Police Force. Reduction of Standard Opposed
Mr. B. Fortescue, general secretary of the Police Association, protests against the proposal to reduce the height standard of the police, from 5…
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Missing Farmer. Police Fear for Safety
Wagga—The police have received a report that a well-known farmer, Alexander Robertson, has been miss-ing for several weeks, and fears are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poisoned Chocolate. Newcastle Girl Dead. Police Wrestle With Mystery
Hilda Johnson, aged 15, of EstellStreet, Maryville, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Sunday morning as the result of eating a poisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eighteen Months Gaol. Death Sentence Commuted
The death sentence imposed on Martin Jacobsen, of Woy Woy, for assault on his former fiancee, has been commuted to 18 months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Consorted with Chinese Pretty Girl Sentenced SYDNEY
Nita Campbell, a good looking girl of 20, pleaded guilty at the Central Court to a charge of vagrancy[?] was alleged by the police that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother Sentenced. Boy's Finger Burned for Theft
Sentence of 21 days' hard labor was passed on a fisherman's wife by the C[?]ee[?]horpes (Eng.) magistrates for cruelty to her seven-year-old son…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land Salesman Sentenced
Hugh Kelly, 33 years, salesman, was the other day sentenced at the Central Police Court by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., to eight months' imprisonment with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murderous Assault. Two Persons Injured
Melbourne.—Mrs. Ada Condon, 45, was found in a house in Lothian-street, North Melbourne, with her face badly battered, while a man, Robert Sterry,…
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When John Swanson, alias Carter (32), traveller, was charged in the Police Court, Brisbane, with having, on or about December 20, stolen a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Men Attempt to Assault Girl. Shot Fired When Rescuers Come on Scene
After being frustrated in their attempt to assault a girl one of three men fired a revolver at the rescuers in the bush at Swansea early the other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prohibition N.Y. Police Chief Novel System Introduced. New York
Now York's new and vigorous police commissioner, Grover Whales, is continuing drastic measures to reorganise the police department and its methods,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →:-: New York Police Chief Declares War On Saloons:-: Migration SYDNEY M.P's. VIEWS His Mission Abroad SYDNEY
Mr. Marks, M.H.R., who returned to Sydney to-day from England and America slated his mission had cost the Commonwealth not one penny…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother Sentenced. Boy's Finger Burned for Theft
Sentence of 21 days' hard labor was passed on a fisherman's wife by the Cleethorpes (Eng.) magistrates for cruelly to her seven-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →[?] Police Action [?] Assault SYDNEY
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poorly Paid Burglars Sixty Pounds for £3000 Theft
A "Raffles" who during the summer season has visited Deauville and has also broken into many Paris residences of well-known people, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Charge Alleged Shooting Immigrant Before Court
A serious charge was preferred against a young immigrant in the Police Court this morning. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car for the Police
That the Police Department is moving along with the times is evidenced by the fact that a car has been placed at Glen Innes for police use in this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Counterfeit Flo[?] Police Make Inquiry MELBOURNE, [?]
The police raided [?] Melbourne at midnight [?] [?] counterfelt [?] bar of plaster moun[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armidale Police Court
At the Armidale Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M. (Mr. W. C. Geikle). William H. Burns was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest and Murder Charge. Case at Tamworth
When the adjourned coroners' inquest was opened at the Tamworth Court House on Monday into the death of Marian Martha Florence Frazier. Mr…
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