Youth Acquitted on Murder Charge Melbourne
Keith Barter, aged 16 years, laborer, was acquitted at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his father, Athol James Barker, aged…
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Court Order for Complainant
At Leeton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Reginald Dixon (defendant) was ordered to pay Ivan Beavis Day (complainant) £18/8/6 for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Feeling Ran High' At Grudge Fight Combatants Before Court
A GRUDGE fist fight on the Brobenah Road last Sunday morning was mentioned in the Leeton Court yesterday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marks Indicated Truck-Taxi Collision, is Police Allegation Defendant Committed for Trial in Dempsey Case Reserves Defence; Leeton Man's Story of Smash
HOW a motor-lorry, alleged by the police to have been involved in a collision with a Leeton taxi-cab, had been placed alongside the car for the purpose of demonstrating the manner in which it had struck the latter was described yesterday at Leeton Court…
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Close on 6 cwt. of lead has been stolen from the water filtration plant now almost completed at Junee. Two men will appear before the Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Promotions Meeting to Demand Royal Commission Sydney
Friction has arisen between the Chief Secretary (Mr. Touting), who is the Ministerial head of the police force, and a number of high officers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Altmarck Affair Court of Inquiry Opened Oslo
The Court of Inquiry into the Altmarck affair was opened to-day. The British and German Consuls attended. The main witnesses were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Workers' Compensation Court Sittings at Leeton Two Fingers Amputated
At the Workers' Compensation Court. Leeton, presided over by His Honor Judge Lamond, a claim for £225 and expenses was made by William…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gundagai District Court (Before His Honor, Judge B. V. Stacy) Moorist's Appeal Upheld
Kevin Dudley Salmon, motor salesman, conducting business in Williamstreet, Sydney, appealed against his conviction and the suspension of his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swindlers Goes to Gaol
Posing as a captain in the A.I.F., Reginald Caldwell 42 carpenter, was tendered a civic reception at Wagga. In Sydney he proposed marriage to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Further Remand
George Herbert Randall was further remanded until Monday, March. 4, on a charge of assaulting William Frederick Nash, and inflicting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Griffith Farmer Missing Police Drag Canal Griffith
Lazaro Negro, aged 56 years, a well-known Italian farmer of Griffith, has been missing from his home since 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Posed As Captain Swindler to Go to Gaol
Posing as a captain in the A.I.F., Reginald Caldwell, 42, carpenter, was tendered a civic reception at Wagga, in Sydney he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Thursday, 22nd FEBRUARY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Alleged Driving Car While Under the Influence
Roy Macpherson (26) was charged with driving a motor vehicle on sturt Highway on 18th January, whilst under the influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Police Inspector Transferred Successor From Bourke
NOTIFICATION of his transfer to Parramatta has been received by Inspector J. T. Willis, who has had charge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Election Premier's Police Speech Melbourne
The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Dunstan) made his policy speech in the State election campaign at Eaglehawk (Bendigo) to-night. Among legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marks Indicate Track-Taxi Collision is Police Allegation Defendant Committed for Trial in Dempsey Case Reserves Defence; Leeton Man's Story in Court
How a motor-lorry, allegedly by the police to have been involved in a collision with a Leeton taxi-cab, had been placed alongside the car for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grudge Fight Near Leeton Combatants Before Court
A grudge fist fight on the Brobenah Road on Sunday morning, 18th February, was mentioned in the Leeton Court on Thursday, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Traffic Business on Saturdays At Leeton Police Station
IN future no traffic business will be transacted at the Leeton police office on Saturdays. The hours for such business will now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Car Belonged to Former Police Chief Sydney
A car belonging to a former police commissioner, Mr. Mitchell, was stolen from outside a private hospital yesterday a few minutes after it had been…
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