Tables Turned on Bandit Woman Produces Gun Attacker Handed Over to Police Sydney
A young man who entered a shop at Newtown to-night carrying a revolver and demanding money had the tables turned on him. Mrs. W…
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Tumut Police Court Wednesday, May 8 Petty Sessions (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.)
John August Noire, driving an unregistered motor car and with not having a driver's licence, tax owing of £312; and further with not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrested on Murder Charge Sydney
A man, aged 24, was charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Station, late last night with the murder of Mrs. Martha Miller, who was found dead on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Callous Murder at Greta Kurri Kurri
A sadist or maniac is blamed for the murder last night at Heddon Greta of Mrs. Martha Miller (66) who was killed with an axe and afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta Murder Intensive Man-hunt Kurri Kurri
An intensive man-hunt has begun for the sadist or maniac blamed for the murder of Mrs. Martha Miller, aged 66 years, of Heddon. Greta, last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heddon Greta Murder Young Man Arrested Sydney
Detectives investigating the murder of Mrs. Martha Miller, old-age pensioner, who was battered to death at her home at Heddon Greta, arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →100 Police on Coalfields Sydney
Today 45 policemen left Sydney to join a batch which left last night for the coalfields, making a total of about 100 to leave since the strike began. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Dairy Charges Cruelty to Cows Dirty Premises It Might Have Been Gaol
At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday Matthew Egan, for Whom Mr, Erie Baker appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Show Stalls Interesting Court Ruling Sydney
The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Prior) ordered Bruce Small Pty Ltd., of Chippendale, to pay £10/17/10 to Noel Gwendoline Lambert, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Police Court (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.)
At the Gundagai Police Court on Tuesday William Mac Sullivan, of Sheridan-street, Gundagai was charged with failing to stop a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Removed Wood Prom Crown Land Leeton
Henry James Leighton was fined £1 with 8/ costs at the Leeton Police Court yesterday for removing wood from Crown land without permission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Ball Photographs
Photographs taken at the Wagga Police Charity Ball have been very popular, more than 300 having since been purchased. There are still some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined for Assault and Offensive Language Leeton
Neville Hogan, farm laborer, was fined £2/30/ for assault and £2 for using insulting words at the Leeton Police Court on Thursday before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Aid Sought To Check Speeding Cars Menace in Sheridan Street
The Shire Council has decided to ask the Police to prosecute all motorists who drive at excessive speeds through Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Ambulance Car Handed Over on Saturday by Wagga Police Splendid Gesture Appreciated
The new ambulance Buick car, which was recently brought from Sydney by the superintendent of the Wagga. District Ambulance (Mr. M. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guilty of Stealing Cheque
Leslie James Flanigan (26) was charged with stealing a valuable security, to wit, a cheque drawn on the Bank of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wardsman Stole Patient's Coat Police Court Case At Griffith
When he appeared on a charge of stealing a patient's coat, a wardsman of the Griffith District Hospital informed Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Convicted on Three Charges of Stealing
Allan Cooper, 25, was charged with stealing a wristlet watch valued at £25 from Audrey Ward. Constable Love stated that about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Faulty Brakes
Charles Gehrig was charged with driving a motor vehicle, the brakes affixed thereto not being in a thoroughly serviceable condition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Man Charged Under National Security Regulations Falsely Represented Himself in Leeton As R.A.A.F. Pilot Is Alleged (Before Mr. Doolan, P.M.)
At the Narandera police court on Thursday last Allan Claude Kelly, 25, was charged that on 26th April he did at Leeton wear a cloth badge bearing…
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