Police Commissioner Granted Leave
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) announced last night that he had received an application from the Commissioner…
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Courts & crime, 1938
652 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 33
Court Costs More Than Claim Hearing Of Case Occupies 22 Days MELBOURNE
JUDGE Richardson, reserved judgment in the County Court in an action the hearing of which occupied him for 22 sitting days, believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Traps Removed Accidents Show Increase
BECAUSE motorists complained so much of police traps in the parks, Sir Philip Game, Commissioner of Police in Britain, had the traps…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Possibility of Murder Kidnapped Boy New York, June 1
Fears are growing that James Bailey Cash (5), son of the wealthy owner of a general store and petrol station at Princeton (Florida), who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Czech Police Search Friend Of Hitler PRAGUE, June 1
Czech police stopped and searched the Hon. Unity Freeman-Mitford as she was driving through the military zone from Prague to Carlsbad…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Street Smash Aftermath Driver Fined £5 In Court
A FINE of £5 with 5/6 costs was imposed by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court this afternoon on Norman Woodman for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragi-Comedy, With New Actors In Every Scene Daily Drama of Life At Police Courts
A place in the wings for the world's greatest drama—Life... That is the privilege of those whose duties take them to the police courts, where tragedy,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Not Afraid of Gaol" Bishop's Views On Floggings
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Bishop Gsell, of Darwin, who is now in Sydney, commenting on statements made by Judge Wells that flogging was the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fined in Court
Mat Nadilo was fined 40/- with 5/6 costs by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day for having used indecent language in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunt For Murderer Of S. A. Girl Misfortune of Family Baffling Task For Police Officers BERRI
EXHAUSTIVE police inquiries throughout the Monash district have failed to provide any definite lead in the search for the persion who strangled and outraged Elizabeth Mary Neilsen (12), near her home, at about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrest In Murder Case Monash Man Is Remanded Tracker Follows 4Day-Old Trail BERRI, Wednssday
CHARGED with having murdered Elizabeth Mary Neilsen (12), of Monash, on Friday evening, James Mark Watherston (27), laborer, of Monash, was arrested at his home last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder From Skies Of Canton CANTON, June 8
THE gutters of Canton are running with blood after 10 successive days of mass murder from the skies. Hospitals are unable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conspiracy To Cheat Allegations Public Men in Court Sydney
AN appeal for an early hearing of the case against Colonel Eric Campbell. Major-Gencral H. W. Lloyd (M.L.A.), and Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Years' Gaol for Malicious Wounding
TAMWORTH, Friday. — Joseph Fraser (48) was sentenced to five years' imprisonment at the local Quarter Sessions for having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anonymous Writer May Help Police
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Criminal Investigation Department has requested that the writer of the letter to the police who signed himself…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →11 Charges of Murder Belgian Widow LIEGE, June 9
The trial has begun of Mrs. Marie Becker (59), a Belgian widow, on ll charges of murder and four of attempted murder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →8 Months' Gaol For Barman Thefts From City Stores Girl Fined £10 ADELAIDE
EIGHT months' imprisonment with hard labor on each of six theft charges was ordered Joseph Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anonymous Writer May Help Police
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Criminal Investigation Department has requested that the writer of the letter to the police who signed himself…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Officer Badly Beaten by Ruffians
Moer than 6ft. in height and the most powerfully built man in the division, a young policeman, stripped of his truncheon and handcuffs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monash Girl Murder Laborer Sent For Trial BERRI
AFTER an inquest lasting three hours James Martin Watherston (27), married, laborer, or Monash was committed for trial…
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