Murder on the “Aphrodite”
Eight people were sitting around the table in the luxurious dining-saloon of the houseboat “Aphrodite” owned by Mrs. Christine Van-Wycke. There is…
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72 Pairs of Shoes Missed Man Charged at Albury Released on Two Years' Bond
Described by His Honor, Judge Coyle, as "a plausible sort of humbug," Augustus Adolphus Dombkins was found guilty by the jury at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court Judge Injured Accident Near Gundagai
Suffering from head injuries and shock received when his motor car overturned on the Hume Highway on Monday, Mr. Justice Macfarlan, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suitcase Lost Value of Contents Claimed Melbourne Shopper in Court
Early in June last M[?] Edith Sarah Cook went on a shopping expedition to Melbourne to purchase clothing for the winter. She…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Echo of Scriven Murder Sensational Development Three Men Arrested One Charged with Murder
There was a sensational development in Melbourne on Friday, when three men were charged following the shooting incident on a tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Speed Limit 30 M.p.h. Suggested by Police
A definite speed limit of 30 miles per hour in built up areas, rather than the "prima facie" limit proposed to the Road Safety Conference,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cutting a Fence Police Court Case
At the Moree Police Court before Mr. V. H. Wells, P. M., Malcolm, Waugh proceeded against Jack Sweanay on a charge alleging malicious damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speed Limit Police Attitude Explained
The relation between speed and road risks was referred to in the Legislative Assembly last week by Mr McKell (Lab., Redfern), who said that in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Raid Alleged-betting Shop
Albury police raided premises in Dean street, Albury, on Saturday afternoon and placed 30 men under arrest. One man was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Wounding Victim Disappears Left Hospital Against Orders Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, William Callaway, 60, labourer, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Street Car Parking Reference at Council Meeting Matter Referred to Police
In a letter to the Municipal Council of Denfliguin the Progress Association directed attention to the dangerous parking of vehicles in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Laborer Ordered Gaol
Covered with blood John Scott, laborer, was treated at the Lockhart police station on Tuesday, while he preferred, an assault charge against…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Albury Police Court Man Sent for Trial
Roland M'Garron, 29, of Albury, was charged with that by the wanton driving of a motor, car on the road near Lavington on August 16 he…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Barking Dog Causes Double Murder
MURDERS have been committed for many reasons—but seldom has murder been done because a dog barked…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Oaklands Tragedy Inquests Shooting of Man and Wife Verdict of Murder and Suicide
At the conclusion of the inquests held at Tirana on Wednesday into the deaths of two residents of Oaklands, Robert Eugene Ford, 34, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Air Regulations Invalid High Court's Decision Greater Federal Powers
Declaring that the regulations made under the Commonwealth Air Navigation Act are invalid, this Full Court of the High Court of Australia has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury District Court Albury Storekeeper Wins Case Culcairn Garage Proprietor to Pay £61/8/6
In the Albury District Court Naif Noon Assad, storekeeper, of Albury, was the plaintiff in an action against Eric Bullock, garage proprietor, of…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Struck with Bottle Laborer Ordered Gaol
Covered with blood, John Scott, laborer, was treated at the Lockhart police station while he preferred an assault charge against Cyril Grant,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Regulations Invalid Heavy Slow to Commonwealth No Control Over Civil Aviation Important High Court Decision
The Commonwealth Government has no power to control civil aviation in the Commonwealth. This important decision was given by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of Money
Smart work on the part of Constable Dean of Echuca, led to the arrest last week of a boy who, it is alleged, stole 13/ from the counter of Mr. Perce…
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