Bandit Suicides When Cornered by Police
CANTON (Ohio), Mon.: Cornered by police near East Canton on Saturday night after he had shot at two men, stolen…
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25 die in Easter road accidents in N.S.W., Victoria Police Chief Is “Very Sad” at High Toll
SYDNEY, Monday: Thirteen people died in road accidents in N.S.W. during the Easter holidays, and twelve in Victoria. The NSW Superintendent of Traffic (Police Superintendent W. R. Lawrence) said tonight he…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: “I consider that the staff acted correctly and promptly,” Mr A. R. Whatmore, Inspector-General of Prisons,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quiet Easter for Police
Apart from several arrests for drunkenness and minor offences. Albury police had one of the quietest Easters on record…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: A youth found guilty of riding a motor cycle while under the influence of liquor was sent to…
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A transport driver told Holbrook court yesterday he was “very hurt” when a charge of stealing had been preferred…
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CANBERRA Thurs.: The Governor-General (Sir William McKell) today accepted the resignation of Sir John Latham from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wodonga Graziers Declare War on Marauding Dogs Threat to take council to court
A story of knife-carrying Hew Australians, proposed court actions against Wodonga Council, and agonising deaths of sheep was unfolded at Wodonga last night as farmers launched an…
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BRISBANE, Fri.: Police to-night charged a man with the murder of a 48-year-old farmer, whose body was found today on a farm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man wounded in shooting affray must now serve two gaol sentences
MELBOURNE, Fri.: Charles Henry Mills, 27, of South Melbourne, who was wounded in the [?] following a shooting affray in the St. Kilda district last night, limped into General Sessions Appeal Court at Hawthorn this…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: Ship-owners today obtained an order nisi calling on the Waterside Workers’ Federation to show cause in the Arbitration Court on April 29 why it should not be restrained from banning overtime at all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An urgent police warning to all hospitals in N.S.W. Starch Powder Is Found to Be Infected with Tetanus
BRISBANE, Fri.—Queensland police sent warnings to all States after Queensland Health Department had discovered that a certain brand of starch powder contained tetanus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police say “two-up” was being played in “cosy” barn on dairy farm
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Police took the names of 60 people in a surprise raid on a “swy school” in a born on a dairy farm in Chapman avenue, Glenroy, early yesterday…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: Mr. Justice Martin today tentatively fixed the trial of William John O’MeaIIy, 28, who is charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Palm prints help to send fisherman to gaol
MELBOURNE, Mon.: The use of palm prints evidence in the Criminal Court today for the first time in Victorian courts helped send a housebreaker with a long criminal record to gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police say migrants stole murdered man’s taxi
MT. ISA, Mon.: Two New Australians were today charged in the Police Court with having stolen a taxi…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police break up street meeting in Albury last night
Police broke up a street meeting in Dean st. last night after a crowd of 200 had refused to move from the roadway. The crowd was being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Court Yesterday Young man sent for trial says : “I am sorry far what l have done”
A young man who pleaded guilty to stealing goods valued at £160 from three Albury premises was committed for trial by Mr A. V. Quiggin, S.M., in Albury court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed
By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State Government has shown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cattle stealing “rife” in Queensland
TOOWOOMBA, Wed.: Introduction of special investigators to stop cattle stealing was urged today at the annual meeting of the…
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