Unrest in Palestine. Arabs Sentenced to Death. JERUSALEM
The military court has sentenced to death six Arabs, captured during an engagement with British troops, on Dec. 19th…
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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Tragedy at Taree. Woman and Man Charged With Murder. TAREE
A statement in which the female, accused admitted administering poison in a cup of lemon drink to kill her husband was tendered at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unrest in a Gaol. Bathurst Trouble Recurs. BATHURST, Thursday Night
Trouble is still simmering at the Bathurst Gaol, where yesterday, four warders were attacked by prisoners. Seven prisoners who are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drastic Police Changes Expected Sydney
A [?] of posts in the police [?] will probably [?] made in the next few weeks by which non-commissioned officers of outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunger Strike Threat Unrest in Bathurst Gaol Warder Would Have Fired. Bathurst
Trouble is Still [?] at Bathurst Gaol where yesterday four warders were attacked by prisoners…
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James Jenkinson (70), of Albury, a former sergeant of police, was seriously injured last night, in a collision between two cars. Jenkinson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Constable and Agent Culcairn Coal Allegations Magistrate Dismisses Charges
At the Culcairn Police Court yesterday Eric Bulloch, of Culcairn, tractor agent, was charged betfore Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Warders in Fear Bathurst Gaol Unrest Six Prisoners Hanger Striking BATHURST
Stating that it was only by the greatest luck that some of their number had not been maimed for life by [?] attacks made upon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Fear the Worst Two Girls Missing Victims of Foul Play? Sydney
Police are tearful for the safety of two missing girls, Patricia O’Neill and May Mary Adams, who left home because they feared violence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Father Overcome by Grief Poignant Scene in Coroner’s Court Sydney
A father was overcome by grief when giving evidence at the Coroner’s Court to-day into the death of his son. Dr. Y. M. Goodman, aged 22. who died at his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Message a Hoax Police Find Note in Bottle “Girl’s Body Dumped in Bay” Brisbane
Bearing the pencilled message that the body of Miss Marjorie Norval, the missing Brisbane typist, had been dumped in the bay, a note was found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Murder Batcher is Ambushed Shot Whilst Driving a Truck Melbourne
Leslie McAllister, aged 38, of Monbulk, who ms found dying in a damaged motor van near the Dandenong Creek, in Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst Gaol. Sydney
Prisoners who created disturbances at Bathurst Gaol, last week, have been removed to other prisons throughout the State. The hunger…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Destroyed When Camp Fire Gets Away Story Told to Court Man Sent to Gaol Goulburn
How an unat[?]ded camp fire was the cause of the destruction, of a township was related in the police court to-day when Cyril James Hay ward, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remanded on Slaying Charge Young Man in Court Sydney
At the North Sydney Police Court to-day Alexander Edward Minnett, 20, dry cleaner, was charged with having feloniously slain William George Bowie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Victim of a Joke” Young Man in Court ALBURY P.M. Accepts Explanation
Patrick Kernaghan, aged 19, drover, of David street, Albury, pleaded not guilty at Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Financier Before Indian Court Conspiracy to Defraud Alleged John Woolcott-forbes Bombay, Jan. 16
The Australian financier, John Woolcoot-Forbes, who mi arrested aboard the Strathnayer and charged with conspiracy to defraud a number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Would Gaol Those Who Caused Fires Casino
After fighting dangerous fires which yesterday threatened the rich pine and hardwood forests on the Richmond Range, forestry officers blame careless…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →12 Months’ Hard Labor for Car Theft London, January 16
During last week 721 recruits joined the Royal Air Force, against 260 in the same week of last year, bringing the total acceptance of pilots,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Springhurst Residents Fined by Chiltern Court
At the Chiltern Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. I. Williams, P.M., two residents of Springhurst were fined for breaches of the…
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