Police Court Thursday, 4th APRIL (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Dangerous Driving
Neil Djennan (28) was charged with driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public on 15th March…
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Criminal Offence at Wamoon Local Man Sentenced Weak Mental Capacity
A SENTENCE of two years on an indecent assault charge and 12 months for common assault, the sentences to be cumulative,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shot Fired Through Trellis Attempted Murder Charge Sydney
Gertrude Riley Sexton admitted in the Paddington Police Court to-day that, on the day her daughter Dorrie was married, her husband, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Communists Police Disperse 1500 LONDON
The police to-day dispersed 1500 Communists who, after meeting at Hyde Park, marched to the French Embassy shouting "Release the French…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liquor After Hours Sweeping Suggestion in High Court Sydney
The suggestion that there was not a hotel in Sydney that did not sell liquor after hours was made in the High Court of Australia to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pugilist Assaults Police
Tommy Vincent, known at a first—class welterweight next have the next six months at Bathurst to ponder over hit vicious attack on Sergeant Dean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conspiracy Charges Witness Escorted From Court Sydney
Further reference to the proceedings involving Charles Donaldson, a witness in the Woolcott Forbes conspiracy case. Were made at the Central Court this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court or Direct Action Judge Tells Union It Cannot Have Both Melbourne
In the Arbitration Court to-day the Chief Judge (Sir George Beeby) warned the Australian Railways Union that it would have to choose between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constable Sued Woman Alleges Assault Forcibly Kissed and Imprisoned Sydney
In the supreme Count to-day Mrs. Una Florence Driver, of Auburn, claimed £2000 damages from Constable Walter Farthing for alleged assault and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft Alleged at Dog Races
In the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Percy Thompson, aged 32 years, was charged with having stolen a wallet of £70, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guilty of Assault at Wamoon
Wilfred Harold Cullen pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a female at Wamoon; and also with indecently assaulting a female under the age of 16…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Robinson Guilty of Common Assault TUESDAY. 9th APRIL
Cecil Roy Robinson (20) was charged with maliciously shooting at Colin Keat, at Gillenbah, on 10th February, with intent to do bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narandera Quarter Sessions Assault on Child Narandera
George Joseph William Ward, aged 64 years, was convicted of an attempted offence against a girl under the age of ten, and also of common…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Offensive German Given Six Months Gaol at Brisbane Brisbane
On a charge of uttering seditious words, Henry Luchold, aged 37 years, a German born seaman, who was naturalised in 1932, pleaded guilty in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bookmakers' Appeal Successful Against Conviction for Stealing Sequel to Fielden' Disappearance from Greyhound Race Meeting
At the Narandera quarter sessions on Wednesday last, before His Honor Judge Stacy, James Scott (42), Charles Scott…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divergence of Police and Medical Evidence Yanco Road Wreck Conviction Quashed
MEDICAL evidence that a young insurance inspector was not under the influence of drink when he was involved in a crash on the Yanco-Leeton road which wrecked his car and injured himself and his passengers, clashed with that of Leeton's senior police officer when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Official Wins Appeal Disputes Statement Drove 76 Yards on Wrong Side Judge Examines Evidence of Yanco Car Crash
THE claim by the Crown that an official of the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions had driven his car three feet off the right-hand side of the Leeton-Yanco road, for a distance of 76 feet, prior to colilding with a culvert post, was disputed in an appeal at the Narandera…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bank Teller Sentenced Sydney
A sentence of 18 months imprisonment was imposed on Arthur Lumsdane, aged 33 years, who pleaded guilty at the Sessions to-day to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Census State Police As Agents for Commonwealth Sydney
Referring to the decision of the Commonwealth Government to take a census of coal stocks on band as at midnight on Thursday, the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft Alleged at Wagga Dog Meeting
In the Wagga Police Court Percy Thompson, aged 32 years, was charged with having stolen a wallet of £70 th[?] property of Kenneth Haddon…
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