Police Activity Daring Last Year SYDNEY
The annual report of the deputy Police Commissioner (Mr J. Scott), which was tabled In the Legislative Assembly today, revealed that of 15.1 M serious crimes…
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Six Months' Gaol for Stealing Tea SYDNEY
For having stolen tea valued at 12/ Patrick Thomas Cain, aged 33, wharf laborer, was sentenced to six months' hard labor at the Central Court today…
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Addressing accused, Guiseppi Salafia, who was charged with assaulting Nicola Muraca, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm, Mr Justice Martin said in the…
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Wodonga police have been practically inundated in the lust few days inquiries from soldiers retarding missing articles. One soldier, about a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Malayan Seamin [?] Court. Sydney
At the Water Police Court today. [?] Malayans were charged with deserting that ship. All the men pleaded not guilty and were remanded without ball…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Task in Murder Mystery Tracing All American Soldiers on Leave Melbourne
Detectives said to[?]ight that [?] American soldier known to have [?] in the company of Mrs Thomason [?] on hotel, a few hours befo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belgians Sentenced to Death LONDON. May 13
The Berlin radio states that a court-martial at Ghent sentenced to death seven Belgians. Two have already been executed. One was regarded as having been…
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The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing), commenting on the position in which dependants of missing sailors, soldiers, and airmen. presumed to…
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The police force was being maintained at full strength, said the Premier (Mr McKell) in the Legislative Assembly today, replying to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clergyman's Divorce Minister's Story in Court
Edwin Harold Victor Pitcher, 51 minister of religion and official of the Central Methodist Mission, of New South Wales, told Judge sir Percival…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Gaol to House Military Offenders Melbourne
The old Melbourne gaol, which has not been occupied by prisoners since 1924. is to be taken over for the duration of the war as a detention centre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Niece Murder Appeal Fails SYDNEY, Friday
The appeal of William Ernest MrDonald, soldier, against his conviction and death sentence at Central Co[?] Court on April 17 for the murder of his [?] June…
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At a meeting of the Albury Land Court yesterday the following cases were dealt with as indicated: Clarence Clear and Hector Maxwell, extension…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fail to Trace Us Soldier Melbourne Murder Inquiries Melbourne
Detectives have still not traced the American soldier seen last Friday night in a city hotel with Mrs pauline Thompson, who was later found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol Next Time Heavy Fines For Cargo Thieving SYDNEY
Fining 14 wharf laborers at Central police court yesterday for cargo [?]eving,” Mr Goldie, SM., said : “We are fighting the most serious war [?]ver, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Believed White Man Killed by Aborigines Bush Wireless Call To Police DARWIN, May 17
It is believed that a white man has been killed by blacks on the coast of Northern Australia. A pedal-wireless message received…
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Upon the application of Delective Mu[?] who said that defendent was a married man with one child, Charles Makwell Deven[?] yesterday…
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Peter R. Nelson was charged at Deniliquin Police Court to-day with stealing two cisterns, valued at £5, the property of the Department of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clergyman Sentenced; Will Appeal MELBOURNE
The Rev Harold William Hindaley of Bentleigh, who described Himself M an ordained [?] of the Church of England, was sentenced in Camberwell…
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Charles Oliver Cuthel, aged 20, a deserter from the army, was sentenced to six months' gaol on two charges of stealing at Paddington Court today, the…
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