A Bellicose Laborer Has A Costly Experience Story of His Escapade Told to Albury Court
It was alleged in Albury court yesterday that after he sot drunk on Saturday evening, Claude McIntosh, aged 24, unemployed…
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Newspaper Men Find Deserters Police Searching for Dalfram in Limelight Again Will Not Take War Material to Japan Sydney
While police and customs officials are conducting a State-wide search for the six members of the crew of the British steamer Dalfram,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Justices Charged Sequel to Election Postal Voting. Bendigo
Arising out of irregularities in the signatures of postal voters for the Darling Ward of the Bendigo City Council, two justices of the Peace have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Allegedly Lighted 22 Persons Charged with Offences Melbourne
Determined to take all possible precautions against bush fires, the police have summoned 22 people to appear at the Fern Tree Gully Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deserted Steamer Seamen Sent to Gaol Dalfram’s Hectic Career in Australia Sydney
Four English seamen, deserters from the British freighter Dalfram, were sentenced to 24 hours’ imprisonment at the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beechworth Sessions and County Court To-day
A sitting of the Court of General Sessions and the County Court will be held at Beechworth to-day. Six cases will come before Sessions and one will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Praise Taxi Drivers Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Sydney
Police praise for two taxi drivers, Francis Rowan and Victor [?], was given at Quarter Sessions to-day, when Angus Barwick, aged 25, former taxi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Only Own Clothes They Stood Up In” Plight of Upper Murray Settlers Sequel to Bush Fires Government Charged With Dilatoriness
The President of Wodonga Shire (Cr. M. Martin) has given a lead towards providing assistance to settlers in the Upper Murray, whose holdings were swept by the bush fires, to feed their starving stock. Yesterday, at a meeting of the Council, when the plight of these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Years' Gaol For Assault and Robbery SYDNEY, Friday noon
At the Quarter Sessions to-day Angus Barwick (25), a former taxi-driver, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on seven charges, six…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Indecent Language Used
In the Deniliquin Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. L. McNamara, J.P., Eric Emmerson (31) was fined £2, in default four days’ hard labor,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wahgunyah Robbery Youth's Trial at Beechworth Sentenced to Imprisonment
At the Beechworth Quarter Sessions yesterday, Michael J. Hannan, of Corowa, who was committed for trail at the Rutherglen Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Escapee Recaptured After Three Weeks Freedom Sydney
John Williams, who escaped from Parramatta goal on December 17, was recaptured in a house, in Redfern his morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Months for Lighting Grass Fire Elderly Man Sentenced Geelong
For having ignited grass on the property of Mr. S. Richardson. Barrahool, road. Belmont, on January 29, William McClusky. aged 59. of no fixed abode,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beechworth Sessions Youth Sent to Gaol. Others Remanded for Sentence
At the Court of General Sessions at Beechworth yesterday His Honor (Judge Foster) presided and Mr. J. E. Daily, Myrtleford, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankrupt Weeps When Sent to Gaol Failed to Keep Books Melbourne
Sentenced by Judge Lukin in the Bankruptcy Court to-day to serve three months’ imprisonment for his failure to keep proper books in his business…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gaoled for “Orgy of Burglary” Melbourne
Sentencing Allan Juergans, aged 27, laborer, of Queen st., Melbourne, to 12 months’ imprisonment when he pleaded guilty to 12 counts of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Out of Gaol and in Again Sydney
Stated to have left Bathurst Gaol only two days ago, Percy Cotton, aged 32, hairdresser, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment at Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Magistrate Fines Theatre Manager on Novel Lottery Charge Sydney
The magistrate at Kogarah police court to-day decided that the offering of prizes for photographs drawn from a barrel in the Sutherland Theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Remanded on Charge of Murder Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Monica Mary Swanston, aged 36, domestic, was charged with having murdered Beryl [?] at Kensington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thefts From Relief Depot Unlawful Possession Man Sent to Gaol Melbourne
Pleading guilty to having the unlawful possession of 120 articles of clothing, Stolen from the Bush Fire Relief Depot In Flinders street…
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