Police Appreciation Public Assistance in Search for Missing Man
Mr. James F. Scott, N.S.W. Commissioner of Police writes:— "I have read the Police reports concerning the search for the late…
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Ivanhoe Police Court
The bi-monthly sitting of the Ivanhoe Court of Petty Sessions was held this week when Mr. Ward. Special Magistrate from Broken Hill, was on…
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INDIANAPOLIS, Thurs. : Judge Norval Harris was yesterday sentenced to 60 days’ imprisonment at the State…
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An alleged dispute over payment for a meal at the London Inn Cafe, Dean st, on May 2 led to the appearance In Albury…
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TOWNSVILLE, Thurs.: Charged with murdering her 12 days-old daughter, Jillian, Mrs. Jean Spencer, 24, was remanded until…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Central Criminal Court jury today acquitted two people of a charge of having brought about the death…
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When police failed in Albury Court yesterday to establish prima facie cases against him, a 34-year-old motor driver was discharged by Mr Quiggan, SM, on two stealing charges. The magistrate also dismissed a…
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BROKEN HILL, Thurs.: Lionel Wilson, secretary of the Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board, died shortly before midday today…
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MR. KEITH M. SMITH, S.M., presided at the licensing Court on Tuesday and heard the police objection to the renewal of the licence of the Pretty Pine Hotel. After taking evidence from the licensing inspector and the…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Two young children are dead and their mother in a critical condition in Canterbury Hospital after…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: Guns and batons were drawn by police when crowds became hostile after a youth had been…
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Last week a thief was operating in Condobolin, and broke and entered two residences. Mr. John May, of McDonnell Street, was one of the victims and…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: At the trial of well known barrister and solicitor, James Raymond O’Keeffe, 58, on a charge of…
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WANGARATTA, Mon: “If I’m not released the next court will see my dead body,” a Polish migrant, Alexander Twrdowski, told…
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MELBOURNE, Mon: Police are baffled following the discovery of a human skeleton in high grass in the cemetery at Jamieson, on the…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday : Frank Erickson, “The King of America’s Bookmakers,” has been sentenced to two years’ gaol and fined £13,393…
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WAGGA, Tues: Harold Joseph High, of Yerong Creek rd, The Rock, was yesterday committed for trial on an attempted murder…
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LOS NEGRO, Tues.: Despite objecting by the prosecution, the War Crimes Court adjourned today while the defence counsel…
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The driver narrowly escaped injury when this car climbed an embankment and overturn twice after failing to take a curve on the northern approach to Bowna Creek bridge, on Wagga road, 14 miles from…
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MELBOURNE. Wed: An intensive search of a city area by traffic police resulted in the arrest and charging of a man with having…
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