Murder Now Discounted Sydney, Later
Further particulars with regard to the mysterious death of Miss Cornelia Van Tender, 23, whose strangled body was found yesterday at Chowder Bay,…
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Head of Race Dog in Court
The head of a dead racing dog preserved in formalin, and a live greyhound, were exhibits in a ring-in case at Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike in 3 STATES No Approach to Court SYDNEY
The coal strike throughout New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria has officially started, and 210 mines are idle today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Mines Idle in Three States No Approach to Court Sydney
The coal strike throughout New South Wales. Queensland and Victoria has officially started and 210 mines will be idle to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Monday, March 11 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)
George Hannaford. of Alfredtown pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a motor vehicle in a negligent manner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman's Death Murder or Suicide? Sydney
Detectives who are investigating the death of Cornelia Elizabeth Johanna van Tonder, aged 23 years, whose body was found yesterday at Chowder Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Thursday, 7th MARCH (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Illegally in Possession of Poultry
James Longford (54) Mid C[?]bert Longford (32) were before the court in connection with the possession of poultry. The former was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Communist Revolution in Australia General Strike, Violence, Murder—red Plan of Action
In the next two or three-years, the Communist Party will be presented with the only real chance of stating a violent revolution in Australia. The lessons of the last war and its aftermath, as every lesson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stitches in Man's Face Beer-mug Wielded, Is Statement Police Action Pending
Police action, it is believed, will be taken against two local men subsequent to the medical treatment, during the weekend, of another Leeton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bank Teller Charged Sydney
Bail of £500 was allowed Arthur Mexwell Lumsdaine, aged 33 years, bank teller, when he was remanded at the Manly Police Court today on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Promotions Statement by Chief Secretary Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) announced today that a committee of officers of his department, and one from the police, would decide the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Case in City Court Sydney
Acquitted at the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of committing & serious assault on a girl of 18 years at Wagga on November 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Kicked to Death" Murder Charge Against Man and Woman Sydney
The Crown alleged that John Ritchie, aged 46 years, military pensioner, had been kicked to death "following a fight an armistice, and another fight" in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Murrami Police Recommend Prosecution Discussion by Council Leeton
At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night there was a long discussion as to whether a farmer of Murrami should be prosecuted in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.P. Betting Charges Police Raid Cowra and Woodstock Shopss COWRA
A surprise raid on Cowra and Woodstock premises by Cowra and Young police led to the arrest of two men, later charged with S.P. betting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communist Revolution in Australia General Strike; Violence and Murder Red Plan of Action (From the “Catho[?]c Worker” Saturday, March 2, 1940.)
In the next two or three years the Communist Party will be presented with the only real chance of staging a violent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court Offensive Behaviour
John William Downs (40) was charged with behaving in an offensive manner on 8th March. It was stated that defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrest Few Minutes After Theft Quick Police Work Yesterday
WITHIN ten minutes of a sum of money being stolen from a Leeton garage yesterday, two men were arrested by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Sensation Former Punjab Administrator Assassinated Sir Michael O'dwyer Other Prominent Men Wounded Indian Charged With Murder LONDON
Sir Michael O'Dwyer, a former Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, was shot dead at a meeting of the East India Association by an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrote "Mein Kampf" While Hitler Was in Gaol German-jews Claim
SAO PAULO (Brazil), Wednesday.—The "Diariodonoite" states that a Viennese physician, Paul Mayback, who has just returned from a five-year…
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