Threatened with Pocket Knife Girl’s Story To Police MELBOURNE
Police tonight were still searching for a youth who threatened to injure with a pocket knife a 19-year-old girl on a suburban train last night…
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Jap General Given Seven Years Gaol Rabaul
After a trial lasting over two weeks, the War Crimes Court today found General Hitochi Imamura, former GOC of the Japanese 11th Army in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Trial on £36.867 Theft Charge Melbourne
On charges of having stolen wool waste valued at [?] Ronald Francis Young aged 30, [?] clerk, was today committed for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detective Found Sores on Horse Sequel In Albury Court
On Thursday afternoon Detective Neville saw a grey gelding hitched to a post in Townsend St., and when he examined it found several sores…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Army Equipment Worth £5000 Produced In Court MELBOURNE
In Essendon Court today Frank Ernest Coombs, aged 36, of Albert St., Brunswick and Frederick Coombs, 27, of Ernest St., Brunswick, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Awoke to Discover £650 Theft MELBOURNE
Awakened by one of their two children crying last night, Mr and Mrs Oskar Wajsbrem, of Balaclava rd.. East St. Kilda, found that a burglar had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Theft From U.S. Aircraft Carrier SYDNEY
Police this afternoon arrested a 16-year-old youth. who they allege had article in his possession stolen from the American aircraft carrier, Shangri…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Airman Found Guilty of Murder LONDON
A High Court jury at Ayr yesterday sentenced to death 19 years old RAF airman, Peter Withers, for the murder of 19 years old servant girl,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Held for Identification; London Murder LONDON
Three men have now been [?] for an identification parade in connection with the murder of Alee de [?] quis, who was shot dead in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Escort Umpire From Lavington Ground
Following an incident at three-quarter time in the Howlong-Lavington Football match at Lavington on Saturday, umpire H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Father Charged With Assault on Little Son SYDNEY
Alleged to have returned home on Saturday night under the influence of drink and to have thrown his three-year-old son against a brick wall,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Think Aged Woman Will Die Man on Assault Charge SYDNEY
A 70-year-old woman is likely to die from injuries received when she was allegedly assaulted at Neutral Bay on May 10, it was stated in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Men Under Arrest; London Murder LONDON
Four men who had been detained by the police in connection with their investigations into the murder of Alec de [?] who was shot dead in Tottenham Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clergyman’s Eye Blackened Man Fined £10 For Assault SYDNEY
Archdeacon John Bidwell, aged [?] of St Andrew’s Church of England, Summer Hill, said in the police court today that he had been assaulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese on Murder Charge Man’s Death in Street Melbourne
Evidence of event leading up to the death by stabbing of Douglas Vivlan Alcock, aged 23, of Brunswick st, Fitzory, was given in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men Handcuffed Together in Court SYDNEY
Two men, one of whom was stated to be a twice declared habitual criminal were refused bail when they appeared handcuffed together at Kogarah police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brisbane Murder Trial Public Gallery Closed by Judge Low Sexual Depravity Alleged
In barring the public from the Rockhampton (Q.) Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon last, Mr. Justice Brennan said: "While I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Balldale Farmer Awarded Damages in Supreme Court Action
A man whose wife had her thigh broken in a tram accident was awarded £1770 for the loss of her society and help by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleges Court-Martial Of Ex-P.O.W. Officer WASHINGTON
Drew Pearson, nee columnist and radio commentator, states that one of the most sensational court-martials in recent naval history is being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] on Murder Charge SYDNEY
[?] Henry Miles, aged 18, factory [?] of Marrickville. was today Fled in the Newtown Police Court having murdered his…
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