Just Escaped Taste of Gaol
SYDNEY, Mon.: Two men who pleaded guilty to ill-treating a cat were each fined £30 by Mr Harris, S.M., in the Central…
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Magistrate Refused to Suppress Teacher’s Name
ADELAIDE, Monday : Because it would affect the regard in which he was held by a class of 55 boys, Bert Bolton, a school teacher…
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ADELAIDE, Tues.: Leslie Harold Weiss, 25, wodcarter, of Mount Mary, appeared in the Criminal Court today on a…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Collingwood police are looking for a young man who carried off a 4-year-old-girl on his bicycle…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: Police are investigating the deaths during last night of a family comprising father, mother , and…
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ADELAIDE, Thurs.: A Criminal Court jury, after deliberating for five hours, failed to agree tonight on a verdict in the case in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury Man Gets Chance Battery Theft From Camp
“Stealing has got to be stopped, and it is the duty of this court to impose penalties that will act as a deterrent to others…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Closing Oaklands Police Station
Considerable opposition has been aroused to the proposed closing of the Oaklands police station, and the transfer of the police officer to…
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Thomas Michael Dowe, Henry Briggs, Robert Murrells and Robert Salau forfeited their recognisances of 10/ on charges of drunkenness when they…
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When his daughter and son-in-law visited his home on Monday evening, evidently intent on "starting a blue," alleged William…
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A man was charged in Campsie police court afternoon with the murder of his crippled wife, whose body was found at their Campsie home this morning…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: Detectives the afternoon arrested a Melbourne University student who had allegations just taken possession of a…
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SYDNEY, Friday : Detectives arrested a paper seller on his stand in Pitt st. today and charged him with the theft of 40 rings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Kill 11 Terrorists in House Gun-battle Singapore
Police killed 11 Communist terrorists during a dawn battle 16 miles south from Kuala Lumpur this morning. Among those killed was the President of the Malayan People’s Anti-Japanese Army, Law…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unknown Baltic Woman Sought Evidence Wanted In Albury Court Case
An unknown Baltic woman was the cause of the adjournment of a case in Albury court yesterday in which Lionel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W. Man Wanted to “Go to Gaol” But P.M. Would Not Oblige
MELBOURNE, Sun.: In the City Court yesterday, Percival James Phillips, 21, of Ermington (NSW), pleaded guilty to a…
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The following cases were heard before Mr. J. Cronin, J.P.: Charles Smith, aged 69 labourer, was arrested by Constable Hartley in…
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Memories of the wild old days. of, cattle and sheep rustling were revived at Deniliquin last week, when two men- T. Curtis, 56, and T…
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A report issued by the police authorities at Kuala Lumpur states that a force of 100 Chinese insurgents on Saturday morning attacked Gua Musang police station, 120 miles north of Kuala…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Works of Old Masters Figure in Court Action
SYDNEY. Mon.: In the Special Federal Court today the Customs Department charged Charles Arthur Jacobs, of Double Bay,…
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