Forging and Uttering Quick Arrests by Local Police. Two Strangers Charged
Last Tuesday morning, Mr. Jacob Wilson, of the Commercial Hotel, reported to the Tumut police that his cheque-pook had been stolen from…
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Murrumbidgee River Mystery Gruesome Find Body of Unknown Man Murder Theory Definite Police Faced with Difficult Task
Circumstances which may lead to a theory of foul play are connected with the finding of the body of an unknown man in the Murrumbidgee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumut Police Court Busy Time Over Holidays One "Guests" Three Visits in One Week
William Hart was in the middle of his Xmas celebrations when they had to be postponed while he was locked up on Sunday night for being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrumbidgee River Mystery Body of Victim Identified Name Withheld by Police Statement May be Released To-night
Although it is certain that, from the fingerprint of the scarf skin of the fingers of the body of the man found in the Murrumbidgee River on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Dates
In the list of court dates for 1934 it is advised that the Supreme Court will sit at Wagga on October 9. The Quarter Sessions and District Courts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee River Mystery Further Inquiries Nothing Tangible Discovered No Statement by Police Commissioner
Further inquiries were made yesterday at Wagga and in the district by Detective-Sergeant M'Rae and Detective-Constables Crosbie and Ramus into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Police Court Xmas Eve Revellers Do Not Revel in Court
On Tuesday morning last the Pollee Magisterial (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) had only one case to deal with, that being of a father and two sons who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrumbidgee Murder Mystery identification by Fingerprints Woman In The Case Victim Native of Victoria Was Jealously or Robbery Motive for the Crime?
Was Percival—Percy—Smith dome to death in a quarrel over a woman or was robbery the motive of the crime? Either theory could be the correct one, for it known that he was associated with a woman in his travels about Riverina a short time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murrumbidgee River Mystery — Police Release Story Woman in the Case Identification by Finger Prints Victim Native of Victoria Was Jealousy or Robbery Motive For Crime?
Was Percival, or Percy, Smith done to death in a quarrel over a woman or was robbery the motive of the crime? Either theory could be the correct one, for it is known that he was associated with a woman in his travels about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Friday, 29th DECEMBER
Arthur Simpson was fined 5s, in default two boon, on a charge of drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolamon Burglary. Boys Responsible
During the time which elapsed between the Saturday. 23rd December and Christmas Day, the shop of Mr. Joe Sullivan was entered, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Sergeant's Quarters
At last a commencement has been made on the construction of a cottage at the rear of the Leeton Courthouse, as quarters for the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut Police Court Wednesday, January 3 (Before Mr J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.)
Edward Quinn was charged with driving a motor with an expired registration plate attached. Fined 5, with 8- costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee Mystery Police Release Story
Inspector M'Intosh, head of the Wagga police, received, instructions from Sydney to release some information to the newspapers for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lagny Disaster Railway Officials Charged Neglect and Inefficiency Paris
As a sequel to the railway [?] at Lagny in which more than 200 persons were killed and 300 injured, charges of imprudence, ineffciency,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of King Instigator a Woman Calcutta
Investigations into the [?] responsible for the murder of Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan, have so far resulted in 16 executions and two life…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River Mystery Victim Identified Police Appeal to Public
The police have identified the men found recently in the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga, as Percy Smith, a shearer, believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Teachers' Union Desires Admittance to Arb. Court MELBOURNE
The Federated School Teachers' Association has decided to stress upon the Prime Minister and all the State Premiers the necessity of giving…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Teachers' Union Desires Admittance to Arbitration Court Melbourne
The Federated School Teachers Association has decided to stress upon the Prime Minister and all the State Premiers the necessity of giving school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee River Mystery Sensational Developments Expected Outcome of Police Efforts Good Results from Publicity
Developments of a sensational nature are expected as a result of the publication of the name of the man— Percy Smith—whose bcdy was found…
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