Narromine Murder. An Elderly But Violent Defendant. SYDNEY, Monday Night
Exciting scenes marked the proceedings in the Dubbo Police Court to-day, when Albert Andrew Moss (61), labourer, appeared on a charge…
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Police Inspector Collapses Dies on Railway Station Melbourne
On his way to attend a conference of police superintendents with, the Chief Commissioner (Mr. Duncan), Superintendent A. C. H. Welch whose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Died From Shock" Washing Machine Tragedy What Police Believe Sydney
The theory that Mrs. Lorna Ruth Costello, aged 30, of Watson's Ray, died from shock and not from electricity, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Publican to Pay Costs Sues a Former Boarder Case in Corowa Court
In the Corowa Police Court yesterday; before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Percy Wilson Pritchard, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, Corowa, proceeded by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police to Have Power to Deal with a Certain Type of Club Action Taken in Victoria Melbourne
A responsible police officer will be given power to declare clubs which are considered to be vice haunts as suspect, in a bill amending the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft From Hotel Sydney Man Sent to Gaol Geelong
Pleading guilty to the larceny of mosey and jewellery, the property of Mrs. L. M. Head., at the Victoria Hotel, Geelong, on June 5, James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Pieces of Charred and Burnt Bone Remains of Man, Police Say Laborer Charged with Murder Dubbo
Two, cardboard poxes in which the police claimed were the remains of Timothy O’Shea, aged 55, were produced in Dubbo Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol for “Sweaters” Is Sought by Union Commonwealth May Act Sydney
Proposals for the eliminating of sweating In the clothing industry will be placed before the Federal Cabinet at an early date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Worry for Police Bicycle Joyriders Active Albury Police Inspector's Warning Interesting Traffic Act Amendments
Albury police are pleased with the co-operation of the public which has caused a noticeable improvement in the Fegulation of traffic. Few…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Illegal Use of Cars Heavy Penalty Proposed Gaol Term of 5 Years May Be Imposed in Victoria Melbourne
Under the Motor .Car Larceny Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bailey) to-night, persons who use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poker Amd Slot Machines to Go Police to Act at Once Clubs Are Warned Sydney
Police intend to see that immediate effect is given to the order of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) to ban the use of poker and other slot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman's Grave Injuries Man For Trial on Malicious Wounding Charge Lively Scene in Court Melbourne
A man appearing in the City Police Court on a serious charge to-day had to be warned several times by the Police Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Power for Police to Check Sheep Stealing Melbourne
As a further cheek on the activities of sheep stealers a bill to amend the Sheepowners’ Protection Act, which was explained to the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Life Corrupted; Two Men Sentenced Sydney
Corrupting a child was a dreadful thing because its life might be ruined, said Judge Curlewis, in Quarter Sessions to-day, when he sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Street Singer's Serenade Ends in Gaol Melbourne
Allegations that Claude Harrison, aged 48, of no fixed place of abode, had attempted to throttle him, kicked him in the stomach, and punched…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Years' Gaol for Shop Breaking Sydney
Found guilty of having broken into a shop shortly after he had been released from gaol, Charles Thomas Toland, aged 22, was sentenced at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Seek Missing Man
Wagga police are anxious to ascertain the whereabouts of William Ernest Edwards, who has been missing from his home at Wagga since June 29. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bloodhound Leads Police to Scene of Tragedy Sydney
Eleven hours after Mrs. Enis Face, aged 32, of Rose Bay Heights, was reported missing, her body was found floating in the harbor. A search for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Consul's Home “Not Caused Deliberately” View of Police Sydney
Police are satisfied that a fire which broke out in the basement at the home of the Japanese Consul-General (Mr. Akiyama) last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Man's Roamings Trail Plotted on Map Interesting Exhibit in Court Dubbo
When the hearing of the charge against Albert Andrew Moss, aged 61 of having murdered Timothy O'Shea, aged 55, at Narromine,…
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