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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
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THE CROSS MARKS THE SPOT where a thief stood and snatched £1000 tn £10 notes from a tetter's counter in the Waymouth Street, Adelaide, branch of the Commercial Bank. The robbery is described on Page 3,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide, March 24.—For the second time in a week an audacious thief today grabbed a bundle of notes involving a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tokio, Monday.—Japanese Communists were increasingly threatening policemen, throwing stones at them and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A man charged with manslaughter of 17-year-old Lillian Lorraine Aitkenhead had told police he found the girl dead on the Stephens Creek Road on the night of February 25, but later admitted that he himself had run over the girl, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toowoomba, March. 24.—Mrs. Lillian May Lee. of Milmerran, was charged in Toowoomba Court with the murder of her son…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singapore, Tuesday.—Four police officers were today acquitted of charge in connection with their conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cairo, Wednesday.—A jealous young British corporal shot his captain dead, a court-martial was told today. The captain was allegedly shot with a Sten gun after he had danced with an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. R. ("Bob") Quiggan has taken up duty os junior assistant on the local courthouse statf…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Three men told the Coroner, Mr. W. H. Hall, yesterday that they had agreed between themselves to give a false report to the police after their car had run over Billion Lerr[?]ing Aitkenhead on the Stephens Creek road on February 26. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sgt. W. C. Hancock returned to Menindee on Wednesday after having been on sick leave, and is expected to resume duty next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two young mine workers were charged in the Police Court this morning with having stolen motor cycles and other goods worth a total of about £500 and with illegally using motor vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney. — Former Davis Cup star Vivian McGrath was given a 12 months' bond in Central Court on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Superintendent L. C. Beck, who has been in charge, of the western police district for some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Melbourne, March 31.—The Victorian Government will challenge validity of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney, March 31.—The Industrial Registrar is expected to decide this week whether the A.W.U. can have a court-controlled ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two young men who pleaded guilty to charges—including nine charges of stealing involving goods worth £490— were sentenced to one year's jail with hard labor by Mr. W. N. Hall, S.M., in the Police Court today. The jail terms imposed will be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Adelaide, April 1.—A passerby at Brighton today saw a 29-year-old woman wade into the sea with her two children aged 5 and one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tokio, Tuesday.—Reserve police guarding race tracks west of Tokio have the authorities worried — they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recently local police recovered a large quantity of car tools when they cleared up a series of robberies. It is understood the tools…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne.—Police today charged a young constable with robbery with violence and larceny…
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