Police Search For Escapees
Melbourne.—Two convicts who escaped from the Beechworth Reformatory Prison were still at large today…
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Courts & crime, 1949
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Police Had The Tricks; Boys Won
Sydney,—Police yesterday used a launch, a patrol car, and motor cycle, and radio to chase three boys who had broken a window…
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Melbourne.—Two escapees from Beechworth Gaol were recaptured late lact night while sheltering in Everton School, about 10 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toss of Coin Gave Police News They Sought
Melbourne—An alleged safebreaker had tossed a coin to decide whether he would tell the police everything—or nothing, Detective J. Mcilwaine told the South Melbourne Court…
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Sydney, July 26.—A former public servant, was sentenced to four years Imprisonment by Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions today, had entitled a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Court and Medical Benefits Act
Sydney, July 27.—A demurrer against a claim by the B.M.A. seeking a ruling by the High Court that the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act is invalid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Ball Plans
The police ball to be held at the Palais de Danse on August 16 promises to be brilliant. An energetic committee, headed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Despicable Theft From Pensioners
A despicable, theft of wood from the backyard of two pensioners while they were patients at the Hospital hat been brought to the notice of the "Truth."…
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Brisbane, July 29.—Sentencing Ellen Fredericks Palmer (48) to two yean gaol for inflicting grievous bodily harm on her former lover. Judge Mansfield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap Police Clash with Commos
Tokio, July 29.—One hundred and fifty Japanese soldiers from Russian POW camps in Siberia clashed with police outside…
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Hobart.—Robert James Kitto was sent to gaol for contempt until he produced books and records of the Federated Ironworkers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brilliant Function Planned For Police Carnival Ball
After many months of preparation with the Idea of making this year's Police Carnival Ball something really outstanding in dance entertainment,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Duke's Former Crew Charged
Melbourne. August 1.—Gaol sentences of seven days hard labor were imposed on eight former members of the crew of the collier Hallgonian Duke…
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Sydney.—Three policemen, one a probationer with only two months' service, were suspended by the Police Commissioner (Mr. J. F. Scott) following allegations regarding their conduct towards a man in the city early…
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Tokio, August 1.—It is reported that General MacArthur's headquarters has confused a request by prime minister Yoshida to increase the Japanese Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allegations Against Gaol Food Refuted
Sydney. August 2.—Charges that gaoled union leaders were bring given food so revolting that they could not eat unless forced by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court To Review Sharkey Conviction Points Set Out For Determination
Sydney, August 2.—The High Court during its current sittings will review the conviction of Laurence Louis Sharkey, general secretary of the Communist Party, on a charge of having uttered seditious words. Mr. Justice Dwyer presided at the…
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Hamburg, August 3.—Scotland Yard is reported to have traced the British soldiers who are alleged to have stolen £30,000 worth of jewels from Glucksburg Castle, near Flensburg, Prussia, in 1945…
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MRS. ELLEN FREDERICKS PALMER (48), leaving Brisbane Court after being sentenced to two years' gaol for…
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New York, August 3.—Six prisoners and one policeman were, killed in a battle that followed a gaol-break at Morella, Mexico, on…
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