Wagga Police Ball
The Police Ball at Wagga last evening was attended by about 450 dancers. Although a profit will result, it is not expected to be as large as that of last…
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Owner of Car the Brakes of Which Were Defective. Sent to Gaol Auckland
For the first time in New Zealand a man has been convicted of manslaughter following a car accident, although he was not driving the car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Wish to Interview Youth Following Outrage Committed on Little Girl Sydney
One of the most heinous crimes in the criminal calendar was perpetrated in the industrial suburb of Leichhards in broad daylight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bicycles and Riders Stricter Control Urged Police Quote Fatal Accidents in Support SYDNEY
Quoting the huge increase in fatal accident figures involving [?]. delegates to the annum conference of the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goldfield Riot Feared Extra Police Arrive Men to March to Lock-up Perth
Reinforcements of police will arrive to-morrow at Beria, where it is feared a riot may develop over the strike of 220 employes of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youths’ Escapade With Car And Steam Roller Story Told to Court Sydney
The escapade of three youths on a runaway steam roller was related by the police at Ryde court to-day, when Jack Duck, 19. laborer. Neville Oliver…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Fatally Shot Following an Altercation Police in Mali Hunt Tragedy on a Farm Melbourne
An Italian who recently arrived in Australia was killed to-night, when he was shot in the stomach at a farm at Silvan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian, Police Searching For, Gives Himself Up Charged with Murder Tragedy on Road-side Follows an Alleged Altercation Melbourne
An Italian, whom the police had been seeking to assist them in their inquiries into the fatal shooting of Rosario Esposito, 24, an Italian berry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Demand Gaol Police Prevent Trouble Their Wish Denied Kalgoorlie
A strong force or armed police was stationed at the Laverton courthouse to-day as a precaution against trouble when nearly 200…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Detectives Puzzled Deaths of Mother And Son Double Murder Or Murder And Suicide? NARRANDERA
With new facts being revealed, coupled with their effect on the reconstruction of the tragedy, investigating detectives into the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Headless Body in Suitcase Grim N.z. Murder
A man's body, from which the head and legs had been cut off, was discovered in a suitcase found floating under the wharf at Picton (N.Z.) this…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police and Motor Vehicles Sydney
Speaking at a Police Association conference to-day Constable E. E. Mabbult. Narrabri, declared that many motor vehicles throughout the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Writs Against Police Government Protection Sought
Criticism of a rule debarring police from marrying until they have served three years in the force was made at the annual conference in Sydney of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Attack on Girl; Police Hopeful Sydney
Police expect to make an arrest over the week-end in connection with the criminal outrage on a three-year old girl at Leichhardt. An intensive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Chief's Car Stolen Parked in .Sydney
Thieves this week stole the official car used by the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay). The ear, a large black sedan, had been left unattended…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Convicted of Murder. Law to Take its Course. SYDNEY
The Cabinet has decided to recommend to the Executive Council that the law be allowed to take its course in the case of Alfred Spicer (65)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Dismissals. Question of Political Expediency. SYDNEY
The secretary of the Police Association, Mr. C. J. Cosgrove, told the Police Conference that the Government had shown a tendency to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Use Revolvers On Supposed Thieves. SYDNEY
While Constables Bradstreet, Connolly, and Warren were patrolling in Camperdown, early this morning, they discovered the door of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unlicensed Revolver Men Fined at Albury Court
William Alexander Ross, night-watchman, and Roy Duell, hotel porter, both of Albury, featured in an unusual case before Mr, Balmain, P.M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jean Batten at Court London, May 11
Miss Jean Batten will be among the New Zealanders who will be presented at Court on May 12…
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