Police Officer Wounded by Souvenir Bomb SYDNEY
A Victorian police sergeant was treated for shrapnel wounds when a small souvenir bomb, he was handling fell to the floor and exploded. The bomb had just been…
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Courts & crime, 1949
244 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 13
Alleged Stealing
Alan James Reeves, aged 20, was arrested over the week-end on a charge of stealing a handbag from the kitchen of the White Rose Cafe, and was…
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West Wyalong Police to-day commenced a determined traffic blitz involving motorists, cyclists, drivers of horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians…
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At the City Coroner's Court, Sydney. Hilton Thomas Green 23 years, fireman, charged with murder was committed for trial…
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An inquest into the death of Ellen Smith 4[?], of Birms Street, Hillston, will be held, before the Hillston Coroner (Mr…
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Mr Fi[?]lay, S.M.. will hold hi first court for 1949 at the West Wyalong Petty Sessions on Wednesday, commencing at…
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About the end of 1942, when the AIF was pushing the Japs back over the Owen Stanley Ranges, a friendship sprang up between Sgt. Jim Ritchie, of Geelorig…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Police Essay Competition Results
The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush Fire Prevention, have been announced. This competition, sponsored by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drunk in Court Judge Finss Himself
Judge Clean Calbert of the Harlan, Kentucky Circuit Court ((USA) fined himself 10 dollars for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police, Children. Combine to Prevent Fires SYDNEY, Monday afternoon
Names of the winners of the police essay competition in the Bush Fire Prevention Campaign were announced to-day. Essays were received from all parts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lavers Murder Case Confinee Wants His Innocence Proved By Means of Truth Drug and Lie Detector
A MAN serving a life sentence for murder at Long Bay Gaol wants authorities to test his innocence with a truth drug. He is Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), who was convicted at Bathurst in February, 1948, of having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licence was Candid with Police "Must Pay Debts"
According to Police, Eileen Ivy Laughton, attractive licensee of the Grand Central Hotel, West Wyalong, allegedly said she allowed customers on licensed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Prevention Results of Police Essay Competition
The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bash Fire Prevention, have ben announced…
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Detective-Constable Pyne on Thursday arrested Jack Strickland Malloy, aged 21, and charged him with the theft of a pair of trousers, shirt,…
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Percival Chadler, 47, laborer was sentenced to a month's gaol at Bungaree Court, near Ballarat, Victoria, for setting fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Month's Gaol for Auctioneer
A Victorian auctioneer who pleaded guilty to a stealing charge was sentenced to one month's gaol at Wagga Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interesting Court Case of Old Days Eugowra Gold Escort Robbery Government Held Responsible for Loss
The following Is taken from the "Widdin Mountain Gazette," of 30th March, 1867:-- In the Supreme Court, sitting in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft Charges Lake Cargelligo
Three men were arrested at Lake Cargelligo and charged with stealing. The men were arrested by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cigarette Butts May Mean Gaol
If you throw down a lighted cigarette in the Victorian countryside now you are liable to a £100 [?] or 12 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Probing Girl's Illness (By Wire) Sydney
Sydney police are investigating the ill[?] of a young girl who collapsed in a plane a few minutes…
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