Gaol for Disloyalty Seven Sentenced in France PARIS
A military court sentenced seven members of the Workers' Peasants Social Party, an illegal party formed by Communists, to imprisonment for…
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City Cafe Murder Underworld Feud Suggested SYDNEY
Although detectives have been engaged in an intensive search for a man who murdered Alexander Miller in a city cafe early yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Destroyed by Fire Police Seek Man In Bush
An old model Chevrolet car, owned by Mr. Leslie Deidrick, of "Fleetwood," Boorolong, was destroyed by fire on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Town Puts Its Police in Cells To Keep Them Safe —By Air Mail.) London, February 3
King's Lynn, Norfolk, has taken special precautions to safeguard its treasures, modern and mediaeval, against air raid damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three in Court Street Row Sequel Two Charged with Assault
A Sunday night street disturbance led three Bald Nob tin miners to the local Police Court, where yesterday they appeared before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Rent Collector Found Shot Dead
A man, who was arrested at gunpoint late on Saturday afternoon, was charged at the Sutherland police station with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cafe Shooting Young Man Arrested Alleged Murder Sydney
Surrounding a house in Cathedral Street, City, early this morning, detectives arrested a man in connection with the fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court
In the local Small Debts Court yesterday morning La Hood and Co. proceeded against Mrs. C. C. Bell, of Goondlwindi, for the recovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Husband Kills Wife Life Imprisonment BRISBANE
Alexander Warren, 37, an invalid pensioner, who the Crown alleged, had killed his wife with a hammer at Brisbane, was found guilty of murder and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Absolute Privilege for Police Legislative Unlikely Attorney General's Opposition SYDNEY
It is understood that legislation Is unlikely to be introduced by the State Government granting police absolute instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TERRIFYING Girl's Experience Victim of Brutal Assault Sydney
Miss Catherine Cahill, aged 19, had a terrifying experience at her home at Hurlstone Park early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MURDER The Gracie Allen Case
The baffling "Grade Allen Murder Case" comes to the Capitol to-morrow night only. It's a comedy of errors, murders and mirth. In support will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court Action Adjourned
Clarence Andrew Nelson, a police constable, of Weabonga, was the plaintiff in a case which came before Judge P. V. Stockey, V.C., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Judge's Comment on Allegations "Either Truth or Figments of Imagination" School Teacher Charged
"There are no two ways about this case, Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., remarked in the Quarter Sessions at Armidale this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ships Collide Reported Fatality Police Baffled SYDNEY
A New Zealand freighter was badly damaged near Walsh Bay last night when it came into a head-on collision with an oversea liner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dangerous Driving 65 Miles Per Hour. "Fussy" Police
A fine of £7 10 with 8 costs of court, in default 16 days' imprisonment was imposed on Percy A. R. Miller, of Ascot, Queensland, in the Uralla Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Taken on Murder Charge Chinese Found Dead Year Ago Cloncurry (Q)
Two men were arrested here last night and charged with the murder of Go Lum, an aged Chinese storekeeper and gardener, at his store, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleges Transfers Because of Activities With Police Association Secretary's Charges SYDNEY
The general secretary of the Police Association (Mr, C. J. Cosgrove) alleges that police officers are being transferred to different…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Intersection Collision Has Sequel in District Court Claim For £200 Damages
In the Armidale District Court to-day, before Judge P. V. Stcorkey, V.C. Gordon H. Parkinson, claimed £200 damages from John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Penalty Too Severe" Solicitor's Claim in Appeal Court Appellant Ordered to Enter Bond
Hugh Alexander Bracken appealed to Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., in the Appeal Court at Armidale to-day against a conviction recorded in the…
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