Boy on £51 Theft Charge
MELBOURNE, Tues. : Police will proceed against a 10-year-old boy by summons, following the theft of £51 and an overcoat…
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Alleged Police Assault Minister’s reply to paper man
SYDNEY, Wed.: Proceedings against Inspector Aldridge could taken by Mr. Frank Packer, of Consolidated Press, the…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: A 32-year-old woman was remanded until June 16 when she appeared in the City Court today on a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police to “War” on “Bodgies”
BRISBANE, Wed.: Police today promised strong action to break up âbodgiesâ hoodlum gangs which have appeared in Brisbaneâs…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police to step up campaign against hit-run drivers
SYDNEY, Wed.: A police campaign against Hit-run drivers will be intensified following two deaths last night. Chief of the C.I.B. (Supt. Ramus) said hit-run drivers were ânearly as bad as murderers.â…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Stealing at Jerilderie
Barry Francis Cowhan and John Osmond Lee of Jerilderie were brought before Mr. K. W. Smith S.M., at Jerilderie Petty…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Masked smash and grab thieves shattered a jewellerâs window in Fitzroy tonight and escaped in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Man apologises : is released from gaol
SYDNEY, Thurs.: A witness who was yesterday sent to gaol for 48 hours for contempt of the StudleyâRuxton Royal Commission today apologised and was discharged from custody…
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WAGGA, Thurs.: A police constable was killed in a road accident near Griffith tonight He was Reginald Sutherland 34…
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NEW YORK, Thurs.: South Koreaâs tense National Assembly election opened quietly this morning under an emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police allege Knife killing of widow
NEWCASTLE, Thurs.: A 38-year-old barman today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Esther Catherine Gordon, 42, at Hexham on May 13…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Company claims £35,000 from accountant it charges with stealing £25,000
PERTH, Thurs.: There was a development in the Australian National Airways âcaseâ today when a Supreme Court writ was issued by the company claiming £35,514/16/5 from its former accountantâover £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Albury Court Yesterday Border Anomalies
The border anomaly concerning motor vehicle registrations and driversâ licences was mentioned during the hearing…
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SYDNEY, Thurs-: An application by Stadium Pty. Ltd for an injuction restraining Australian welterweight champion…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Albury Court Yesterday Three youths for trial
Two of three youths who appeared before Albury Court yesterday on charges of breaking, entering and stealing were also charged with the armed hold-up of man at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Glass-jabbing Greek has to stay in gaol
SYDNEY, Fri. : A Greek migrantâs application for leave to appeal against the severity of a five-year goal sentence for jabbing a glass into a drink waiterâs face was refused in the Full Supreme Court today…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: A young man who was alleged to have obtained money from girls by posing as a war hero was gaoled for six months when charged with vagrancy at Central Police Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man given liquor as baby now chronic alcoholic, court is fold
SYDNEY, Fri.: A 33-year-old men, given alcohol as a baby âto keep him quietâ and now a chronic alcoholic, was placed on a fire-year bond today for his part in a robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Thought Cartridge Loaded with Cheese Spread Court told of fatal shot at party
MELBOURNE, Fri.: A young truck driver who fired a rifle at a friend in the belief that the cartridge was loaded with cheese spread and not a lead bullet was acquitted of manslaughter by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cricketer on murder charge
KINGSTON (Jamaica), Sun. : Leslie G. Hylton. former West Indian fast bowler, was committed for trial last night on a charge…
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