Former Councillor Shot While Stealing Fowls, Court Told
GOSFORD, Mon.—A former member of Gosford Shire Council was shot in the leg while stealing fowls, police said at bedside court today…
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Police Fire on Youth
BERLIN, Mon.—East Berlin police fired two pistol chots at a 21-year- old East German when he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →23 in court on betting charges; fines total £185
Twenty-three men were fined amounts ranging up to £20 at the Wollongong Court yesterday for illegal betting on Saturday last—Caulfield Cup day. The amout paid in fines by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scoutmaster Remanded for Sentence on Two Assault Charges
COBAR, Tues.—At the Quarter Sessions today, a man who was described a minister and a scoutmaster was remanded for sentence until tomorrow on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →6 Months' Gaol For Illegal Use Of Motor Cycle
A 19 years old labourer, Maxwell Simpson, of Malcolm St., Cringila, was sentenced to six months gaol at Wollongong Court…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"Waste of Time" at Court
The sittings of the Wollongong District Court concluded on Thursday afternoon. His Honour Judge Rooney said…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →15 Years' Gaol For Slaying
BATHURST, Thurs. — Leonard William Elliott, 28, labourer, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 15 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driver Failed to Give Hand Signal, Court Told; Fined £3
A motorist was yesterday fined £3 and ordered to pay £13 witnesses' expenses when he was found guilty in the Court of Petty Sessions of a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man In Coffin Charged
BONN, Fri.—Police at Bieleveld have opened up a glass coffin — and charged its occupant with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Murder Without Crime"
Among the professional cast of the stage play "Murder Without Crime" by J. Lee Thompson, which will be presented under the auspices of the Illawarra Orchestra Ladies' Auxiliary in the Pioneer Hall on November 11th and 12th will be two…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Allege Stabbing After Domestic Row
SYDNEY, Mon.—A women stabbed her husband to death with a bread knife after a quarrel on Saturday nighty Police Prosecutor (Sgt. D. Goode), alleged in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Months' Sentence for Stealing
A roadside stall proprietor at Heath-cote travelled to Wollongong on Monday night and identified a car which resulted in two men being sentenced to six…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Probing Death of Cancer Sufferer
ALBURY, Thurs.—Sydney and Wagga detectives have gone to Walla Walla, about 25 miles from Albury, to investigate the death early today of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirroul Police Station
The City Council is to approach the Premier regarding a new police station Thirroul…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Payroll bandits elude police cordon
SYDNEY, Fri.—An armed holdup man snatched a £1461 payroll from a company secretary outside an Annandale factory today. The gunman threw…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoner Walks Out Of Police Station
SYDNEY, Fri.—A prisoner walked from Redfern Police Station today and escaped when a constable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£500 Theft
Detectives M. Fletcher and J. Hurley, of Wollongong, are investigating the theft of £500 of scrap copper and copper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Charge
At the Wollongong Court on Thursday, a 50 year old labourerd, Nicholas Karagianakis, of 139 Marrickville Road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →High District Road Toll; Man Charged with Manslaughter
One person was killed and seven persons injured, three seriously, in road accidents on the South Coast over the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club News
Members of the Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club are getting plenty of exercise and experience in the boxing and…
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