Spy Sentenced to Death in Absence Chalong-sur-marne (France) January 29
A [?] martial pronounced the death sentence on Arthur Klein. who was convicted as a spy in his absence. He must face a [?] squad if…
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Brothers Escape From Police Station Cells Sydney
Two brothers, aged 23 and 28 years, who were committed for trial at Manly to-day on a breaking and entering and stalling charge, escaped from the cells…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Inquire Into Cause of Fire Sydney
Police to-day commenced inquiries into the cause of a fire in a sugar elevator at the Colonial Sugar Refinery Company’s works at Pyrmont early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Allegations Concerning Forged £5 [?] Refuted Sydney
John Finley, aged 42. grocer. who was, charged with having uttered forged £5 note to a bookmaker, was described by his counsel as a man 0…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Attempted to Steal Petrol From Police Car!” Sydney
According to evidence at the Central Police Court to-day. Thomas Sydney Mc[?] aged 18. and Ernest [?] aged [?] attempted last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Found by Police Starving Man Rescued Was Semi-conscious Perth
Police and blacktrackers rescued Henry Cameron, aged 47, who had been lost for days near the Fita[?]oy river. When found,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Magistrate Refuses to Reduce Bail Sydney
When 14 men and one woman came before him to-day on charges relating to alleged forged £5 banknotes, MR. Arnold, S.M., refused to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Called a Brutal and Cowardly Assault Melbourne
For what was described by Judge Foster in General Sessions to-day as brutal and cowardly assault on a decal and innocent citizen, in a lane in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault Described As Cowardly by P.M. SYDNEY
Fines of £10 for assault £2 for having incited a man to resist arrest and £2 for having used insulting words were imposed on John Holt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Postal Employee Charged Alleged Misappropriation at Yarrowonga Post Office
At the Kyneton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, Clifford Laurence Harrison, a member of the staff or the Yarrowonga Post office, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Closed Doors Inquest Police to Take Action “Will Go to the Supreme Court” Sydney
There is a strong possibility that police will make application to the Supreme Court for the re-opening of the inquest into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Officers Condemn State Government Sydney
Commissioned police officers in the Sydney metropolitan area at a meeting to-day made n strong protest against the action of the Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Poles Sentenced to Death Berlin, February 4
Two Polish workers have been sentenced to death on charges of maltreating a German woman at Lodz, and setting fire to her house in September…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taxi-driver Assaulted Gang Meets With Mishap But Escape From Police Melbourne
Taxi-driver Henry Walter Shorney, of East Brunswick, received a rough handling at the hands of five men who assaulted and robbed him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Presentation Made to Police Inspector Gray Townsmen’s Appreciation Retiring Officer to Live Here
Inspector A. J. H. Gray, who recently retired as officer in charge of the police at Albury, was made a presentation by a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged With Having Left a Fire Burning
Vincent Drinnan was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having left a fire before he had extinguished it. He pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Week’s Gaol for Escapees Melbourne
After telling His Honor that he had not known what he was doing because, he was crook at the time,” John Ryan aged 39, laborer, of Shepparton and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Inquiries Into Man’s Injuries
James Morgan, whose address was given as the Kerang Hotel, Kerang, was admitted to Deniliquin Hospital late on Saturday night suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Members of Second A.l.F. Sent to Gaol Sydney
Kenneth Frederick Tunbride and William Lauder Carruthers, both members of the A.I.F.. were sentenced to one months gaol by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Treatment of Sex Offenders Judge Regrets Lack of Provision Man Sent to Gaol Melbourne
Imposing; three years’ imprisonment on Joseph William Delbrldge, aged 34, casual worker, of Malvern road, Tooronga, who had…
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