Big Police Drive. Over Twenty Men Arrested
The biggest drive ever organised in Sydney was carried out last night by thirty detectives in several cars. Every suburb was visited and over…
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423 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 22
Police Strike in Melbourne City Left Without Protection Both Parties Stand Firm. MELBOURNE
With dramatic suddenness the city was left completely without police protection last night, the 29 constables detailed for night duty declining to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. NOVEMBER 2. (Before Mr. A. H. Golding, J.P.)
A local resident, an old offender, appeared to answer a charge of drunkenness. Apparently he had tried to fortify himself to face the ordeal, for he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Week-end of Riot. the Melbourne Police Strike Numerous Casualties and Arrests. The Blackest Page in Melbourne's History
The members of the Melbourne police force who refused duty have accomplished one notable thing. On Saturday they gave over the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later Particulars. Military Marshalled In Melbourne. Large Citizen Force Organised. War Generals in Charge. Possible Extension of Sympathy Strikes. Looters Sent to Gaol. Races as Usual. SYDNEY, Monday Evening
Melbourne is under the protection of the military. Last night the garrison artillery and engineers, armed with rifles and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne's Black Day Result of Police Mutiny Rioting and Looting
On Saturday evening, taking advantage of the unprotected state of the streets, owing to the police mutiny, unprecedented scenes of mob violence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land an i Valuation Court
In the Govt Gazette of 2nd inst. appears the notification that the following cases will be heard before the Land and Valuation Court in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 7, 1923. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)
Albert Luens charged with on September 11 driving a motor vehicle without it being licensed. The defendant, who pleaded guilty,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Strike in Melbourne. Martial Law Proclaimed. Unprecedented Rioting and Crime. Business Centre of City Looted. Deaths and Murder
On Thursday night, 29 policemen mutinied in Melbourne, and following the instant dismissal of the mutineers, practically the whole of the metropolitan force struck work. Unprecedented scenes of violence and riot followed on Saturday and Sunday, and at 2 a.m. on Monday martial law was proclaimed in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Police Make a Mistake
Throughout the British Empire there has always been justifiable pride in the line deeds, the steadfast and faithful performance of duty, by the members…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Mulwala Police Court. OCTOBER 30, 1923. (Before Messrs. W. G. Cross, J. Lousdale and H. Vagg. Js.P.)
Michael McGuiness, charged with using indecent language at Saveranke, on the 29th inst., was fined £3, witness's expenses £110, or two months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Quarter Sessions (Before His Honor Judge Bevan). Friday, 2nd November. Breaking and Entering and Stealing
John Campbell and Henry Kneebone were jointly charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of Ernest Arthur Heath and another and…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Wild Riot in Melbourne Outcome of Police Strike. Plunder and Violence
The members of the Melbourne police force who refund duty have accomplish one notable thing. On Saturday they ga[?] over the streets of Melbourne to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan). Saturday, 3rd November. Claim for Commission Fails
Edward Chrisp claimed the sum of £278/12/ from David James Roach and John Lester Roach, for commission. Mr. E. L. Flannery, instructed by…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Melbourne Police Strike. Special Constables Doing Good Work. The Public Safety Bill. Second Reading Passed after All Night Sitting. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night
The special constables continue to do good work throughout the city and suburbs. They held in check last night a huge crowd which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Police Trouble. The City Quiet Yesterday. Alleged Leaders of Saturday's Riot Arrested. Probable Extension of the Trouble. Serious Trades Hall Attitude. Some Minor Clashes Between Specials and Hooligans. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night
The latest strike threat comes from the employees in the mental hospitals. They threaten, in their own words, to "let the mentally afflicted join in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Possession of Stolen Property. Forty Persons Sentenced
Nearly 40 persons were sentenced to three months' imprisonment to-day for having stolen goods in their possession during the riots…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Strike. Warders Unlikely to Join
Mr. Lawson, the Premier, says that he has received a letter from the Penal Warders Union, repudiating the suggestion that they were likely to go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Police Dispute. The Future of the Strikers. MELBOURNE
Plans aiming at the ending of the police dispute will be considered at a special meeting of the Police Association Council to-day. Meanwhile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbit Summonses. Two Landholders Before the Court. a Fifty Pound Fine
At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M , the Hay P.P. Board proceeded against two district landholders for failure to destroy…
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