Haigh Found Guilty Sentenced to Death
LONDON, Wednesday—John George Haigh, 39, was found guilty at Lewes Assizes yesterday of the murder of Mrs. Olivia…
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Gundagai “Spine Fracture” Has Sequel in Wagga Court Man Sentenced to Six Months’ Gaol On Imposition Charges
A man who caused a sensation at Gundagai on the night of Monday 4th July, alleging his spine had been fractured when struck by a transport on the Hume Highway near Willie Ploma, was, in the Wagga Court this week, described as a drug addict. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waterside Workers Lose Appeal to High Court
SYDNEY, Thursday — Mr. Justice McTlernan, in the High Court, refused an application for orders nisi to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Healy and Roach Sentenced to 12 Months
Watersiders' general secretary. Jim Healy, and assistant general secretary, Edward R[?], were sentenced yesterday to 12…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arbitration Court Judge
Judge Foster, who yesterday sentenced the general secretary…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: In the High Court today, Mr. Justice Mc Tiernan refused to grant an application for an order nisi to prevent Mr. Justice Foster in the Federal Arbitration Court from sentencing union…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"A Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
The combination of one of Ameri-ca's best-loved actors—Bing Crosby— with a story by one of America's best-loved authors—Mark Twain, should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pressing Ahead with Open Cut Mine Plans. Reported On the Move. Police and Army
SYDNEY, Friday: Preparations for the working of open cut mines are geing pressed ahead by the Federal and State Governments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Police Leave for Coalfields
Four sergeants and 12 constables of the Wagga police district have left Wagga for the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Gathering at Coal Fields. Co-operate In Liiting of Coal at Grass
SYDNEY: More than 100 police left Sydney for Lithgow to-day. They will co-operate in the coal lift from the western fields to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Boys Charged with Stealing Bicycles
Two bicycles reported stolen from Griffith, were recovered at Whitton on July 14th, and two Sydney boys, need 15 and 17, were detained by…
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Last Wednesday at the Leeton Court, Leslie Brown, 19-year-old grocer of 07 Acacia Avenue, was convicted, before J.P's. W. Furnass and T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Theft of Motor Car Pump
Investigation of a report that a motor car pump had been stolen from a at Gogedrie led to a house in Leeton where the pump was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Stealing and Malicious Damage at Gogeldrie
Several days after a report by Mr. Johnson of Gogeldrie, that his residence had been broken into, and a quantity of articles stolen a young…
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CONVICTED on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, John J. Mc Mullen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Driver Fined £15 at Wagga Court
Convicted at Wagga Court yesterday on a charge of driving a tor vehicle while under the influence of drink, B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cool Theft of Diamonds
SYDNEY, Tuesday: in one of the coloest thefts seen in Sydney for many years, two men today robbed a diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Junee Rail Man Before Court Roy Gerhard Pleads Guilty to 12 Stealing Counts
Junee came in for dishonourable mention at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday when North Wagga poultry farmer, Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate Turned Steeplejack
Stipendiary Magistrate Finlay is prepared to cast dignity aside when he is dispensing justice. He proved this the other day by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Charge Adjourned
The trial of two men charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm was adjourned at the Wagga Quarter Sessions…
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