Alleges Police Bashed Him
SYDNEY, Wed. — Allegations that detectives had bashed him to make him confess to a criminal assault on a girl were m[?]…
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Jews Murder Seven British Soldiers LONDON
Four of seven British soldiers who were killed in a Jewish terrorist attack on an anti-tank camp, south of Haifa, yesterday, were lined up against a wall of the guardroom and shot in the back, reports Reuter’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft From Police Yard
Before leaving Albury to go fruit-picking at Shepparton, John Francis Reynolds, laborer, aged 21, provided himself with a bicycle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of £148 Ring Alleged
A man was arrested by Albury police yesterday and changed with having on Tuesday stolen a diamond ring, valued at £148, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
The following licences were granted Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions when Mr. E. M. Debenham, Stipendiary Magistrate was on the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of Diamond Ring. Man Remanded by Albury Court
Charged at Albury Police Court yesterday with having March 6 stolen a diamond ring valued at £148 the property [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refugee Sentenced for Blackmail
MELBOURNE, Friday: "You directed the money you hoped to obtain by blackmail to be sent to a foreign country," .said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →”Shooting of British Soldiers Cold-blooded Murder”
LONDON, Fri.: The shooting of British soldiers in their camp in Palestine was “cold-blooded murder,” declared the Colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youths Viciously Assault Man
SYDNEY, Sunday. — Matthew Rae, 26, of Bankstown, was attacked by two youths in Hyde Park the rear of St James…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →14 Germans Sentenced to Death
NUREMBERG. Sun.: The American War Crimes Tribunal after “the biggest murder in history,” sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anti-Bandit Yound-Up Ilitary and Police Act
SINGAPORE, Sunday. — In the last phase of the biggest antibandit operations throughout Malaya for 50 years, a large combined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assault Case
The case of Lorna Gladstone McGougan versus Lillian Johnston for assault was heard before Mr. E.M. Debenham, S.M., at Wednesday’s Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft From Parliament House
CANBERRA, Monday. — Precautions against theft at Parliament House have been tightened up following the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth on Murder Charge
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Charged with having murdered George William Saunders, 44, of Mount Eccles South, near Leongatha, Robert Angus…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police to Join Labor Council
SYDNEY, Mon.: NSW Police Association, at its annual conference today, decided to seek affiliation with the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hotel Licensee Charged with Driving Under the Influence Pleads Not Guilty - Fined £5
A T the Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday, before, Mr. Debenham, S. M., William Sampson, licensee of the Pretty Pine Hotel; was charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor on January 31. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Supreme- Court Sets Here Today
A sitting of the Supreme Court will be held in Albury today commencing at 10 a.m., Mr Justice Maxwell will preside. No criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Theft From Doctor’s House
MELBOURNE, Tues.—Jewellery valued at £2000 and a gold cup were in a safe that was taken by a gang of thieves from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman on Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Tues.—Thelma Margaret McNamara, 36, domestic, charged with having murdered Isabel Theresa Latham at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Term Some Transfers “Iniquitous”
SYDNEY, Tues.: Police are to demand the right of appeal against transfers. This was unanimously agreed to…
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