P.O. ROBBERY Looker-on Who Did Not Report to Police SYDNEY
A man who for three horns watched men rob the Botany post office, and saw them disappear, and did not advise the police, gave evidence in the…
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Leeton Police Court Traffic Breaches Leeton
Frederick William Hopley wag fined £1 with 8/ costs to-day on a charge of having driven a motor vehicle in Acacia Avenue, Leeton, with ineffective…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Murder Charge Withdrawn Melbourne
When Arthur Staunton, aged 62 years, came before the Sale Police Court charged with having murdered Mervyn Dallas Duff, aged 2[?] years, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate Amazed Man on Serious Charge Bound Over Sydney
Although be bad been convicted on six charges of breaking, entering and Stealing at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, Harry Paxton, aged 33 years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court (Today.), Before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M. Expired Certificate
George Dempster was fined 5/, costs 5/6, for falling to return an expired certificate of registration. William J. Eldridge pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Patrol Praised
The Goulburn Chamber of Commerce decided to write a letter of appreciation to the police expressing appreciation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →True Stories of French Secret Police
This is the first of a series telling the true story of the so-called "Brigade of the Bat." It was my continuing good fortune to operate with Louis Lemoine, ace of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Evidence Disbelieved by Judge Nield
Saying that he did not believe one word of their evidence Judge Neild, at the Bega court on Thursday last, Attacked four members of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Half-caste Stabbed Young Man on Murder Charge Perth
Joseph Ward, aged 21 years, a half-caste laborer, was fatally stabbed at Woodanilling to-day. Later a half-caste youth was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Note Left Police Drag for Body LAUNCESTON
After a woman's handbag and a note had been found at the Foot of a cliff within a few yards of the sea, police began dragging for the body of Linda…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumut Police Court Four Youths Charged
At the Tumut Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Messrs. J. Tod and R. L. Blakeney. J'sP., Owen Collins, aged 26 years, Colin Gilchrist,…
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Charles Henry Bell (41) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited…
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Alleging that he had been assaulted in his own home at Brighton-le-Sands, Samuel Thomas Bradshaw in the District Court to-day sought £400…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton Police Court Mutton in Possession Sentence of Three Months LEETON
The hearing of the case against Leo Watts, charged with having mutton in his possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen, was continued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Offence Two Men Charged and Remanded
Robert Joseph Moore and Allan Joseph Clee were before the Tumut Court yesterday before Messrs R. L. Blakeney and J. Tod, J's.P., charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Monday, June 26 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Dirty Yard
The municipal health inspector (Mr. D. E. Lewis) proceeded against Florence Chesterton, of Baylls-street, on a charge of having suffered Waste…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House-breaking in Tumut Safes Tampered with Police Make Four Arrests Local. Men Before Tumut Court
For the past three months several houses and business places in and around Tumut have been broken into as well as a considerable amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robberies at Tumut. Police Busy
For the past three months the Tumut police have been making diligent inquiries regarding the breaking and entering of dwellings and petty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Convicted of Having Stolen Mutton in Their Possession Sent to Gaol for Three Months Result of Police Investigations Near Gogeldrie Siding
SEARCHING for goods stolen from a grocery shop at Yenda, a police party under Sergeant Newland visited the home of Edgar Clarence Spender, and in a nearby shed came across some mutton which had been freshly killed. This discovery led to Edgar Clarence Spender,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women's Hats in Court Various Rulings
The question of whether a woman must wear a hat in a court of law has again been raised. The courts themselves differ in…
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