Boy Charged with Murder. Broken Hill
The Broken Hill police have arrested James Hughes, aged 16½, and charged him with the murder of Joan Smith…
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Courts & crime, 1927
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Assault[?] Went[?]
While [?] a disturb [?] on Monday [?] ed by the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jewellery Robbery. Woman Charged
On the night of July 13, 1922, the pawnbroker's shop of Alfred Summers in Swanston-street, Melbourne, was broken into and the safe was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Months. Shoplifter Sentenced. Sydney
A sentence or six months' gaol was imposed on Nellie Hocker, 40, a domestic, at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Report
The West Maitland police report that the total arrests for the year 1926 was 244—239 males and 5 females. There were 262 summonses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing From Bank False Entries in Pass Book
Sentence of two yours' imprisonment was passed by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, on young man convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Alleged Murder. Arrest at Adelaide
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of James Flanagan at the factory of the Ade[?]ide Boot Company. Unley on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gaol for Shoplifter. Woman Gets Four Months. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day, Gerlrude Davies, 48, was charged with stealing a crepe-de-chene jumper from the establishment of McCathies,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Patrol. an Exciting Chase
The Carlton (Vic.) police received a message that a disturbance was taking place in a house in Nicholson-street. The special patrol to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Barrier Tragedy. Police Preparing Case
No developments have occurred to-day in connection with the Poolamacca tragedy, though the police are busy preparing their case for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Department. Review of New Year's Work
The annual report supplied by Mr. Mitchell, the Commissioner of Police to the Chief Secretary shows that the year just drawing to a close has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cars Damaged. Police Patrol and Taxi Collide. Sydney
A police patrol car, driven by Constable Griffiths, collided with a Yellow taxi in Elizabeth-street, City, at 3.30 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lorry Capsizes. Chased by Police in Taxi. Melbourne
There was a sensational interchange of shots between the police and four men on a motor lorry at Abbotsford…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pictures Disappear. Police Make Discovery. Arrest Effected. Sydney
The arrest of a well-known city professional man the polite hope, will clear us the mysterious disappearance of five valuable pictures…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newspaper Tax. Validity to Be Tested. Writs Issued Out of High Court
The two bills providing for the collection of the halfpenny tax on certain Sydney dally newspapers have reecived the assent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JAPAN [?] Ideals. Hirohito Holds Court Advice to Subjects. "Study World Conditions." Tokio, Dec. 28
The new Emperor, Hirohito, held a Court at the Imperial Palace and announced his ascension to the throne. He also pledged himself to follow the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chased by Police. Suspected Car Thieves
The pursuit on foot by members of the Melbourne police night patrol of three suspected motor ear thieves resulted in the capture of two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Husband's Money Wife Charged with Theft
On a charge of having stolen £308, the property of her husband, Amy Peterson who was arrested in Sydney, was committed for trial at the St. Kilda…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Shot. Frenchman Charged with Murder
George Dunn, 15 years of age, was shot just beneath the heart while in Little Burton-street, Darlinghurst, yesterday afternoon, and he died soon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Committed. Alleged Murder of Countryman
The Coroner at Trayning (W.A.) committed Angelo Delguzzi for trial on a charge of having murdered Sabatine Fattore at North. Yelbeat on…
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