Gaol Escapees Recaptured. Hobart
The three young prisoners who escaped from Hobart gaol yesterday after attacking [?] warder were arreste[?]d at revolver point on the Montrose road this afternoon. The…
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Charge of Murder Woman’s Body Found in Hole Yass
Thomas William Davis, aged 49, grazier, of Good Hope, came before the Yass Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered…
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For having stolen a hat, valued at 23/11, from Manton’s, Bourke street, Melbourne, on January 9, Hazel Victoria Henkley, aged 26, of Davies street, East Geelong, was…
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At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Frank Ragsnesi, aged 40, was charged with having done grievous bodily harm to Rita Agnes Shaw, wife of Patrick Shaw, a…
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Thomas William Davis, 49 grazier, of Good Hope, near Yass, appeared before Yass Police Court on Tuesday charged with having murdered Ida May Faulder…
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The executive of the Milk Distributors’ Association decided to-day to ask the Arbitration Court to intervene in the dispute over the delivery of milk on Sundays. As…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]Se of N.S.R. to Police Water Restrictions Sydney
In order that it can effectively police [?] water restrictions the Sydney Water Board intends invoking the a[?]ropriate provisions of the National…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£1815 for Loss of Leg Court Action After Four Years. Adelaide
The Supreme Court to-day awarded Sydney Arthur Buck aged 20, laborer of Ovingham £1815 damages for the loss of a leg in a collision between [?] cycle a[?]…
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George Walker Martin, alged 21. single of [?] Creek was arrested late last night and charged with the murder of [?] carer aged 10. [?] had been…
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Rossell Rt. police headquarters to-day Bund an appeal to any relative or persons knowing John Phillip Thomas Caulfield. 47 a returned soldier of the last war, to…
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“A [?] assault under cowardly conditions,” was the description applied by Mr. Jackson, P.M., in the Brunswick police court to an assault by two pickets…
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At Finley Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Beavers, P.M. John, O. Schier (54), grazier, was summoned on two charges of allged sheep stealing…
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Arising from incidents on the river a few weeks ago, charges against two youths were made in the Children's Court to-ay before Mr. Beaver, P.M…
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A woman’s white handbag was found yesterday by the Albury police. It contains bank books, and several papers, the property of a Miss Broadbent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Arrested in S.A. JOHANNESBURG, January 21
Government officers have carried out a large-scale round-up of members of the police force suspected of subversive activities. Those arrested, who…
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A [?] was sought of the Arbitration, [?] an application urged today by [?] Distributors’ Association that [?] under the award…
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Since Japan entered tie war, each night at strategic depots in the metropolitan area so as to be available in the event of any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Stealing Charges Finley farmer Before Court Charge of Sheep in Custody Dismissed
As the result of investigations by Sergeant Dwyer, of Finley, assisted by Detective Murphy, of Deniliquin, and Constable Fulker, of Finley, John Oliver Schier, of Pine Vale, Finley, was convicted and fined £7 on each of two charges of sheep stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Force Purge Startling Revelations in South Africa Johannesburg
Government officers have carried out a large scale round-up of members of the police force suspected of subversive activities. About 300 were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Charge: Farmer for Trial Bairnsdale
Clement Michael Waddell, aged 44, farmer of Nicholson, was to-day committed for trial by the District Coroner (Mr. J. R. Burke, P.M.) on a charge of having…
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