Post Office Thefts Man Arrested at Albuby Sentenced Sydney
Eric Albert Jonnstone. aged 25 years, cook, was sentenced to two years' imorisonment, less one day. by Judge Markell at the Quarter…
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Sensational Police Chase Sydney
Detectives this morning took part in a sensational chase at Stanmore after a car, which was previously reported as having been stolen from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →True Stories of French Secret Police By Captain Eugene De Beck
Seeking to recapture Latouche, apache leader, who had escaped from gaol, Captain de Beck and Louis Lemoine, French undercover agent, disguise themselves and their men as apaches and join the gang of Michel the Bat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing at Albury Prince Court Wins Brush Hurdle Handicap to Mandawarra Cursive's Flying
Taking charge inside the distance Mandawarra hung on long enough to win the Gordon Paton Handicap—the principal event at Albury on Saturday. The Wind made a determined effort over the last two furlongs, but just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junee Man Committed for Trial Attempt to Enter Premises Defendant’s Dog Whines Outside Building Which He Was Not Seen Leaving Tell-tale Broken Blade of Knife Produced in Court
RATHER a peculiar set of circumstantial evidence was weaved by police officers, surrounding a case in which Raymond Thomas (“Manny”) Maguire was charged at the Junee Police Court on last Wednesday afternoon with having broken and entered a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Court Monday, July 24 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Failed to Stop After Accident
George H. Thompson was charged with having failed to stop his motor vehicle after it had been concerned in an accident. He was also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Chase Eighty Miles an Hour Through Sydney Suburbs Sydney
A police wireless car chased a suspect car for four miles at speeds up to 85 miles an hour, early this morning, with one of the police leaning out of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cases Dealt with Theft From Employer
Norman Whealy Ashelford, aged 28 years, was charged with having stolen £250, the property of his employer, John Maguire, of Yerong Creek. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post Office Robbery Police Questioning Melbourne Man SYDNEY
A Melbourne man is being questioned concerning the robbery at Bonnie Doon Post Office last night. A large posse of police are scouring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Postmaster Robbed Police Chase Bandits Car Overturns Into Creek Melbourne
Police chased for more than 20 miles a party in a stolen motor car who had held up and robbed the postmaster at Bonnie Doone. Travelling at 75 m.p.h…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"I Am Not the Pyjama Girl" Miss Dodds Tells Police SYDNEY
Miss. Eileen Dodds, formerly of Auckland, but now of Sydney, walked into police headquarters today, and remarked, "I am not the pyjama girl."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flour Tax Validity Upheld by High Court Criticism by Judges Sydney
The Full Bench of the High Court, while not unanimous that the Constitution paved the way for free and untrammelled commerce between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apprentice Disputes Magistrate's Power Defined by Full Court Sydney
The Full Court to-day held that magistrates had power to deal with apprenticeship disputes. In announcing the decision the Chief Justice (Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Gaol Unrest Sydney
Following we allegations that some prisoners in the Goulburn Gaol had instituted a system of terrorism in the gaol, the Minister for Justice (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dumosa Murder Victim Still Unidentified Melbourne
Evidence that the police had traced more than 300 nomadic workers in their efforts to identify the body of a man found on the bank of a dam…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Second Remand Granted Sydney
Jack Tanner, aged 29 years, laborer, was again remanded for a week from the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Ladies' Day" In Traffic Court SYDNEY
In the Traffic Court next Wednesday 100 women will be charged with having committed various offences against, traffic regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Chase Bandits Car Overturns Into Creek MELBOURNE
Police chased for more than 20 miles a party in a stolen motor car who had held up and robbed the postmaster at Bonnie Doone. Travelling at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hospital Sensation Police Arrest Patient Station Owner's Son Tamworth
A sensation was caused at the Tamworth Base Hospital when the police removed a patient from his bed in a private ward and took him to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Communist Teachings Police Spy's Story at Bridges Trial San Francisco
M. Bacon, a Portland police officer who joined the Communist Party in 1930 in order to spy on members, testified at the Bridges hearing to-day…
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