Jeweller Charged with Housebreaking Melbourne
Whilst on a visit to the premises of a city jeweller to-night, police took possession of £200 worth of jewellery, including a large amount of gold, some…
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Farmer Charged With Careless Use of Fire TRAFALGAR
A fine of £6 was Imposed today on Albert Ernest Thurlow, a well-known farmer, of Yarragon, who was convicted of having lit a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Company Director Accused of Stealing £300 SYDNEY
That a man collected more than £300 from building society subscribers and then went to Brisbane and joined the A.I.F was stated by the Police Prose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Champion in Form
Geoff Welsh. 19[?] police champion. who was a oromine[?] competitor at The Albury [?] tournament, yesterday won his first round matchin the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Months’ Gaol for “Christian Pacifist” [?] (N.Z.)
Rev. Ormond Burton, described as a Christian Pacifist, was sentenced to three months’ gaol at Wellington police court to-day oil a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Anyone Will Do” Revenge For Gestapo Murder. PRACUE, March 31
Foiled in their attempts to catch the young Czech student who is believed to have murdered a member of the Cestapo last week the Nazis have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Underworld Crime Crown Prosecutor’s Description of Murder Grave Charge Against Clerk SYDNEY, Monday
Describing the City Cafe murder an underworld crime, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. McKean. K.C.) suggested in the Central Criminal Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Passport Case £5 Bribe Followed by Fine of £100” Cannot Divulge Nature of Inquiries,” Says Officer What Police Saw in Cafe SYDNEY
“Certain secret inquires have been made about him, but under the National Security Regulations I cannot divulge the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Developments in Coal Strike Miners Should Approach Court, Says Hughes Threat at Corrimal; Bus Routes Sought m Victoria SYDNEY
“The business of the miner is to approach the Arbitration Court,” stated the Federal Minister for Industry (Mr. Hughes) to-day in reply to suggestions that Judge Drake Brockman should be recalled from military duty to hear the miners’ claims. He added if and when the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Could Review Position Brisbane
“My advice is that the court could review the position, cither on its own motion or by a request from the owners or the Government. The hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →High Court Refuses Murderer’s Appeal Sydney
The High Court to-day refused Alexander Novad. aged 54, an Estonian. leave to appeal against his conviction and death sentence for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Could Not '“Resist” an “Unlawful” Arrest Counsel’s Successful Plea in Court MELBOURNE
Counsel for Cyril McIntosh, 15, of Richmond, [?] pleaded in the City Court to-day after his [?] had been acquitted of a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drovers Fined Magistrate's Comment
In cases where a drover follows the owner's instructions and is fined for not travelling sheep the proper distance on stock routes, there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Murder in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
With heads brutally battered, Lloyd Moran, aged 15 years, and Mrs. Hamilton, aged 26 years, were found murdered at the side of the road at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Seek Greater Power to Deal with Unruly Night Clubs Sydney
Amendments to the Liquor Act so as to give police power top deal with clubs where the liquor laws are broken and general conduct was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Motor Traffic Prosecutions
At the Corowa Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. [?]. Beavers, P.M.. J. F. Izon was charged with having driven an unregistered trailer. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brutal Assault on Wife Alleged Second A.L.F. Man on Serious Charge “Kicked and Punched Her,” Wife Told Magistrate £10 Fine Imposed in Wodonga Court
“All I ask is that I be allowed lo [?] with my son and males next week,” Lindsay Junes McGrath. a soldier or the Second A.L.F., told the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Sentenced in France Paris. April 3
Thirty-six, Communist Deputies have been sentenced to imprisonment for the maximum of five years, with the loss of civil rights, for having…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youth Imprisoned After Car Theft MELBOURNE
Convicted of having, on March 25. stolen a motor car from outside Scots Church, in Russell St.. Leslie William Elliott, aged 19. laborer, of Hamburg…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol for Life Clerk Convicted of Manslaughter
Leslie Kennedy, aged 27 years, a clerk, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to penal servitude for life, at the Central Court, Sydney,…
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