Theft of paintings alleged
SYDNEY, Mon.: Two oil paintings valued at over £1000 were retained as payment of a debt, a licensed collector, who has been…
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Taxi Driver Collapses When Sentenced
SYDNEY, Mon.: Sentenced to nine months’ gaol for causing grievous bodily harm to a woman by negligent driving, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Albury Court Yesterday Grazier and son are bound over to keep peace by magistrate
“It is a pity that neighbours should foil out in this way.” Mr Hodgson, S.M., said in Albury court yesterday when he ordered John Kempton Humphries, grazier, of “Culverly Rise,” Bungowannah, and his son, Clifford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Cordon Off Strikers
AUCKLAND. Mon.: Police threw a strong cordon across the Queen’s Wharf entrance when , 2000 deregistered watersiders. and others…
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John Laurence Geary was charged with driving a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor at the Corown Court of Petty Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tin mine lease application in court
In Albury Mining Warden’s Court yesterday Mr Hodgson, SM. found a complaint of non-compliance with labor conditions in…
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WASHINGTON, Tues: A Federal jury last night convicted Representative Walter Brehm (Republican, Ohio) on five…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Promotion for Corowa police officer
SYDNEY, Tues.: A lengthy list of police promotions was announced by the Police Department today. They included: Sergeants 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Challenge to Potato Prices in High Court
HOBART, Tues.: The Tasmanian Potato Marketing Board decided to challenge in the High Court the right of the NSW Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Noreuil Park Oval Figures in Litigation Before the Albury Valuation Court
Sportsground next to the entrance to Noreuil Park, known as Noreuil Park oval, was the subject of litigation in the Land and Valuation Court at Albury yesterday. Mr. Justice Sugerman is presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Hears Details of Greek Marriage Customs : Girl Sues Former Lover
SYDNEY, Tues.: Greek engagement and marriage customs were detailed in the Supreme Court to-day in a case in which a 21-year-old girl is suing a Greek for breach of promise of marriage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police fear murder of boxer may set under-world ablaze
SYDNEY, Wed.: Police fear that the murder lost night of Denny Simmons, ”the gentleman dead-end kid,” professional boxer, and bookmaker’s clerk, may herald on outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Long Car Ride Ended in Gaol
SYDNEY, Wed.: Two young men who had been in unlawful possession of a car which they drove for 6000 miles…
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PHILADELPHIA, Wed: Rudolph Sheeler, 35, a former New York restaurant worker, sobbed when acquitted today of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Court will decide “Ginger Meggs” future
SYDNEY, Wed.: Judgment in the appeal over the “Ginger M[?]ggs” comic feature was reserved by the High Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest Song Hits H[?]re in Court Action
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Two of the latest song bits, “Bonaparte’s Retreat” and “M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I,” were Court writs taken out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Father of girl suing former lover drops dead in court
SYDNEY, Wed.: The elderly father of a plaintiff girl dropped dead in the Supreme Court; a 68-year-old man who had been charged with battering his wife was killed in a street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Baton Strikers Marching N.Z. Parliament House Tense situation in Dominion
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wed.: A march of 1000 strikers today from the Wellington Trades Hall to Parliament House was broken up by police using batons. Determined use of batons when the strikers attempted to march through police lines brought the march to a halt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Value of Noreuil Park Oval, £2008, Valuer Tells Court at Albury
Albury District Valuer (Mr Victor Jewries McNair) told the Land and Valuation Court at Albury yesterday that he fixed the gross realisation value of land next to Noreuii Park at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Migrant on Stealing Charge
Vitezslav Vokurka a New Australian, was charged in Wodonga Court yesterday with having stolen a tent valued at £120, from the…
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