Car salesman sent to gaol
SYDNEY, Fri.: Judge Lloyd in Quarter Sessions today sentenced a man to three years’ gaol for fraud over the sale…
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Cyclist killed in police chase
ADELAIDE, Fri.: With police pursuing him, a young motor cyclist struck a pot hole, crashed and was killed instantly at Port…
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LONDON, Fri.: Three British naval officers will face a court-martial next week on charges arising from the collision last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Slashes Wife in Court
LONDON, Fri.: A husband serving a three years’ gaol sentence broke away from two warders in the Manchester…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Nine men have been arrested on car stealing and receiving charges. Police are seeking several others…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: [?] Markham, 45, a witness in a recent Melbourne murder trial, was married yesterday afternoon to…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: St. Kilda beach girls today criticised police who are enforcing costume regulations…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: A special police force may be mobilised as a security measure for the Royal tour next year, it was learned tonight…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: Senior homicide detectives today boarded the oil tanker New Enchanta off Williamstown to investigate the alleged murder of a Chinese member of the crew…
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SYDNEY, Man.: Judge Curlewis reported to the Court of Criminal Appeal today that a gaol break by six convicts at…
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ADELAIDE. Mon.: “I do not consider a the would be adequate punishment,” Mr Justice Reed said in the Criminal [?] today…
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The freedom of a man who had been released from Pentridge Gaol on December 6 was cut short yesterday when he was sentenced to months’ imprisonment for illegally using a…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Crown could point to no motive for the shooting of a man in a small sedan ear at Brunswick…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: A Chinese pantryman was remanded today in the City Court on a charge of fatally stabbing a…
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SYDNEY, Man.: Water police tonight had found no trace of a stowaway who escaped from custody when the liner…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: The new price of 16/1 a bushel for stock feed wheat will come into operation in all States, except…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.; The Coroner withdrew a charge of murder against a 16-year-old youth today after hearing the…
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TOKIO. Tues: A young Australian soldier was charged today before a court-martial in with having shot a…
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SYDNEY, Toes: A 33-year-Old brunette collapsed on the floor of the Divorce Court today when she was found to have [?]…
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NEW. YORK, Tues.: The Police Department yesterday found itself in the position trying to dispose of a quantity of stolen…
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