Injunction on Bank Act Until Court Decides
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: The Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir John Latham) today granted an injunction restraining the Commonwealth from implementing Section 18 of the Bank Act, preventing local government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Escape From Castlemaine Gaol
Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 2
MELBOURNE, Sunday: There was another prison break in Victoria last night. Two men escaped from the Castlemaine prison about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Temora Man on Horse Stealing Charge
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 4
Following the charge of horse stealing against Colin Harold Brooks, 19, of Temora, at the local court, Don Cross, 25, was charged in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several Arrests Follow Murder in Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Sunday: Following investigations into the shooting in a truck at St. Kilda last Sunday of Keith Kitchener Hull, a large crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Judge Berne Threatens Whippings Wagga Cousins To Go To Gaol for Five Years
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 6
John Henry Cusack, 23, and his cousin, Thomas Richard . Cusack, 21, were each sentenced to five years' penal servitude by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Erother Charged with Murder of Girl
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2
John Rothery, 23, was arrested in thick bush at Budal, near Orange. on Friday, and later charged with the murder of his sister Miss Lorna…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Crew Charged With Assault of Railway Head
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1
A railway driver, Kenneth Baird (55 years) and a railway fireman. Lloyd Bodle (29 years), both of Goulburn, appeared in the Junee Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bigamist Sentenced to 18 Months "Despicable Crime," Says Judge
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2
Charged in the criminal Court. Melbourne on Tuesday of last week with [?]ving committed bigamy, matthow john [?]gar. 43. watehmaker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twins Remanded on Charges After Murder
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2
MELBOURNE, Monday: Twin brothers were in the City Court today, one charged with attempted murder and the other with having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →10-Hour Week for Police
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1
P[?] throughout New South Wales Will work a 40-hour week as from Friday last. At present many are working a 44-hour week and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Raid Clubs Names Taken
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2
On Friday, night the police visited air clubs in the Leeton and Yanco districts and took the names of persons found therein. Similar action was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court To-day
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2
There will be a special sitting of the Licensing Court at Tumut to-day. The court will deal with the proposed alterations and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Think Coraki Tragedy An Accident
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1
LISMORE, Monday: Police investigating the fire which wiped out a family of four at Coraki on Saturday night have now rejected any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Warning on Pickpockets at Wagga Races
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2
Police are gravely concerned over the increasing number of known pickpockets and suspected persons attending local race meetings. Special precautions will be taken to protect the public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Volunteered Story of Theft to Wagga Police
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2
If a man, who was being detained on another charge, had not volunteered information about a theft he had committed at Muswellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revolver Stealing Charge Men Committed
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1
Two Air Force trainees attached to the Forest Hill R.A.A.F. Training School were committed for trial at the Wagga Quarter, Sessions on November…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men Committed on Revolver Stealing Charge
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2
Two Air Force trainees attached to the Forest Hill R.A.A.F. Training School were committed for trial at the Wagga Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Evading Fare
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2
Clement Charles Dunbar was fined £2, with 8/ costs, and £1 wittness's expenses, on a charge of evading railway fare between Liverpool and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Murder of Son
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1
PERTH, Wednesday: Newton Charles Livingstone, 63, of Mt. Seabrook Station, 85 miles from Meeketharra, was charged last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Escaped Prisoners Sentenced
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The eight prisoners, who escaped from Beechworth reformatory gaol recently, and were recaptured, appeared before the…
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