Alleged Kidnapping Intensive Police Search Leads to Arrest of a Man, and Finding of Missing Boy Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1
One of the biggest police searches in recent years took place last night and this morning for a 10-year-old boy, who was kidnapped at Botany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Painter Sent to Gaol for Car Stealing Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6
Admitting four prior convictions for illegally using motor cars, Thomas Ray, aged 30, painter, formerly of New Zealand, was sentenced to 18 months’…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Concerned at Theft of Oxy-welding Plant Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6
The theft of a complete oxy-welding plant during the week-end has caused the police to believe that a, gang of cracksmen may commence a raid on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft of Goods Alleged
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2
Two young men, Beale Ahrens, 22, and Kenneth Marsh Laight, 20, appeared before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at Albury court yesterday, on two charges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Dead Wood. A Defendant Convicted
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2
In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, Francis Gordon Clarke was charged with stealing dead wood to the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Pyjama Girl” Murder Mystery Revived Again Prisoner’s Story to Police Newcastle
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3
The Albury “pyjama girl” murder mystery was revived during the weekend, when detectives visited Maitland and interviewed a prisoner. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Narrandera Tragedy Murder Charge Dismissed
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3
The charge against Ernest Charles Hough for the murder of Daniel James Moon, his brother-in-law, has been dismissed, as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nearly Tripped Over Police Sergeant’s Wife
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2
On Wednesday, January 11, three youths at Wagga were playing handball on the bathing beach. One, while attempting to retrieve the ball, almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forfeiture of Lease Gold Mining at Beechworth Case Before Tallangatta Court
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6
At Tallangatta Warden’s Court, J. J. Clift, of Coote St., Essendon, applied for forfeiture of gold mining lease No. 7475, Beechworth,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Carrier in Court Financial Position Examined Severe Warning by P.M.
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3
Having failed [?] at the Albury Court of Petty sessions on December 14 to undergo an examination as to his financial position, the court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Failed to Register Dogs Five Burrumbuttock Residents Fined Cases at Albury Court
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4
Police are now active in country districts locating people who have not registered dogs they possess. It is estimated that many thousands of dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Punter’s Borrowings Thousands Mentioned Witness Tells Court Woolcott-forbes Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3
Financial dealings between Charles H. Smith and Company, sharebrokers, and John Woolcott-Forbes, financier and leviathan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Carry Out Mass Raids at Manchester London, Jan. 24
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6
Thirty detectives and 10 car loads of police carried out a mass raid on a number' of houses in Manchester last night, and it is alleged seized a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Company Director Charged With Conspiracy Woolcott-forbes Mentioned Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1
Douglas Jowett Bush, aged 30, company director, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having conspired with John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury Gaol May Go New Reorganisation Scheme Too Many Prisons, Says Minister Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2
The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), referring to-day to the proposed reorganisation of the prison system, said it was likely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traffic Offenders Not Declining Police Chief’s Figures Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6
Figures released by the Chief Commissioner for Police (Mr. A. Duncan) to-day reveal that during the last two years there has been no improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wife and Child Dead Man on Murder Charge Committed for Trial Wellington (N. Z.), Wed
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1
Arthur Frederick Kerr was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife and 9-year-old son, during what was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dreg Beer for of Clients Publican’s Costly [?]ase FINED £40 Of Suburban Court Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3
William Knight licensee of the Royal Hotel, Granville, pleaded guilty at Parramatta police court to-day to two charges of selling adulterated beer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civic Centre Hold-up Police Hold the Key Mr. Mackay’s Report on Proposed Exchange of Land and Buildings
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3
Will the dream of Albury aldermen to provide a magnificent civic centre in the town materialise or will it be quashed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of Oats Heard in Henty Police Court Defendant Bound Over for 12 MONTHS
The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6
At the Henty police court on Tuesday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Cyril Stevens, carrier, of Henty, was proceeded against by the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →