Valuable Police Dog-- Acts on Wireless Messages
The famous white Alsation police dog, Zoe, obeys orders issued by wifeless. It was the first time in the world that a police dog trained…
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Double Murder At Tamworth Boc[?]es of Two Sisters Found in River Sydney
A double murder was revealed in the Tamworth district to-day when the bodies of Mrs Ron. Dickson, aged 24 years, of Congie Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Second Edition Double Murder Bodies of Two Sisters Recovered From River at Tamworth Both Shot Through Head Sydney
A double murder was revealed in the Tamworfh district to-day when the bodies of Mrs. Bon Dickson, aged 24 years, of Congie Station. Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Double Murder Accused Man in Court Police Search for Clubs Tamworth
Fabish Fogarty, aged 32 years, appeared in Tamworth Court to-day charged with having, at Congi Station, near Woolbrook, on February 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arabs Sentenced to Death Haifa
Seven Arabs, ranging from 16 to 27 years of age, have been sentenced to death for carrying firearms and resisting the military. An eighth was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valueless Cheques Business People Defrauded Man Sentenced to Terse Months Leeton
Sentence of three months with hard labor was imposed on James Flinton, who was charged at the Leetan police court with having obtained £2/5/ from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stolen Fruit Three Men Fined at Leeton Court Leeton
Reginald Cyril Day. Edgar Anthony Gooley. and Harold Furner were charged at the Leeton police court before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., with having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Accident Toll Vigorous Police Drive Wholesale Prosecutions to be Launched SYDNEY
In a vigorous drive to reduce the toll of road accidents, police this week will launch wholesale prosecutions against pedestrians who are held to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pyjama Girl Murder
A man informed the Bourke police that the Pyjama Gir., who was found murdered near Albury, was his sister, Gwen Garland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turkey Stealing Woman Convicted at Culcairn
Before Mr. H. A. Wardley, J.P. at the Culcairn Police Court, Rachael Florence Laing, aged 55 years, on a charge of stealing 38 turkeys, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Murder Inquest TAMWORTH
The inquest into the deaths of Mrs. Dixon and Miss Murray, victims of the Woolbrook tragedy last Friday, has been fixed for Tuesday, February 21…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dalfram Echo Three Policemen Charged WOLLONGONG
At the Wollongong Police Court today three members of the police force were charged in connection with a disturbance in that town during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Against Sergeant Dismissed by Magistrate Sydney
The hearing concluded in the Central Police Court to-day of the case in which Percy Abraham Weidemier, a police sergeant, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minor Court Cases
For driving in a negligent manner Henry William Geltch, a first offender, was fined £3 and 8/- costs, in default 7 days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Made a Clean Breast of Ii" Man Gaoled for Newcastle Theft
TAKING with him a port full of his workmates clothing and all the loose cash available in their, marquee, Harold Ernest Ho[?]den…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Court Monday, February 13, 1939 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris P.m.) Stole a Handbag
Joseph Wall, a stranger to Wagga, was charged with having stolen a handbag containing fivepence in money. He pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →20 Years' Gaol French Naval Officer on Espionage Charge Bordeaux
Erick Otto Wendt, a naval engineer, has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for espionage on behalf of Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remarkable Case Money Allegedly Handed Over to Secure Release of Prisoner Man For Trial on Theft Charge SYDNEY
He had been satisfied that by paying £150 to the Minister for Justice he could secure a license to be released from gaol, said Lance Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£350 Lost on Bookmaking Statement in Bankruptcy Court Sydney
Examined before the Registrar in Bankrupt[?] to-day. Ernest Leggo, an uncertified bankrupt, admitted that between May and November last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flour Tax Legality to Be Tested Before High Court Sydney
The High Court of Australia is to decide whether the legislation imposing the flour tax was beyond the [?]owers of the Federal Parliament The…
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