Released From Gaol for Christmas Sydney
Theodore Charles Tr[?]utwein, aged 74. former MLC, who has been in ga[?] for contempt of court, will be free temporarily this Christmas. Mr Justice…
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Barrage of Bottles Greets Police Sydney
After a two-hour siege the police broke through a barrage of bottles at a house in Leichhardt today and overpowered a man, who was taken to the reception house…
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The possibility of seeking a High Court injunction to restrain the NSW delegates to the January 4 Federal ALP conference from voting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentry Denies Killing Charged Before Court-Martial SYDNEY
A plea of not guilty was entered by Pte Weston Rudolph Smith, aged 21, an American soldier, when he was charged before a United States court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Important Police Changes Sydney
Two important changes in the administration of the NSW police force were announced by the Premier (Mr McKell) today. The changes will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Soldiers Believed Drowned Albury Police Drag for Bodies
Albury police yesterday dragged the Murray river near Albury for the bodies of two soldiers who arc believed to have been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Early Morning Collision
At the police court on Monday last, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Edwards A. Bailey C.C.C. transport driver, appeared on remand on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brother Charged with Manslaughter Sydney
Allegedly as a result of a fight between two brothers at Woolbolga, near Coff's Harbor, about 7 o'clock last evening. Roland Taylor Allen,…
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A 25-year-old woodworker was tonight charged with unlawfully killing Francis Lyons, of Buncle st, North Melbourne, who died in Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japs. Charged with Espionage. Rio De Janeiro. Dec. 26
Several Japanese nationals have been arrested and charged with espionage and sabotage. It is alleged that they set fire to many rubber trees in the Amazon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Theft From Hotel Melbourne
Mrs Eliza Hill, licensee of the Ray view Hotel. Cecil St, South Melbourne, has reported to the police that lat[?] this afternoon she discovered a ba[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Police Action Shooting of Young Girl SYDNEY
After making extensive inquiries today, detectives who were investigating the shooting of Mavis Hagan, aged 16. of Rozelle, last night, are now satisfied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Brawl in Sydney Crowd Attacks Military Police SYDNEY
A most serious brawl, involving members of the military forces and civilians, occurred at Bondi Junction late this afternoon. Upwards of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Told to Draw Color Line Aborigines Resent Action MELBOURNE
Representatives of aboriginal workers at Orbost have come to Melbourne to protest against the reported statement of a health inspector that their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Sentenced Joyride While A.W.L. MELBOURNE
Dudley Henry Cyril Stringel, of Harl[?]y avenue, Caulf[?]eld, appeared at the Cau[?]f[?]eld court today on four Charges of having illegally used cars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civilians and Military Police in Disturbance SYDNEY
Another disturbance involving military police and civilians occurred outside an hotel in the city this afternoon, but in contrast with yesterday’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Hostility to Military Police Increasing, Declares Provost Sergeant SYDNEY, Tue[?]day
“Public interference with the Pro[?]t Corps when making arrests is increasing declared Pro[?] Sgt Gr[?] in the Central Police Court today. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heart Attack in Court Sydney
Bartholomew Locantra, aged 39, motor engineer, who with seven other men and women, [?]s charged with conspiracy to defeat the enforcement of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not His Idea of Soldiering Youth Before Court-Martial MELBOURNE
Being a nurse’s batman and doing general domestic duties at an Internment camp was not his Idea of soldiering. Pte Jack Martin Johnson, aged 19, told a district…
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