“Pyjama Girl” Murder Doctor’s Claims Non-departmental Inquiry Urged
Dr. T. A. Palmer-Benbow, of Macleay street, Potts Point, Sydney, who states that he can identify the Albury “Pyjama Girl” murder…
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Bathurst Gaol Escape
SYDNEY. Monday.—The penalty for Eric Roland Craig for his recent escape from Bathurst Gaol is four days' solitary confinement. Craig was free…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Police Court Monday, November 10, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Caming and Betting Charges
At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., Robert James porter, aged 80 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Pyjama Girl" Murder Victim Identified, Says Mr. Frith, M.l.a
The victim of the "Pyjama Girl" murder near Albury has been positively identified, according to a statement made by Mr. Frith (U.C.P., Lismore)…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Henry Black Dickenson, aged 65 years, a solicitor was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day to three years' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Theft of Gelignite
Inquiries are being made by Goulburn police into the theft of a quantity of gelignite from the city council's metal quarry. It is understood…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—At the Footscray Court to-day Walter Garnet Mitchell, of Footscray, was fined £5 for having received petrol valued at…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—Abe Reles, a member of the notorious so called "Murder Incorporated," members of which are alleged to have…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A sentence of 10 years was imposed by Judge Markell in the Quarter Sessions to-day on Roy Gavin, aged 28 years, laborer. for an…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said to-day that the consumption of petrol by his department, including the police…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Last night detectives charged a woman with the murder of Thomas John Patrick Too-hey. aged 53 years, a grazier of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court (Today) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Traffic Case
A. R. Pile pleaded guilty to the non-surrender of a lorry number plate, and was lined 2/ and 8/ costs…
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TWELVE months imprisonment was the sentence imposed on Griffith resident Leonard Clarence Lannstrom, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court November 17, 1941 (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, .J P.) Offensive Behaviour
Jessie Hilda Eldridge (38) was charged with behaving in an offensive [?] in Douglas lane on 15th November…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Drivers Requested to Co-operate Police and Shire Seek to Conserve Parking Space
Following complaints to the Shire Council that there is insufficient room in Leeton's main business section for the parking of cars at busy times…
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An interesting little ceremony took place at the police office yesterday afternoon, when, in the presence of the Press and what police could be called…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Albert Bye, aged 42 years, was to-day found guilty of the murder of Thomas Edward Walker in the Treasury…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A statewide search is being conducted for Allwyn Harris (alias Gordon) who escaped from Grafton Gaol this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narandera District Narandera Police Court Motion Suspected of Being Stolen (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.)
At the Narrendera Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., William George Bolton, aged 33 years, was charged with having, on October…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga's New Police Officer INSPECTOR J. M. SHERIDAN
To succeed Inspector W. J. Willard, who has retired from the police force owing to Ill-health, Inspector J. M. Sheridan, of Penrith arrived in…
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