Darwin Police Rumors Unfounded SYDNEY
A message from Darwin described the reported "menial duties" imposed on members of the police force, as absolutely unfounded and a figment of…
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Parliament House Riot Thirty-seven Mem Charged Unlawful Assembly Alleged Brisbane
Arising out of a disturbance at Parliament House on August 4, 37 men who were alleged to have participated in it came before the Brisbane Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police As "Lackeys" Darwin Allegations Canberra
The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foil) demanded to-day an immediate report into the allegations from Darwin that the Administrator…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boys' Clubs Under Police Supervision Address to Rotary Club By Inspector W.J. Willard
Urging the Wagga Rotary Club, at its luncheon yesterday, to interest itself in the formation of a Police Boys' Club, Inspector W. J. Willard,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Licensing Court Monday, August 21 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)
Joseph Henry Battley, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Wagga, was granted permission to erect a storeroom on vacant land in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What Is Rotary? Impression of Youth Awarded Police Essay Prize
What is Rotary? There are many in Wagga who know its working its fellowship and the good it endeavors to do. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Complaints Duties in Northern Territory Acting As Chauffeurs Darwin
Despite the denials by the Administrator (Mr. Abbott) that they had been called upon to perform duties not ordinarily associated with those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kelly Hanged Execution at Long Bay Gaol Sydney, To-Day
John Trevor Kelly, aged 24, was hanged at Long Bay goal this morning for the murder of Miss Constance Sommerlad, at Tenterfield last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wangaratta Floods Residents Refusing to Leave Homes Police Difficulties Melbourne
Although they ran the risk of being drowned, police are experiencing great difficulty in persuading people to leave their riverside homes in the flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court THURSDAY, 24th August Defendant Gone to Queensland
Herbert C. Boots was charged with failing to return his number plate on the expiration of the certificate of registration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Murder Alleged Sydney
Mane Riley, aged 28 years, domestic, was charged before Mr. Reed, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder of her male child on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kelly Hanged at Long Bat Gaol Sydney
John Trevor Kelly, aged 24 years, was hanged to-day at Long Bay Gaol for the murder of Marjorle Constance Sommerlad, aged 35…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magistrate Alters Capital Charge Leeton Man Committed for Trial
A CONSIDERABLE part of yesterday's business at the Leeton Courthouse was heard behind the closed doors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Signing of G.p.o. Contract Works Director Charged
Charged with improper conduct and negligence in connection with the Sydney G.P.O. contract, James Orwin, N.S.W. Works…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taxi-driver Charged with Assaulting Confrere Tuesday Evening Incident
SEQUEL to an affray between two Leeton taxi-drivers on Tuesday evening was the appearance at Leeton Court yesterday of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Breaking and Entering Leeton
At the Leeton Police Court to-day before Mr. J. A. Harris. P.M., Stanley Robert Carrett was charged on four counts of breaking and entering, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Promotions New System in Force
The retiring Chief Secretary, Mr. Gollan, announced that the strength of non-commissioned police officers would be increased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Had No Food for Three Days—Fainted When Arrested" States Defendant When Committed oh Four Stealing Charges "Stole Myself Rather Than See Young Brother Before Court"
"I HAD no food for about three days, and when the police came to the house and arrested me they were standing outside and talking about different articles which had been stolen, when I fainted and had to be carried inside and placed on the bed" said Stanley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damages Claim Against Police Inspector Sydney
Claiming on the grounds of libel and defamation of character, William George Nowlds, in the supreme Court to-day sued George Gilbert Fergusson,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge Man's Death at Cowra Sydney
Alter he bad been Involved in an altercation at a neighboring house shortly before midnight last night. James Carswell Henderson, aged 62…
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