Woman Falls 130 Feet to Her Death Note Taken Possession of by Police Sydney
A middle-aged woman, believed to be Florence Bose Mahon, of Moore Park, was killed when, she crashed 130 feet over the cliff on to some rocks…
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Politicians Cleared by Judge No Bribes Accepted Three Men Criticised Report Handed to Police Financiers Association’s Fund MELBOURNE
In his report furnished to State Cabinet to-day, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, the Royal Commissioner, who inquired into allegations of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grazier Before Court Orange
George Aubrey Fardell. grazier, of Lewis Ponds, was charged of the Police Court to-day with taking and using seven ewes without the permission of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Court Kept Busy Sydney
The Central Police Court in Sydney is easily the busiest in N.S.W. Figures released to-day show that during last year 25,068 charge cases and 11,392…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Could Not Make a Statement Attorney-General in Court John Woolcott Forbes Sydney
Following the publication yesterday of letters to himself and the then Premier (Mr. Stevens), the State Attorney-General (Sir Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft From Dressing Shed
When some local youths went bathing at the Edwardes street pool a few nights ago, one of their number was very careful to outwit pilferers by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Colored Troops Assault French Women” London, January 11
The French army, has had to withdraw the majority of its colored troops owing to the cold, German radio said to-day. They have been sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier in Court Sent for Trial; Bail Allowed Melbourne
When Clarence Greeham, a member of the 2nd A.I.F. appeared in the City Court to-day, charged with having, as bailee omitted to account for a gold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Burcher and His Sausages Case in Wodonga Court Sulphur Dioxide Excess Alleged
In the Wodonga court yesterday before Mr. J. W. Williams, P.M., and Mr. W. H. [?], J. P. A. S. Dalge[?] butcher of High street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarrel Over Girl Leads to Man’s Death Belief of the Police Foul Play Theory Discarded. Ballarat
Police believe Oat following all altercation over a girl, a young man at Gordon, new Ballarat, last night took his life with a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Hotel Fire Eight People Lose Lives in Inferno Trapped in Their Rooms Police Sergeant’s Story at Inquest BRISBANE
The tragic story of how eight sleeping people were incinerated In a blazing inferno that was the Grand Hotel at Goomeri was given to the Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Complaints by Militia; Employers May Be Charged Sydney
Complaints by militiamen that their employers have victimised them for carrying out their military duties are being thoroughly investigated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Barrister and His Wife in Court Sydney
Charges made against Bernard Burns, barrister, by his wife [?] Burns, were withdrawn at the Paddington Police Court to-day. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Power in Business World” Manager Tells Court Dealings with Woolcott Forbes Sydney
Ernest Abraham Goldsmid, a business manager, admitted in the Central Police Court to-day that among people in the business world of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Civilians Stand by Whilst Police Are Battered Sydney
Two policemen were attacked by six men in Newtown last night. Although about 70 people gathered, not one gave them any aid. Both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Struck by Car Driver in Court Melbourne
Leslie Thomas Foote, aged 32, motor driver, of East Melbourne, was remanded until January 19 to-day by the City court bench on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Defeat Guardsmen
A team of Albury police, who had as their captain Inspector Gray, defeated No 5 Guard at the ammunition dump by 150 runs to 114…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Denial of Alleged Assault Not Accepted by Albury P.m
A denial that he had assaulted a man in Wodonga Place in the early hours of January 8 was made by Archie Lang, a drover, living in Young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Court House The Year's Activities
The following is an extract from the annual return of the Hay Court House, made available by the courtesy of the C.P.S., Mr. H. G. Marsh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court House Raided by Irishmen London, January 14
Ten men, armed with revolvers, raided the Cork City Court House and held up the caretaker's family. They then broke into the record room,…
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