Brought From Tasmania to Face Stealing Charge at Griffith Griffith
To answer a charge of stealing, alleged to have been committed in 1933, a man has been brought back to Griffith from Tasmania and will…
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Missing Pensioner Murder Charge Against Laborer Dubbo
Albert Andrew Moss, aged 60 years, laborer, was remanded at the police court to-day on the charge of having feloniusly and maliciously slain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Conditions Protest by Officers at Public Service Association Conference Sydney
A protest against the working conditions, and opposition to secret inquiries after gaol disorders, came from delegates to the Public Service…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women Magistrates in Children's Court Sydney
The Minister for Justice, in reply to a statement by Mrs. Jessie Street that women were excluded from appointments as magistrates of the Children's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Piha Bones Case M'kay and Talbot Before Court Cable Messages to Sydney Wellington (N.z.)
Evidence that Gordon Robert M'Kay was insured for £25.500 when he was believed to have been burned to death in a shack at Piha on February 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disturbance Feared in South-West Africa "8000 Germans Mostly Armed and Organised" Demonstration Expected on Hitler's Birthday Police and Machine-guns Sent to Windhoek Questions Asked in Union Parliament CAPETOWN
The movement of 300 armed police with machineguns in a special train to Windhoek and the introduction to-morrow of a bill incorporating the South-West African police in the Union police, indicates the Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault
Esmerelda Bamblett v. Les Davis, assaulting a temale. Plea not guilty. The par[?] appeared in person…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Impudent Swindle Musician Sentenced to Two Years in Gaol Sydney
Nicola Truda, aged 58 years, musician, Nicola Romeo Truda, aged 21 years, salesman, and Ellen Matilda Griffiths, aged 46 years, were convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vital Plans Theft Alleged in England Extraordinary Court Story London
The story of how secret service agents tracked a British bricklayer to Germany, where he allegedly sold a vital plan of the Royal Ordnance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threw Water on Husband Wife's Assault Charge Dismissed
"It is one word against another" said Mr. J. A. Harris P. M. at Leeton Court yesterday, when he heard both stories in a case…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Thursday, April 20 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, I'm.) Glaring Headlights
Clarence I. Lyons was charged with having glaring headlights on his motor car on 5th March. Mr. L. L. Henderson appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Missing Men Police Search Continues Sydney
When the police, who are seeking three missing men in the Narromine district, were informed that a bag containing a bulky object had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Juries Bound to Obey May Be Committed for Contempt of Court
A Jury is bound to obey a ju[?] direction when such is given or matter properly falling within [?] powers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Piha Bones Case McKAY and Talbot Before Court Cable Messages to Sydney
Evidence that Gordon Robert McKay was insured for £25,000 when he was believed to have been burned to death in a shack at Piha on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South West Africa Police Incorporation Measure Opposition Urges Postponement "Worst Possible Time" Capetown
Speaking on the second reading of the South-West African Police Incorporation Bill in the House of Assembly to-day, the Prime Minister (General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restrictions Blamed Foe Gaol Troubles Sydney
Troubles in New South Wales prisons are due largely to food and tobacco restrictions and bad housing, all of which cause prisoners to be more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South-west Africa Why Police Were Sent German Writer's Theory BERLIN
Dr. Halfeld, in an article in the "Hamburger Fremdenblatt." alleges that the Deputy Prime Minister of South Africa (General Smuts) sent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Husband Charged With Murder HOBART
Presented to-day on a charge of having murdered three persons by shooting them, a young husband winked at someone as he surveyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Drunks, Etc
Hector George Hogan (48) was fined 10/, in default one day, on a charge of drunkenness, and £2, in default four days, on a charge of using…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Boxer Sentenced Sydney
William Tyson, aged 32 years, a former pugilist, was sentenced to three years' gaol at the Quarter Sessions to-day for having assaulted and…
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