Two Soldiers Court-Martialled. SYDNEY
A request that he should be permitted to make arrangements for the funeral of his son, aged 12 months, who died from meningitis yesterday on his first birthday,…
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Police Want N.S.W. Pay Rates MELBOURNE
The Victorian Police Association will make an immediate claim to the Suite Government for the same rate of pay and allowances as apply In NSW, as a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Sentenced to Death Sydney
Pte Frederick Leslie Bank, AIF, was tonight sentenced to death for the rape of Mrs Jean Betman Watson, mother of two children, whose husband is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst Gaol Riot Inquiry Opens Bathurst
An inquiry which began yesterday into Tuesday's riot at the Bathurst gaol, will now cover yesterdays disturbance as well…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Arrived Too Late. Melbourne
Late last night police headquarters received a message that a man in a Fitzroy a[?]rtment house was attempting to [?] Iris th[?] By the time the police had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Challenge Court SYDNEY, Sunday
The Miners’ Federation has made on application to the court to restrain the F[?] Bench of the Arbitration Court from hearing an appeal against a decision of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Martial Soldiers Charged with Desertion Sydney
Sentences of six months detention have been imposed on five soldiers following a Court Martial at Victoria Barracks on charges of desertion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drunks Before Court
On Saturday morning last three men appeared at the Corowa Police. Court before Mr. B. J. Rodgers, J. P., on charge of drunkenness. Each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-champion Local Foot-baller in Police Force
Former player and incidentally a tower of strength to the back-line of Deniliquin’s crack Echuca League team of 1938-39 season, popular Jack Burke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girls Spanked by U.s. Police Ignored Demands to Behave
U.S. military police spanked two girls for offensive behavior on crowded Spencer Street railway station, Melbourne recently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guard Charged with Sabotage Baltimore. July 7
Leo Nicholas Geller, who was employed as an armed guard by the Bendix Company, has been arrested on charges of sab[?]ge [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valor Badge to Police Sequel to Exciting Car Chase MELBOURNE
Five members of the wireless patrol branch of the Victorian police force have been awarded the Valor Badge for exceptional bravery during a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daysdale Police Court Wednesday, July 8, 1942
David Charles Smith, of Lowesdale, charged with riding an unregistered motor cycle at Lowesdale on 14442, was fined £110- with 3-costs, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Asks for Papers of Murder Case Canberra
The Minister for the Navy (Mr Makin) said today that he had called for all papers associated with the Melbourne case of two naval ratings who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Evidence at Court-martial Sydney
A court-martial at Victoria Barracks today reserved its decision in a case in which Sapper John F. Bolger, 23, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Court House Taken Over by Authorities Sydney
The Attorney-General (Mr Martin) announced today that Quarter Sessions, appeal cases, pleas of guilty in Quarter Sessions cases and District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wahgunyah Needs Police Officer
Victorian Police Department has apparently lost sight of the fact that even the most law-abiding country township has a legitimate claim to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Sentenced to Death Husband, Wife and Man SYDNEY
Dramatic scenes were witnessed at the Central Criminal Court yesterday afternoon when Barbara Phyllis Surridge, aged 35; her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Instead of Battle Station Sydney
When a 21-year-old soldier told Judge Clancy in Quarter Sessions Appeals Court today that he wished to serve at a remote battle station, His Honor rejoined that for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Board Says Soldier Sane Charged with Three Killings. Melbourne
In the opinion of the Medical Board, Pie Edward J. Leonsk[?], aged 24, of the United States Army, was sane when it examined him and was sane, but under the influence…
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