Tragedy Near Gundagai' Police Investigating
Police are investigating a tragedy at Gobarralong, about 20 miles from Gundagai. Early on Saturday morning Noel Harmer, aged 23 years, was…
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Adelong Police Mr. Bill Ross, M.l.a., Draws Attention to Shortage a Constable Now Appointed
Mr. W. F. M. Ross in the Legislative Assembly last week said:—Is the Colonial Secretary aware that there is still a great shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Before Mr. I. Beaveis, P.M. False Pretences
On a charge of false pretences Charles James Post was arraigned on Thursday last Week. He was fined £5 with 10- witness expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Constable Alleges He Was Offered Bribe To Give False Evidence In In Young Stealing Case
An allegation by a Yass constable that defendant had offered him £1 to give false evidence formed part of the evidence against Lewis Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Palfresco Not to Race in Cups Result of Court Action Melbourne
As a result of litigation in the Supreme Court to-day to which Mrs. Alice Garland, of CauLfield, owner of the stallion Palfresco, sought an injunction…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Contempt of Court in Connection with M'mahon Case London Editors Fined LONDON
The editor and proprietors of the "Evening News" were fined, and each ordered to pay costs for contempt of court in connection with the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cootamundra Police Court
At the Cootamundra Police Court William Pearce was fined 30/ with costs on a charge of having carried a team of footballers in his motor lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pleas of Guilty to Horse Stealing
Samuel Maxwell was charged with stealing six horses the property of O. Bauermister, on 17th August, 1935. Maxwell was also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plea of Guilty to Common Assault
George Malcolm Cruickshank pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting May Mackay at Yenda on June 11. Mr. Morgan appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jay-walking Charge Man Prefers Gaol to Fine of 2/6 SYDNEY
William Dolan told Mr. Parker, S.M., at the Traffic Court to-day that, rather than pay a fine for jay-walking of 2/6 with 5/6 costs, he would take…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Food Relief Frauds Serious Allegations Four Men Charged. Including Depot Clerk SYDNEY
At the Paddington Police Court four men, George Roberts, aged 29 years, grocer. Walter Joseph, Roberts, aged 28 years, grocer, Arthur David Shaw,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Shortage in Country Districts Mr. W. F. M. Ross in the Assembly
Is the Colonial Secretary aware there is still a great shortage or police in certain country districts, and that, at Adelong, which is a busy mining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault With Stick Bag with £17 STOLEN
Savagely attacked by two men as he was leaving him home with his wife early on Thursday morning, Mr. P. H. Treasure, of Cowra was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Driver Fined No Sex Distinction, Says Magistrate Sydney
Stating that he could not make any distinction between a man and a woman on a charge of that kind, Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Kogarah Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lorry Drivers Stopped Police Take Names
A further stage in the transport war was reached on Thursday, when police stationed at Kilmore took the names of a dozen drivers of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BURGLARY Jacob's Store SYDNEY
Thieves broke into Jacob's men's wear store, in Pitt street, City, during the night, and secured £30 from the cash register, and were in the act…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quarter Sessions Stealing Six Horses. Twelve Months Gaol
At the Narandera Quarter Sessions last week the Lockhart witnesses in the Leeton Horse Stealing Case were pleased when they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Tuesday, July 28 (Before Mr. J. H. Harris, P.m.) Alleged False Pretence
Oliver Partington v. Bertram Cecil Price, that between 15th June and 19th June, 1936, at Narandera, defendant did falsely pretend to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Transport Victorian Act Court Test of Validity MELBOURNE
A writ was issued out of the High : Court to-day by the Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd., seeking to restrain the Victorian Government from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Search for Car Thieves and Find "Theft" Simple Re-possession
Because a firm failed to notify the police of its intention to re-possess a car, considerable time and money were spent by police in Riverina in…
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