Order of Knights the Lismore Court
The Court has rendered good work during the year to the Church and Sunday School, and closed down for the recess with a "Court Banquet."…
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Laughter and Tears a Backblock Court
SHIFTING the venue of the court always reminds me of Marcus Sparks, J. P. of a little wayback town, where his ordinary occupations were blacksmith, tinsmith, wheelwright, carpenter, painter, undertaker, and odd job man. He was helping with the lamb-marking on the neighboring station, a few miles out…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Kicked by Constable, He Says Charge Of Assault Is Made By Seaman Other Denies
CONSTABLE J. J. Pearson, was proceeded against at Central Summons Court yesterday, on an information alleging that he assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Ships Police Watch Strike Moves Union Pickets
SPECIAL police precautions are being taken to see that there are no further attacks on licensed seamen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suicide Attempt in Cell Youth Was Found Unconscious On Floor 'Murder Story'
How after he had been remanded on two charges, Leslie Raymond Dudman, 18, laborer, attempted to hang himself in a cell at Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Moves In Poison Case at Gilgandra Dubbo
INFORMATION gathered by the police investigating the Gilgandra poisoning case is likely to lead to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wharf Is Guarded by Police Wellington (N.z.). Fri
Because she is manned by volunteers, members, of the Auckland branch of the Waterside Workers' Union failed to respond to a call for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Poison in Food. Gilgandra and Young Mysteries. Police Suspect Foul Play
Police are investigating two mysterious cases of poisoning in the country. At Gilgandra, icing sugar used for cakes was found to contain poison, and police…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Young Woman's Death Two Women Charged With Murder
TWO young married women were charged at the Wagga Police Court last week, with the murder of Elma Mary Willis, aged 20 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"I Saw Red and Then Shot Him Through Head" Wagga Crime Youth's Alleged Statement Murder Charged
ROY MALCOLM SOUTAR, 17, who was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Christopher James Bolger, was alleged by the police at the inquest last week to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Children at Police Carnival
It has been decided that children will be admitted at half price to the police carnival to be held on February 20 at the Sports Ground, Adults…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Two Bush-lawyers Gaol For Quarrel In Cafe Graphic Evidence
UNSHAVEN and unkempt, two Gentlemen of the Road padded the hoof into the Central Police Court last week and…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Prisoner's Puzzle Wants New Music Exam. Might Involve His Leaving Gaol
Alister Jenner Clark, serving a life sentence in Goulburn Gaol for poisoning his wife, having recently passed with…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bones Found in Paddock Young Italian Sent To Trial For Murder
ALLEGED by the police to have made a statement admitting the crime, Giacomo Tarca, young Italian farm laborer, has been committed for trial for the murder of Luigi Marchesi, 57, Italian farmer, of Lilydale, who…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Leichhardt Stadium Police End Bout "Mysterious Ghost" Disqualified
Three uniformed police officers sprang into the ring and terminated last night's contest at Leichhardt…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Posed As Doctor, Police Say Remanded for Medical Observation
A REMAND under medical observation until Thursday was granted by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Kogarah Court, last week, when Henry James…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Child Murderer Meets His Death In Gaol Redhead Tragedy Lured Young Daughter To Lonely Death Skeleton in Bush
A CREATURE so debased that none of the other prisoners would associate with himâa lonely loath-some convictâWilliam Schubert died at Goulburn Gaol last week. The Government had decreed that this…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Danger That Threatens Friendless Women White Slave Menace Attempt To Introduce Australian Girl Into France: Court Story FRENCHMAN'S £2500 in Bank
SOME extraordinary revelations of the White Slave traffic menace to women and girls were made at Marlboroughstreet Police Court during the hearing of a charge against Ferdinand Antonin Modena, aged 37, described…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Taree Police Court. Tared
At Taree Police Court, before Mr. H. L, Pelham, J.P., John William Walker was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, on a charge of having insufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Matilda Devine Charged With J. Devine
Matilda Devine, 39, domestic duties, and James Devine, 43, laborer, appeared together before Mr. McMahon, C.S.M., at the Central…
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