Murderer Escapes Ronald Craig Gets Out of Bathurst Gaol
SYDNEY, Monday: Alex Ronald Craig, aged 34, convicted murderer, escaped from Bathurst Gaol yesterday afternoon. Mystery surrounds the…
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Nazi Atrocities Horror in Britain and U.s.a. Murder of Hostages
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—"The British Government associates itself with the sentiments of horror and condemnation expressed by President…
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The murderer, Eric Craig, who yesterday escaped from Bathurst gaol, was recaptured ten miles from the gaol at dawn to-day…
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Alex Ronald Craig, aged 34 years, convicted murderer, escaped from Bathurst Gaol on Sunday afternoon. He used a rope with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Monday, 26th OCTOBER (Before Messrs. Geo. Fuller and T. M. Woolnough, J's.P.) Drunks, Language, Etc
George Walker (45) was charged with drunkenness and also with using indecent language. Constable Timmins stated that…
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Whitton, on Friday night, had more entertainment than it has seen for many an evening. In addition to that which took place in the hall, a select…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Charged with having escaped from the custody of a warder and with occasioning him actual bodily harm, Jack Hanschard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary Mr. James Mitchell Former Police Commissioner
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—At his own reqiest there was no public funeral today for Mr. James Mitchell, former New South Wales Commissioner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Australia Third V.C. Hero West Australian Soldier's Bravery Charged Machine-gun Post Alone
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The King has approved of the award of the Victoria Cross to WX2437 Pte. J. H. Gordon, of Gin Gin, Western Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raid on Club at Junee 46 Persons Appear at Police Court
At the Junee police court on Tuesday before Mr. Doolan, P.M., 46 persons were charged with breaches of the Gaming Act. The police raided the Junee Sports Club…
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A man was brought before a London magistrate (says News of the World) for having slapped a woman in a ’bus. “What on earth made you…
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PERTH, Saturday.—A sentry charged with being asleep at his post, was to-day acquitted by a district courtmartial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Flying Visit Police Official in Search of Italians
Some little time ago a police official, travelling incognito, paid a flying visit to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area to personally investigate complaints…
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Charges of poisoning five members of a family with intent to murder them were preferred against a 27-year-old groom employed at an hotel…
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At the Junee police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Doolan, P.M., 46 were charged with breaches of the Gamine Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Former Police Commissioner
At his own request there was no public funeral on Tuesday for Mr. James Mitchell, former New South Wales Commissioner of Police, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Conviction in N.z. First Since Abolition of Hanging
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—The first person to be tried for murder since the death penalty was abolished in New Zealand, Pipi Katene, aged 28…
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Whitton, on Friday night, had more entertainment than it has seen for many an evening. In addition to that which took place in the hall, a select…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Licensing Court Held At Tumut Failure To Carry Out Repairs and Renovations Royal Hotel Case Dismissed
A special Licensing Court was held at Tumut yesterday and was presided over by Mr. Scobie of the Licensing Reduction Board…
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