"Pyjama Girl" Echo in Court
SYDNEY, Sunday: The Supreme Court has granted probate in the will of Janet Constante Rutledge,…
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Fails in Her Claim of £6500 From Gundagai Grazier Equity Court Ends Dispute on Marriage Settlement
A woman nearly 20 years her husband’s senior failed in her claim in the Sydney Equity Court to recover from him a marriage settlement worth £6500. She alleged fraudulent misrepresentation and undue influence. The woman was also ordered to pay all costs in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Airman Cleared on Theft Charge
Alleged to have stolen a wristlet watch from another airman, who had collapsed from an attack of malaria, a 21-year-old R.A.A.F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Proprietor Prosecuted "Not a Very Serious Offence," States Magistrate Question of Warnings by the Police
A case of considerable interest particularly to hotelkeepers, came before Mr. W. Finlay, the presiding Stipendiary Magistrate at Gundagai…
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THREE men, two of whom pleaded guilty to charges of vagrancy, were sentenced to terms of imprisonment by Mr. Finlay, S.M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"One of These Road Hogs" Says Magistrate. Batlow Resident Fined £5
Referring to a Batlow resident, Eric George Miller, as "one of these road hogs," Stipendiary Magistrate W. Finlay, in the Gundagai Court last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Young Woman at Tumut Police Investigation
The death occurred at the Tumut District Hospital on Saturday night of Miss Iris Anderson, at the age of 26 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 24th OCTOBER (Before Mr. E. J. Forrest. J.P.)
Stephen Tucker (68) was charged with being found drunk in East Street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10/, in default the rising of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rumanian Peasant Party Leaders Heavily Sentenced
BUCHAREST, Wednesday, Spectators in court applauded when the Bucharest Tribunal yesterday sentenced 74-year-old former leader of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge at Wollongong
WOLLONOONG, Wednesday: A man was charged with murder today following the death, early this morning, of George Underwood, 48…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotel Buildings: Police Activity
Police activity in inspecting hotel buildings from the point of view of tourist accommodation is warmly commended by the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)
Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Indecent Language. Edward Slavin (26) pleaded guilty to using indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth Order Challenged in High Court
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The validity of the Commonwealth order banning the sale of cream without a special permit was challenged in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Young Woman at Tumut Police Investigation
The death occurred at Tumut Hospital on Saturday night of Miss Iris Anderson, 26, who arrived in Tumut some time ago from Grafton. Since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged With Axe Murder at Wollongong
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday: Attacked with a large butcher's knife by a man with whom he shared a hut, a man picked up an axe,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged with Murder After Lapse of 9 Years
SYDNEY, Thursday: Detectives to-day arrested a man on a charge of having murdered Alfred Ernest Smith and his wife at Lidcombe on January…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Olympic Runner Fined on Theft Charges
LONDON, Wednesday: Fines totalling £30 (sterling) were imposed on the South African olympic runner, Flight-Lieutenant Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Stop Sale of Army Rifles
Sale of thousands of old military rifles and ammunition will be prevented in NSW by the passing of a special Act…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Give Up Search for Missing Man
Yass police have given up the search for William James McAlister who has been missing from Burrinjuck for over a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Sentenced at Wagga to 20 Months' Gaol
A 31-year-old, laborer, John Henry Keeley. was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment with hard labor by Judge Holden at the…
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