Cigarette Request Ends in Five Years’ Gaol Sydney
John Wallace Lorraine, aged 39, laborer, was today sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at Quarter Sessions after having been convicted of…
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82 Confined in Small Gaol 60 of Them British Soldiers London
Mr Ivor Thomas (Colonial Under-Secretary) admitted in the House of Commons last night that 82 Europeans, including 66 members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Before Court Sequel to Shooting of Cyclist London
A youth, aged 17, and two young men were charged at Marlborough Street Magistrates’ Court today with having been concerned together in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Cuckoos in the Nest” Police Planted In Communist Party New York. Tuesday
The New York “World Telegram,” in a copyright story, says that during the war the New York Police Department planted 28 detectives…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thugs Rob and Assault Sydney
Miss Olga Lawrence, 40, of [?] Bay, reported to the police tonight [?] she was assaulted near her home. A approached her and dragged her to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol Allegation Denied Australia’s Story LONDON
Reuter’s [?] in says that Mr [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Allege Large Sum Embezzled ADELAIDE
The assistant manager of a city assurance company had embezzled a large sum of money belonging to the the police alleged at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Killed by Police Patrol Car MELBOURNE
Struck by a police patrol car while crossing St. Kilda Road, near the intersection of High st. late this afternoon. an unidentified woman received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Husband on Murder Charge Wife Allegedly Shot in Back Melbourne
A man who allegedly shot his wife in the back as she walked down Stawell street. Burnley, on March 4 was presented on a murder charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Prevented Nasty Situation From Developing SYDNEY
Intervention by the police prevented an ugly situation developing at the Sydney fruit markets today. Trouble commenced when a case of bananas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Men Shy of Joining Police Force SYDNEY
Secretary of the Police Association (Mr F. C. Laut) said today that one big reason why young men were not joining the police force was the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →High Court’s Decision Contempt Charges Against Newspaper MELBOURNE
The Full High Court today completed the hearing of an action by the “Sun News-Pictorial” seeking a writ of prohibition restratining three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Show Identity in Divorce Court Wife Gets A Decree Nisi BRISBANE
Well known show identity in every Stale of Australia, Sister Fitzgerald, was named in the Brisbane Divorce Court today. Mrs Dorothy Maud…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Charged
Charged in Albury court yesterday with three charges. Edward William Connelly, graz[?]er, aged [?] of Koondrook (Vic.) pleaded not guilty and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maximum Penalty for Assault [?] Little Girl SYDNEY
Mr Brook, SM, today sentenced [?] Francis Brien, 24. [?] Flemington, to the maximum of [?] months’ hard labor for unlawfully [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lavington Player Cleared Was Charged With Striking Umpire
The independent tribunal of the Chil[?]ern and District League last night found player C. [?] Lavington, not guilty on a charge of striking the “umpire, H. McMasters,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Fur Theft Three Wharf Laborers Remanded SYDNEY
At Central Police Court today three wharf laborers were remanded until May 30 on a charge of having broken into the premises of John Starr, a…
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His Worship, Mr. E J. Etherton, P. M., presided at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, when the following minor matters were dealt with:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Intervene Greengrocers And Ban On Bananas SYDNEY
Police intervened again today when greengrocers climbed on a lorry and threw a case of bananas out on the ground. The bananas were hidden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judge “Convicted and Sentenced!” SYDNEY
Judge Moffitt made his last appearance in the Workers’ Compensation Court today on the eve of his retirement. A farewell…
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