District Court
Before his Honor Judge Thomson, in No. 1 Court. —At 10 a.m.—With juries: Olsson v Cooper Bros., Ltd.: McMahon v W. H. Lober and Co., Ltd., and another…
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Three Years in Prison. Solicitor Sentenced. "Muddling and Carelessness."
Alexander Stanley Gourlay (47), solicitor, who pleaded guilty on Thursday to 24 charges of misappropriation, was sentenced yesterday by Acting Judge McGhie, at the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Alleged Forgery of Letter. Managing Director Charged. BRISBANE
Robert Joyce, managing director, charged on summons in the Police court to-day with having forged a document purporting to be a letter signed "Randolph…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Finding of Murder and Suicide Balranald
At an inquest into the deaths of Miss Jean Raid, 17, and Robert Leslie Crees, 43, laborer, married, who wore found dead from gunshot wounds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dismissed Police Writs Will Be Accepted
Service of writs claiming £130,000 damages for alleged wrongful dismissal of police will be accepted on behalf of the State Government today by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Carnival. Parade of "Wooden Soldiers."
The chairman of the New South Wales Police Carnival committee (Sergeant A. W. Pickard) stated yesterday that a record number of entries had been received for the athletic events at the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →U.A.P. M.L.A. May Go to Gaol Melbourne
UNLESS Mr. H. V. Drew, M.L.A. (U.A.P., Albert Park) satisfies, within two months, a judgment of the County Court and subsequent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East. Suburbs Hard Court Tennis
Eastern Suburbs Hardcourt Tennis Association's annual championships will commence on Saturday, March 6, continuing each week-end (Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man's Suicide in Cave. Widow's Story to Police
An empty stout bottle, a cap, and a small tin of poison, were exhibits at an inquest held by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) into the death of Cecil Ernest E. Brettell, 41, an…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murder and Suicide. Balranald Tragedy. Bodies Found Near Car. BALRANALD
An inquest was conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M) to-day into the deaths of Jean Reid, 17, and Robert Leslie Crees, 43. labourer, married, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Clothes Found at Beach Police Inquiring At Maroubra
Mystery surrounds the discovery on a bench sandhill at Maroubra today of a man's overcoat and hat. Detectives are investigating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene in Court. Judge Orders Solicitor's Removal
[?] scene occurred in the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst, yesterday, when Judge Sheridan ordered the removal from court of Mr. G. M. Stafford, a solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Coloured Men Terrorise District. Police Sergeant's Evidence. Murwillumbah
"The whole district has been terrorised, and women were afraid to allow their husbands to leave their homes," said Sergeant O'sullivan, of Tweed Heads, in the Murwillumbah…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Law Notices. Monday, February 15. Federal Bankruptcy Court
Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.— Hearing of Creditors Petition: Re Allan…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Court Dresses. Approval of Designs. London, Feb. 12
Their Majesties have approved designs for dresses and trains for the Coronation Courts. Efforts will be made to induce all to adhere closely to the basic lines of these…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Blood Tests for Drink Consent Needed in Court Cases
BECAUSE a man is unable to walk in a straight line, or is unable to discuss the "Bri'sh Cons'tu's'n with any degree of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Denied Police Record Man Sent for Trial on Perjury Charge Newcastle
The sworn statement that the police record of fingerprints did not refe[?] to him was responsible for a charge of perjury being preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dismissed Police. Cost of Legal Proceedings. Offer of Help From Other States
According to the secretary of the Police Association (Mr. C. J. Cosgrove), police in Victoria and Queensland have offered to contribute toward the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Roosevelt's Plan For Supreme Court. Interviews at White House. Washington, Feb. 12
President Roosevelt, in an effort to force his Judiciary Reform measure through Congress unaltered, called several Senate leaders to the White House separately…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Sheridan. Senior Crown Prosecutor. Mr. L. J. McKean, K.C. (instructed by the Clerk of the Peace). Theft of Hat
Reginald Brooks (34) pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on December 9, at Sydney, broken and entered a shop and stolen one hat, the propprty of City Hatters, Limited…
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