to Court Unions Want Cut Restored Conference To-morrow Melbourne
With the object of preparing for an immediate appeal to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court for the restoration of the 10, per cent. cut…
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