Refined Torture by Soviet Secret Police Described by American Engineer
The part which the Russian secret political police (the O.G.P.U.) plays in maintaining the Soviet regime and the terrorist methods adopted by that…
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Injunction Refused Decision on Referendum Appeal to Be Made to High Court
After argument had concluded in the referendum case yesterday, Mr. Justice Harvey announced: "The Court is unanimously of the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper House Reform Bill Court Refuses Injunction Unanimous Decision Applicants to Appeal to Higher Courts SYDNEY
The Equity Court to-day unanimously refused the injunction asked for by Mr. Piddington, K.C., and others to prevent the Legislative Council Reform Bill from being presented to the Governor for the Royal assent and to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lindbergh Baby Conspirators Sentenced Washington
Gaston B. Means and Norman Whitaker have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment on the charge of having conspired to defraud Mrs. E. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Refuses Injunction
The Equity Court unanimously refused the injunction asked for by Mr. Piddington, K.C., and others to prevent the Legislative Council Reform…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Pirates Board Coastal Vessel. Police Launch Gives Chase Hong Kong
Captain H. Jensen was shot in a leg by two bullets during a piratical attack on the Hong Kong coastal steamer Prominent last night, close to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bank Manager Charged Melbourne
Following police investigations Godfrey Bullen, bank manager, appeared at the City Court to-day and was remanded, on a charge of having stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Wagga, Monday, May 29, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Noxious Weeds
The Mitchell Shire Council proceeded against Richard Fitzgerald, farmer, of Uranquinty, for having failed to take reasonable steps to eradicate St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman,s Death Batlow Sales Manager Charged with Man-slaughter
Phillip Henry Rutlidge, sales manager of the Batlow Co-operative Fruitgrowers' Association and the Young Producers' Co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper House Reform Bill Court Refuses Injunction Unanimous Decision Applicants to Appeal to Higher Court
The Equity Court in Sydney on Friday refused, the injunction asked for by Mr. Piddington, K.C., and others to prevent the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol for Nurse Tried to Poison Child Sentence of Six Years Auckland (N.z.)
Mrs. Elspeth Kerr, a nurse, of Devonport, who had been convicted on a charge of having administered veronal to her foster-child, Betty Kerr, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Application to State Full Court Sydney
It was reported to-day that the plaintiffs in the referendum case will apply to the State Full Court for leave to apply direct to the Privy Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →REFERENDUM Application to State Full Court. SYDNEY
It is reported that the plaintiffs in the referendum case will apply to the State Full Court for leave apply direct to the Privy Council against the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work in Lieu of Dole Starts in Wagga on Friday Council and Police Co-operate Government Grant Provides For Three Months' Employment
The many good citizens of Wagga who for so long have had to submit to dole conditions will be delighted to learn that there are excellent prospects of a change. They are to be given an opportunity to work and so earn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillston Police Court
At Hillston Police Court on Monday James. Hague Howard was charged with being in Angel's billiard room, High Street, Hillston, for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illegal Sale of Wine Forbes Vigneron Charged Police Methods Criticised
An unusual story was heard in the Forbes Police Court when Lucien Bourcier, a French vigneron, of Forbes, was charged with having unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Hand Sentenced Assault on Woman Sydney
A sentence of three years imprisonment was imposed on Norman Piper, aged 38 years, farm hand, at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton Police Court Drunk Cases
On Monday last before Mr. Quiggin C.P.S., recognisances of 10/ were forfeited in the case of John Kidd (21) and Douglas Hyde (37) on charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Malicious Wounding Bricklayer Sentenced Sydney
A sentence of three years imprisonment was imposed by mr. Justice Haiku Rogers to-day on Edwin Henderson, aged 35 years, a bricklayer, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Stealing Ridiculous Penalties Graziers Protest to Minister SYDNEY
Replying to a deputation from the Graziers' Association, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) expressed the opinion that penalties imposed on…
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