Car Theft Charge Against Soldier Melbourne
At Russell street police headquarters a report was received last night salting that a car was being driven in an erratic and dangerous manner in the…
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Illegal Radio Station Seized Raid by Irish Police Dublin, December 30
[?] lightning raid on a house in road, Rathmines, .to-day the [?] a “pirate” radio station [?] recently been operating…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mental Hospitals. Nurses Run Risk of Assault. SYDNEY
The Inspector General of Mental Hospitals, Dr. Wallace, referring to the unsatisfactory conditions at Gladesville mental hospital, where more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remanded on Charge of Murder Brisbane
Leonard Harry Kirk, aged 22, roof tiler, was remanded in the police court to-day on a charge of having murdered Mary Alma Dowse. He will reappear…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Native Youth Arrested On Charge of Murder DARWIN
As the result of a visit by Constable Stokes to Goulburn Island, following a report of fierce tribal fighting in Arnhem has been arrested on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of Wool Alleged Accused Sentenced to Six Months’ Imprisonment
At the Wangaratta General Seasons, before Judge Foster, Rona[?] Bernard Dow and Harold Clifford Wigg were charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police to Say Whether or Not Communists Can Speak Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair) announced to-day that the State Government would take no action to ban meetings of the Communist Party in the Domain,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Successful Upper Murray Sire Double Court’s Progeny Prominent at Chiltern
Progeny of the Upper Murray sire. Double Court, was most prominent at the Chiltern Cup meeting on Saturday and Monday. Stock by this sire won…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fruit Machines; Most Sent to N.S.W. From Victoria Belief of Police Melbourne
As the possession of fruit machines has been made illegal in Victoria, most of those in the State have been collected by agents who have despatched…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Unprovoked Assault”; Magistrate’s Comment Man From N.S.W. Fined in Melbourne Melbourne
An “unprovoked assault.” commented Mr. Mohr, P.M., in the City Court to-day, when imposing a fine of £5 or 14 days’ imprisonment, with 10/ costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Charged with Larceny; Apologises for Uniform Melbourne
When Gerald J. O’Hanlon, aged 34, a member of the 2nd A.l.F. at the show ground, appeared before Mr. Mohr, P.M., in the City court to-day, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Months’ Gaol for Man Who Stole Car Geelong
Pleading guilty to larceny of a motor car valued at £200, Henry Lawrence Gore, aged 24, laborer, of no fixed address, was sentenced to six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Story of Daring Raid Seven Irishmen Remanded Theft of Ammunition Alleged Dublin, January 2
In the District Court to-day seven men were remanded until January 9 on charges of breaking Into the Phoenix park magazine and stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clash in Guardroom Story at Court-Martiai a Captain Disrated Brisbane
Evidence at the court martial which [?]educed Captain William Charles Nichols, of No. 1 Garrison Battalion to the rank of lieutenant, was released to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threatened to Jump Police Ruse to Capture Man on Bridge Rail Car Parked Near-by Melbourne
A ruse by a police wireless patrol about 6 a.m, to-day resulted in the capture of a well-dressed man, who, poised on the railing or the Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Magistrate Comments on Remands Urges Police to Proceed Melbourne
When the police asked for a fourth remand in the case in which Ladwidge Vincent Lawlor, munitions worker, is charged with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →64 Police, Court Cases in 80 Minutes
Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, must have made very nearly an all time record for the fast hearing of cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imprisoned for Alleged Cargo Stealing Sydney
Two wharf laborers were sentenced to three months’ imprisonment each at the Central Police Court to-day for allegedly having stolen goods from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charges of Alleged Stealing Dismissed Sydney
On charges of allegedly having stolen property worth £2500 from A. C. Williard and Co. Pty. Ltd. Cecil Waugh 35 years, clerk, and William Swapp, 43…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Tuesday January 2, 1940 (Before Mr. I. Beavers P.M.)
AV. G. Arnold, charged with having travelled sheep without a permit, was fined [?]1 with 8 costs, Constable Paul stated that on November 30 he…
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