"Finger of Suspicion" on Defendant Discharged on Two Stealing Counts
ADDRESSING Arthur Charles Hagger of Yanco, who appeared at Leeton court on two stealing charges on Thursday last, Police…
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Firearms Registered at Wagga Police Station
No fewer than 2500 firearms have been registered at the Wagga police station since registration became compulsory under the National Security…
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Recent agitation concerning the poor acoustic properties of the Leeton Courthouse has not caused any alteration in the structure as was…
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Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. EXPIRED DRIVER'S LICENCE Walter A. Herring was fined 1/ for failing to return an expired driver's…
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Michael Bourke was sentenced to three months' hard labor on a charge of stealing £8/18 from Richard T[?]ehurst, of Wallendbeen…
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KALGOORLIE, Wednesday: Roy Alexander Gilmour, 47, unemployed, was today charged with disorderly conduct. Evidence was given that…
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The City Coroner to-day committed Douglas Ernest Evans, aged 27 years, married, of Essendon, for trial on a charge of having murdered James…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: The restriction in the hours for sale of petrol in New South Wales will come before the Industrial Commission tomorrow…
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Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., at the Junee Poiice Court, on Tuesday, Detective Baxter, for the Railway Department, proceeded against a well-known…
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The council of management of the Road Safety Council will meet on Friday to consider a recommendation from the Commissioner of Police (Mr…
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At the court of petty sessions. William Rupert Anderson (39) was charged with drunkenness. It was stated that defendant was…
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Sergeant Third Class William Frances Charles Newland, who with Constable First Class -William Sharkey rendered outstanding service in connection with…
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In sentencing Osrick Bernard Nic[?]tson, aged 29 years, professional cyclist, to two months' imprisonment to-day [?] a charge of bigamy, the Chief Justice…
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When an unnaturalised Italian-born resident of Chatswood (Sydney) asked the Divorce Court to make an order calling upon his Australian-born wife…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Det.-sergeant Ramus Farewelled by District Police Officers Further Presentations
Members of the police force in the Wagga polios district joined in & farewell function last night to Detective-Sergeant J.V. Ramus, who will leave…
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Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Shire Council Pr[?]secution Peter Mitchell Garrow, Jindalee Shire Health Inspector, proceeded…
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Following lengthy evidence at the Yass Police Court, a charge against Roy Glover, well-known Yass grazier, of having driven a motor lorry while…
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A fight among spectators interrupted play in the Australian Rules game between South Sydney and Newtown at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
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H.L. Rachmann, said to be British, was sentenced to eight years' hard labor for sabotage, and E.J. Riggs, also British, to five years' gaol for being an…
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In our issue of Wednesday last a report was published in this paper of some court cases at Junee. It appeared from the report that Detective Baxter,…
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