Elwood Murder Claim by Police Perpetrator Known Melbourne
The police maintain that they know the person who murdered Mary Dean, aged 25 years, school teacher, at Elwood, but…
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Farmer and Wife Shot Youth Sent for Trial on Charge of Murder Adelaide
Leslie Arthur Skilbeck, aged 17 years, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of murder following the inquest into the death of Walter Dall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper House Abolition Full Court Decision No Appeal Yet Sydney
No appeal has yet been lodged by the Crown from the decision of the State Full Court in regard to the abolition of the Legislative Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Stealing Woman Remanded Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, Doris Ellen Ralston was charged with having broken and entered a house at Undercliffe. She was alleged to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balmain Assault Youth Arrested Sydney
A youth was arrested at Balmain this morning, following an assault last night on Alfred Jorgensen, who is in hospital in a very serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Tragedy Sequel Widower Kills Himself Hears of Police Inquiries Perth
There was a sensational sequel to the Ardath tragedy yesterday afternoon, when Victor M'Caskell, on learning that the burial of his wife,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegram Seized Instruction to S.P. Man Police Action at Randwick Sydney
A clash occurred at the Randwick racecourse to-day between State and Federal officials. A man handed in an urgent telegram at the telegraph…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Abolition of Upper House. Majority Decision by Full Court. Bills Must Be Submitted to Electors
The state Full Court on Tuesday, 23rd December, held by a majority as four to one that the bill to abolish the Legislative Council could not be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man and Wife Dead Daughter Charged Adelaide
The murder of Mr. and Mrs. Dallon their farm near Tintinara, on Tuesday took a sensational turn today, when their 14-year-old daughter,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →McMAHON COMMITTED Mena Griffiths Murder Alibi Story Fails
Robert Joseph McMahon, 35, was committed by the Coroner for trial, on charge of having murdered Mena Alexandra Griffiths, 12, at Ormond,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shooting Affray Boxing Day Tragedy Charge of Murder Sydney
At the Redfern Court to-day Cecil Reginald Bell, aged 20 years, a dealer, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously and feloniously murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cold-blodded Murder of Two Police Constables in the City Desperate Maniac at Large One Constable Shot, the Other's Throat Cut Assailant Arrested After Being Mortally Wounded
Under-sensational circumstances two police constables lost their lives this morning, and their assailant was only placed under arrest after being mortally wounded. Constable Allen was shot in the chest and died in hospital…
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In its cold, formal language, the official police report, prepared by Constable Johnson after the tragedy, tells the colorful story of heroism and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombay, Riots Clashes with Police Calcutta
Nine persons were wounded when the police fired on a riotous crowd at Princess street, Bombay, to-day. Sixty-two persons were injured as a result of…
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Willie Gow v. George Parris, and a cross action between the parties. Mr. Dodds appeared for Parris and Mr. West for Gow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, January 5. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Motor Act Breaches
Three cases for breaches of the Motor Act were dealt with, and files of 5/- and 8/. costs, and 12/- and 8/- costs were imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Monday, January 5 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Dangerous Driving
Vestal C. Stead pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protection of Witnesses From Solicitor's Insinuations Magistrate's Stand Sydney
During the hearing of a case at the Central Court to-day, Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., upheld the right of female witnesses to protection while in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Attempt to Obtain Rations Illegally Two Men Charged at Leeton
Two men G. Williams, alias Chambers, 43. and R. Gorham 20, were before Mr. Quiggin, C.P.S., at Leeton Court last week, charged with false…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vagrancy Charged Three Men Arrested Was Car Used by Safebreakers at Wagga! Goulburn
At the Goulburn Police Court to-day Henry Colin Roy Sandford, aged 20 years; Reuben Francis Shailer, aged 23 years, and James Ernest…
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