Police Warning on Firearms
In spite of police warnings shop proprietors and others were still seliing and disposing of firearms and explosives without obtaining from the…
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Courts & crime, 1941
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Local Police Promotions Sydney, January 3
The following police promotions were announced today: Sergeant Third-class to Sergeant Second-class. J. Costello, and Constable Liddy to become Constable…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—At Newcastle last night. Constable Ronald Charier, Prosser' (30)[?]allegedly punched and kicked by five members of the…
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The quietness and comparative inactivity of Broken Hill over the holidays was evidenced by yesterday's Police Court. The only case, apart from…
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Following a collision between two motor vehicles in Oxide Street last night the driver of one was arrested and appeared before Mr. D. T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before The Final Assault A.A.P., LONDON, January 6
Before finally assaulting Bardia the Australians were in the highest spirits, being straddled out in a thin line along the base of a rocky hillock. Typical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whyalla Dispute Court President's Decision Men's Case Not Supported ? ADELAIDE, January 6
The decision of President Kelly, of the Slate Industrial Court, in the Whyalla defence works dispute arising from the dismissal of the secretary of the iron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Sequel In Court
The accident which occurred in Oxide Street between Mica and Lane Streets on Monday night, as reported in yesterday's "Barrier Daily Truth." will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bones Found in Bore Hole Engineer on Murder Charge BRISBANE
"WELL that's the end of it. Those are old Bill's bones in the bore hole. I killed him, but I am no murderer."…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Two Victorian traffic patrol police were arrested by detectives yesterday on a car stealing charge. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Pyjama Girl" Not Only Unsolved Murder MELBOURNE
IS the Albury "Pyjama Girl" murder destined to go down in the criminal history as Australia's "perfect crime."?…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gruesome Story Told Al Murder Trial BRISBANE
The alleged version given by a man who is charged with murder of how he tried to get rid of a body by burning it, was told to the Cunnamulla…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sudden Death Of Gaol Warder
While riding his bicycle home from the Gaol this morning Warder John Bermingham (57) collapsed and died near the South Australian Hotel in…
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Countable McCarthy informs is that he has received word of his transfer. He will be leaving Wilcannia about the 3rd February…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—According to the Premier (Mr. Mair) since the war began 250 specially trained police have been investigating enemy alien…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Gaol Warder
The death of Mr. John Birmingham, 57 warder at the Broken Hill Gaul, occurred yesterday morning when he was riding his bicycle un the way from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Books Wrongly Kept; Man Ordered Gaol ADELAIDE
FOR having ralled to Keep proper books or account for two years prior to his bankruptcy, Albert Charles Wallman, undertaker, of 100 Henley Beach Road, Mile End, was sentenced to imprisonment for one month by Judge Paine in the Bankruptcy Court. He had…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—George Kelly (54), laborer, has been charged wth the attempted murder of his wife, Edith Kelly (52). The woman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Negligent Driving Charge Man Before Court
Charred with negligent driving, the case against Alfred Arthur Fitesimmons was yesterday adjourned until 10 a.m. this morning in the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Came Into Court Under Influence Vagrancy Charge Adjourned
Became he was still under the influence of intoxicating liquor a man who appeared in the Police Court yesterday before the Deputy S.M., Mr. M. S…
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