Apprehended by Police
On Thursday, 16th November, at 7 p.m. a man named Jack Allen (25) was found prowling around the residence of Mr. G. H. Paech, in Sladen…
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Murder Threat Over Phone Man’s Story to the Police Asked for Pistol-licence Sydney
During the further hearing of evidence against four men charged with conspiracy in the Central Police Court to-day Detective Sergeant Buckley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Feared for Her Life Woman’s Story of Shooting Tells Court of Brutal Assault Acquitted of Serious Charge Melbourne
Mona Hayes, aged 26, domestic, of Drummond st., Carlton, was charged to-day in the Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Martin,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Gaoled for Jewel Theft in London London, November 23
Albert Brown, aged 42, a metallurgist, has been sentenced to imprisonment for three years for having stolen jewellery valued at £600. The police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lascar Seamen. Clash With Sydney Police. SYDNEY
More than 100 police assembled outside a factory in a lane at Waterloo this morning and removed 51 Lascar seamen, who had refused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaoled for 12 YEARS Death of a Chinese Two Brothers Charged; One Acquitted SYDNEY
Two brothers, Patrick William Ryan, aged 28, and James Francis Ryan, aged 18, were charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge Defines Attitude of Court to Shorter Working Week Sydney
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day the Chief Judge (Sir George Beeby) made it plain that the court could not grant a 40-hour week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Does Lottery Act Contravene the Constitution? High Court Will Decide Point Sydney
A test case of the powers of the N.S.W. Lotteries and Art Unions Act is to be made in the High Court shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Years’ Gaol for Alleged Theft From Woman Sydney
Wallace Clarke, aged 44, masseur, was sentenced to three years’ gaol at Quarter Sessions to-day by Judge Markell for larceny by trick. His Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →51 Lascars Sent to Gaol Sydney
Fifty-one Lascars, who failed to pass a dictation test, were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at the Central Police Court to-day, pending their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youths Sentenced for Station Shooting Mr. Justice Martin's Comments Melbourne
Sentencing Claude Bradley, aged 1[?], laborer, of Boundary street. South Melbourne, to nine months' imprisonment, followed by reformatory detention…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →EXTRA 10/ a Week for Northern Territory Workers Court Varies Award Sydney
The Full Bench of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in delivering judgment to-day in the recent application by the North Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man and His Wife a Strange Court Story Husband Sent for Trial Sydney
William Ernest Calway, aged 40, was charged In the Central police court to-day with having- solicited Benjamin Davies to murder his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mother and Daughter Sent to Gaol Sydney
Mrs. Alice Turnbull, aged 57, was sentenced to a month's hard labor and her daughter, Elsie Turnbull, to seven days' imprisonment at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Husband Charged Following Death of Wife Sydney
In the Central Police Court to-day John Henry Moran, aged 34, seaman, was remanded on a charge of having murdered his wife, Florence Moran, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alien Sent to Gaol "Too Busy to Register" Melbourne
An alien, who had been "too busy" to register, to-day was sentenced to a month's imprisonment by Mr. Hammond, P.M., in the Fitzroy Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge Slaying of Wife Alleged Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, Henry John Moran, 34, seaman, was remanded until December 6 on a charge of having murdered his wife. Florence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay District Court. a Balranald Case
His Honor Judge Stacey presided at the Court of Quarter Quarter Sessions and the District Court, in Hay, on Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Special Police Work Department Buys Three Mercury Cars
Three Mercury cars have been purchased by the Victorian Government for the Police Department. Special police radios keep them in constant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unemployed and Police Clash at Office Of Minister PERTH
A disorderly scene was witnessed at the offices of the Minister for Employment (Mr. Gray) to-day when a number of unemployed and police clashed…
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