State Surplus Government Charged with Extortion
SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Referring to the anticipated surplus of £2,000,000 in the State finances. the Leader of the Opposition…
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Jean Pilfering Stealing the Comforts for Overseas Troops
SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Largescale pilfering ,f food supplies for the United kingdom, comforts fot Australian troops overseas, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armed Robbery Man Accused of Stealing Cash Box
SYDNEY. Wednesday. - On a charge of having, while armed, assaulted Ella Joyce MacDonaid and robbed her of a cash box aid…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday—Leslie Edward Mansfield, aged 15 years, pleaded not guilty at the Criminal Court to-day to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault Charge Dismissed Defendant Suffered More Than Complainant Says Magistrate
AN echo of the fracas in a poultry pen on a farm along the Brobenah Road, was heard in the Leeton police court on Wednesday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglary Charge Breaks Down Bank Manager Picked Wrong Man in Police Station Line-up
A SENSATIONAL anti-climax marked the alleged breaking and entering charge at the Leeton police court on Wednesday…
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The greater portion or Monday's sitting of the Goulburn police court, presided, over by Mr. M. J. Ryan, P. M. was occupied in the hearing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Tuesday, 19th MAY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M.) Offensive Behaviour
Edgar James Hanby was charged with offensive behaviour. Plea guilty. Constable Crouch slated that about…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday—Shortly after midnight Victor Andrew Kelly, aged 40 years, of Sunbury, cut his wife's throat as she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Punched At Policeman Well-known Boxer Charged with Offensive Behaviour
AN incident at the Stanbridge Hall in the early hours of May 9th when the well-known boxer, Reginald Southgate, used…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stigma on Police M.L.A.'s SUGGESTION
SYDNEY, Thursday—Mr. E. L. Sanders. M.L.A. (Willoughby) has sent a letter to the New South Wales Police Association…
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In legal circles, Judge Willis is remembered from an off-quoted dialogue between himself when sitting as Judge in Southwark County Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian General Ready for Nazi Assault Timoshenko Turned Back Attack On Flank. (A.a.p.) London
The Russians burst through the German main defence line and instead of step by step struggles for strong points; fighting is raging in light pilil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Murders Victim's Fear of the Dark Police Hope To Make Early Arrest
MELBOURNE, Thursday—Letters written by Miss Gladys Hockings, the third victim of the brownout sex murders, revealed…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—An Indication was given in the Government Gazette to-day that the transfer of control of the Police…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—While attempting to arrest a man for using indecent language, Constable M. Healey was attacked from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gun Duel Melbourne Police Chase Suspected Thieves in Car
MELBOURNE, Saturday—Police in a patrol car engaged in a sensational gun duel with alleged for thieves early to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Murders Man in Custody U.S. Court Martial Trial
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—U.S. Army authorities to-day announced that an American soldier had been detained in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Magistrate Doolan Farewelled Function At Court House Expressions of Appreciation
MR. T. A. Doolan, P.M., who announced on Wednesday that it was the last visit he would be making to Leeton, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P. M. Building Case
Salem Andrew Batros was proceeded against by the Municipal. Council on a charge, of commencing erection of a building without first submitting…
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