Court witnesses to be paid more
SYDNEY. Tues.: Fees for witnesses in NSW courts will be doubled from April 1. Regulations gazetted by Justice…
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Judge to probe alleged bashing by police of Melb. salesman
SYDNEY, Tues.: An immediate judicial inquiry into allegations by a Melbourne man that police had assaulted him was directed today by the Premier, Mr The man who made the…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: CIB detectives and policewomen are keeping a 24-hour watch for the missing Newcastle baby and the childâs kidnapper. All metropolitan railway…
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NEWCASTLE, Wed.âFour months old Christopher Hills, who disappeared with a woman from Newcastle Hospital was found by detectives today at a boarding house in Georgetown,…
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LONDON, Wed. : A London magistrate examined a number of Japanese-made cigarette lighters in court yesterday and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Jury Disagrees in Murder Trial
DUBBO, Wed.: After more than six hoursâ deliberation a jury failed to reach an agreement in the murder trail of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police investigating bribery allegations
SYDNEY, Wed.: Police were investigating allegations of bribery against an employe of the Potato Marketing Board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Woman Sobs, Embraces Husband Freed of Attempted Murder
SYDNEY, Wed.: Frederick Charles Thompson (41), laborer, Gray st, Auburn, was acquitted of a charge of attempted murder in the Central Criminal Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drank full bottle of thallium poison, police say
âSYDNEY, Wed.: A 35-year-old packer admitted having drunk a full bottle of thallium poison, Detective Crichton said…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Bashing Allegations: Mr Justice Dovey to preside at inquiry
SYDNEY, Wed.: The Premier (Mr Cahiil) announced today that Mr Justice Dovey would preside over the judicial inquiry into allegations concerning an assault made on a man at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three freed on wool stealing charges
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Three men were discharged at Central Police Court today on charges involving large quantities of…
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Information against George Arthur Palmer, of âLeura,â Jingellic. for allegedly failing to suppress rabbits on his property…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged cruelty to P.O.W. Captain sentenced, cashiered
LONDON, Thurs.: A courtmartial in Nairobi today found Captain Gerald Griffiths guilty on five of six charges alleging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Alerted in Washington
WASHINGTON, Thurs. : The Federal Bureau of Investigation alerted Capitol police today be on guard against another…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Police were almost certain to get a bonus of £1 a week for the fortnight of the Royal tour…
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People under 21 are not allowed to bet at race, dog, or trotting meetings, Wagga police said last week…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.âA Royal Commission info allegations by David Studley-Ruxton that police assaulted him will open on Monday. The Executive Council will meet tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Didn't Drive Under Influence, Court Finds
A charge of driving under the influence against a Holbrook man was dismissed by Mr. Quiggin, SM, in Holbrook Court…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Didn’t Know Was When He Shot Woman, Man Tells Court
SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Werris Creek station hand told Central Criminal Court today he did know his rifle was loaded when he shot his de facto wife through the heart…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In Holbrook Court Yesterday Sydney man and his friend lined: To pay £15
A 29-year-old Sydney dry cleaner end his 19-year-old friend, who were arrested near Holbrook on January 2, were fined a total of £15 with costs by Mr Quiggin, S.M., in Holbrook…
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