Sleepers on Railway. Youth Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE
As a result of the discovery of two railway sleepers across the rails near Bacchus Marsh on January 6, just as the Adelaide express arrived at the…
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Garage Murder Scotland Yard Seeks Mechanic London
In connection with the murder of Vivian Messiter, Scotland Yard authorities have issued an official statement as follows: "We are anxious to trace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Martial Officer Punished Melbourne
As a result of a Court-martial, Lieutenant-Commander William Henry Edgar, of the destroyer Anzac, has been deprived of two years' seniority…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing From Ship Former Champion Swimmer Charged Iron Ladders for Baths Sydney
Richmond ("Dick") Cavill, aged 45 years, a former world swimming champion, and now the proprietor of a swimming bath, was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Court Bench Offer to Premier Denied Sydney
A report from Melbourne states that the Premier of New South Wales. Mr. Bavin, is likely to be offered a seat on the High Court bench. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court To-day. (Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.m.) Three Months for Car Stealing
Ken Downing was charged with stealing a car on December 3, 1927 the property of Edward Lloyd Jones. Defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adulterated Milk Magistrate's Scathing Comment Sydney
When Abigah Playford, milk vendor, was fined the maximum penalty of £20 at the Campsie Police Court, to-day, for having sold adulterated milk, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brutal Murder Elderly Man's Throat Cut Sydney
James Blair, aged 60 years, was brutally murdered in a lodging house in Erskine street, city, late yesterday afternoon. His jugular vein was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Amazing Story Woman Shoots Husband Acquitted By French Court PARIS
One of the most sensational murder cases ever heard in France concluded to-day, when Madam Grappe was acquitted, although she admitted having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Telegrams Murder Charge Sydney
Malcolm M'Kinnon, rigger, aged 63 years, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having murdered James Logie Blair. Bail was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Garage Murder Suspect's Long Interrogation London
The interrogation by the Southhampon police of Thomas, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of Vivian Measiter, was one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man and Woman Charged Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Sydney
Boy Anderson, or Lionel Liardet, aged 43 years, traveller, and Eugean Faulding, aged 21 years, a saleswoman, were charged at the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Round Up Chicago Criminals Arrested Chicago
In a sweeping city-wide drive, which was commenced on Saturday night, 2,600 persons were arrested on various criminal charges. Every gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Woman Shot Man Questioned by Police Melbourne
A young woman, Mona Ryan, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in a low state, suffering from a bullet wound in the left eye, believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Car Sensational Midnight Chase Owner Captures Man Hands Him Over to Police
By the light of headlamps three men and a woman followed the tracks of a stolen car out of Young and for 30 miles along the Temora…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court Yesterday. Before Mr. Adams, Relieving P.M. BENT v. MAGUIRE
Cyril Bent, photographer, of Bowral, proceeded against Mrs. Pearle Maguire, of Cootamundra. Mr. Vaughan appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault Printer Charged Kogarah
At the Kogarah Police Court to-day, Oscar Hicks, aged 34 years, printer, was charged with having assaulted John Giles at Cronulla on December 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Bribery Ex-sergt. of Police Charged London
MR. JUSTICE Avery yesterday refused an application for the Soho Night Club proprietor, Meyrick, to receive a separate trial in the case…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault Sydney
A woman, aged 28 years told the police to-day that a man drove her to a vacant block of land at Newtown last night and assaulted her. The…
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