Nagged Husband Into Divorce Court
LONDON, Fri.: A husband whose wife nagged him day after day and Calked oil late into the night, was granted a decree nisi…
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Police to Protect Volunteers Unloading “The Duke” Melbourne
SQUADS of police will protect voluntary workers from acts of intimidation or violence when they unload the 6700 tons of Indian coal from the Haligonian Duke. Police will also man transports taking the coal from the vessel to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →12 Syrians Sentenced to Death
BEIRUT, Mon.: Twelve members of the National Syrian Party have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal for participating…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Taxi Driver Prevents Jewel Theft
SYDNEY, Monday: Thieves who were about to steal hundreds of pounds’ worth of jewellery from a Paddington jeweller’s shop, early…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Man on Intent to Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Mon.: Peter John Nickel, 68, die-maker, of Leichhardt, in Glebe Court today, was remanded on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Acid Bath” Murder Trial Opens LONDON
The Attorney-General (Sir Hartley Shawcross), prosecuting in the case in which 39-year-old company director John George Haigh is charged with the murder of Mrs Olivia Durand-Deacon, said Haigh had asserted that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Point Police Station Proposed Shift
Murrumbidgee Shire Council has decided to move openly for the building of a new police station south of the river in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Hunt for Man’s Killer
SYDNEY, Mon.: A man was fatally shot through the stomach in the backyard of his home at Miranda tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Diggers at Law in Equity Court
SYDNEY, Mon.: Mr. Justice Dwyer in the Equity Court today granted an ex-parte injunction restraining the RSL (NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Spivs Try To “Crash” Queues Waiting For Murder Trial To Open LONDON
SPECIAL police were sent to the county ball at Lewes (Essex) last night to disperse gangs of London spivs who tried to “crash” the queue of all night sitters waiting for the trial later to-day of John Haigh, 39, company director…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Soldiers Sentenced
CAIRO, Tues.: A court martial in the Suez Canal zone today convicted nine British soldiers of inflicting grievous bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wife Screams When Husband Sentenced
SYDNEY, Toes.: A woman screamed and was led sat of court by attendants when her husband was sentenced in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Murder of Cousin Alleged
SYDNEY, Tues.: Ronald Albert Loveday, 32, gardener, of Miranda, was charged in Kogarah police court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Fighting Follows Political Murder
GUATEMALA, Tues.: Tanks and armored ears attacked the National Palace—the Government headquarters — following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reds Butcher Police Chief
CALCUTTA, Tues.: A mob of several hundred armed Communists had butchered to death an Indian police chief after women…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police Probe Into Woman’s Death
BENALLA, Tues.: Members of the Russell st. Homicide Squad were called to Benalia today to Investigate the death of a middle…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Surprise Development In Contempt Proceedings Judge Foster Challenged In High Court SYDNEY
THE authority of Judge Foster of the Arbitration Court to adjudicate in contempt proceedings will be challenged in the High Court. This surprise development was announced in the Arbitration Court this afternoon by Simon Isaacs when he secured an adjournment until 2.15 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Husband Charged with Murder of Wife
BENALLA, Wed.: Dennis Woodbury, 49-year-old contractor of Egmont st. Benalla, was charged at Benalla police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communists’ Bank Account Application To Court
SYDNEY, Wed. : The Communist Party will lodge an application probably tomorrow with Mr. Justice Foster for permission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rag-picker Millionaire Sentenced
PARIS, Thursday : Joseph Joanovici, the 44-year-old Bessarabian Jewish rag-picker millionaire, was yesterday…
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