Distinctive Uniforms for Patrol Police Sydney
Dressed in a distinctive uniform a special patrol of police on fast motor cycles is planned as part of the road safety campaign. The matter will be…
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Police Searching for Prison Escapee Melbourne
James McMillan aged 24, is missing from French. Island penal settlement. Last seen at roll-call on Saturday night, McMillan is thought, to have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tom Mooney Freed Spent 22 Years in Gaol “Was Wrongfully Convicted” San Francisco, January 7
Grey-haired Labor leader, Tom Mooney to-night farewelled convicts and guards at San Quentin prison with whom he has lived for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Full Inquiry South Coast Demand Alleged Police Attack on Unionists Sydney
Mr. E. Roache, secretary of the Port Kembla branch of the Waterside Workers’ Federation stated to-night that there was complete unity among all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Men and Two Girls Gaoled for Assault Attempts Magistrate’s Comments Sydney
How two men in a motor car had pulled a girl into the car with the alleged intention of subsequently assaulting her, was unfolded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trace Chains and Hose Man Convicted of Theft Stolen From Logan’s
John Edward Doughty, 27. of Nathan an Flats. Townsend st., Albury, for whom Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared admitted to Mr. I. Beavers P.M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man to Be Hanged for Double Murder Melbourne
Following on the recommendation of the State Cabinet this afternoon, the State Executive Council met and decided that the death sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Larceny. Cases Before the Court
In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr H. G. Marsh, J.P., this morning, Arthur Edward Parker (20), and William James Parker (22), were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel to City Fire Young Man Before Court Sydney
Harry Oleinikoff, aged 24, chiropodist was charged at the Central police court to-day with having on January 7 entered the shop of Josephine Pty. Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Police Attack An Inquiry to be Held Mr. Menzies to Meet Wharf Laborers Sydney
A police departmental inquiry will be held to investigate the allegations by three Port Kembla wharf laborers that they were attacked without…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Man Goes to Gaol for Riding Unlighted Cycle
For having ridden a cycle in Albury on Monday evening without a burning, Timothy John Edwards, 21. 3 stranger to the town, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Civilians to Replace Police Sydney
An arrangement which would result in an immediate increase of the effective strength of the police force by 88 units was announced to-night by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Fire After Fugitive. Sydney
After chasing a suspect for a considerable distance at Kogarah to-day, police fixed two shots, but the man did not stop. However, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drunken Driving Charge Against Sergeant of Police. Counsel Says He Was Mentally Unstable. Sydney
Police Sergeant P. A. Weidemier was charged at Kogarah Court to-day with having driven a car while under the influence of liquor. A former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Put Poison in Drink Death of a Farmer Wife’s Alleged Admission Faces Murder Charge with Man Companion Taree
A statement in which one of the accused admitted placing poison in a drink which she gave to her husband was produced at Taree Courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidents in N S W. 600 Killed in Year. Government Aims at Safety. Special Police Patrols. Sydney
For the 12 months ended June 30 600 people were killed and 8615 injured in road accidents in N.S.W. Official figures disclosed this to-night. There…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Intent to Murder Alleged Young Woman Charged Sydney
Maisie Allen, aged 30, was charged the Central Police Court to-day with having shot at William Francis Mason with intent to murder him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violence in Gaol Two Warders Attacked Riot Narrowly Averted Bathurst
Another serious disturbance took place in Bathurst gaol yesterday and a threatened riot was averted when a warder warned the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Chief Catches Speeding Motorist Sydney
When the Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) recently saw a motorist driving a car at a high speed along the Pacific Highway he gave chase in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman’s Close Call When Shot Is Fired Four Young Men Are Charged Sydney
An allegation that a revolver had been fired at a woman, as a sequel of a Redfern brawl, and that only her son pushing her to the ground saved…
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