Alleged “Pin-Pricking” by Police SYDNEY
Central District Ambulance drivel’s, as the result of what they claim are “pin-pricking tactics” against them by the police, have decided to adhere…
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Cases Before Howlong Court Laborer Fined
Roy Frederick Cost in, aged 35 years, laborer, of Howlong. was charged that on or about November 3, at Howlong, “he did knowingly have in a field, one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-soldier “Plays Up” Fined By Albury Court
“On the way to the police station defendant kicked, bit and had to be literally dragged along,” Constable Phemister told the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Servicemen and Civilians Fight Police Ugly Brawl In City MELBOURNE
Racing a hostile crowd, 10 policemen and a naval patrol fought back with drawn batons for nearly a quarter of an hour in a brawl in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poised For Greatest Assault LONDON, Nov. 13
The Moscow radio, broadcasting to Germany, staled: “This war has entered the last phase. The Allied armies are poised for the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moree Murder Accused Admits Killing Waitress Sydney
Grenfell Thomas Martin Dowe, 27, has made a written statement admitting that he had killed Jean Minnie Jenkins, 20, at Moree,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrests in Palestine Following Cairo Murder London. November 13
According to the British Associated Press correspondent al Jerusalem, 20 persons who are believed to have had contact with the murderers of Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police and Naval Patrol Mobbed While Breaking Up Street Brawl Melbourne
Facing a hostile crowd, 10 policemen and a naval patrol fought back with drawn batons for nearly a quarter of an hour in a brawl in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Sentenced On Assault Charge ADELAIDE
Mr Justice Reed, in the Criminal Court today, sentenced Thomas Keith Holliday, aged 25, soldier, to 12 months imprisonment for having indecently assaulted a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charged With Murder of Four Children Wellington, (Nz)
A charge of [?] has been laid [?] Alan Stuart James, aged 38. orchardist of T[?]man. in the Nelson district Four of his children, two boys…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother of Eight Charged With Murder West Wyalong
At Weethalle Police Court today, Elsie Mary Hoare, aged 49, was charged with the murder of her husband. Norman Victor Hoare, aged 52. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault Costs Man £18 16/. SYDNEY
Alfred Gilligan of Elizabeth st. city was fined £1 in Central Summons Court today for having assaulted Thomas Albert James, of Newtown [?]n…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man May Help Inquiries Into 3 Murders And An Assault ADELAIDE
Three murders and an assault over a period of nearly three years will be the subject of police questioning when they locate a man believed to have travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Items of News Wodonga Police Have Them
Wodonga police have in their possession two precious articles at the present time—a length of hose and a coll of rope[?] The hose was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trial of Fascist Ex-chief of Police in Rome
T[?]p: At 8 a.m. on September 18. the trial of Caruso, ex-Rome Chief of Police, was due to take place in the Supreme Court of the Palace of Justice, Rome. A few minutes before Caruso was due to be brought into court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dies After Alleged Assault MELBOURNE
Alleged to have been assaulted by two men on Monday night. Maurine Hefferman, 58, of Point Nepean rd. Cheltenham, who was admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →12 Months on Kitbag Stealing Charge SYDNEY
Eric Walter Balaam, 24, soldier, was charged at Parramatta Court today on 17 charges of stealing, nine relating to kitbags. He was sent to gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daring Burglary £600 Stolen From Bookmaker’s Home HOBART
In a particularly daring hold-up, £600 was stolen from the home of a [?]maker last night. Three men masked and armed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Critical of a Wodonga Hotel-Keeper Police Object To Renewal Of Licence
“I’ve got no time for hotel licensees who use ‘spotters’ [?] of preventing the police from doing their duty, and I don’t like…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Object To Renewal Of Licence
At Wodonga Licensing Court on Saturday police objected to the renewal of the licence of the Glen Creek Hotel, near Dederang on the grounds that it…
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