Escapees Dent They Have Weapons. Afraid Police Will Corner Them and Shoot on Sight
SYDNEY: William Mears, 27, years, who escaped from the Central Police Station with Darcy Dugan last Thursday, to-day sent…
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Woman Charged With Coonamble Murder
COFONAMBLE, Wed.: A 47-year-old woman was today charged with the murder of her husband, Claude William Woods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Orders Reinstatement of Employee
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Reinstatement of Andrew Davidson who was discharged by the Newcastle Council on July 5…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sydney waterside workers today held protest meetings at the town's bond pick-up centre and on…
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CHICAGO, Thursday — A five- hundred-thousand dollars' alienation of affections suit against retired heavyweight champion,…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Full High Court, by a majority decision today, dismissed the appeal of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morrison in the famous Kyneton baby case…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Staggering Blow to Soldier Settlement” Minister For Lands On High Court Judgment
THE MINISTER for Lands (Mr Sheahan) said yesterday that the majority decision of the High Court would deal a staggering blow to soldier settlement throughout the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Land Act Invalid High Court’s Judgement on Land for Soldiers
THE FULL HIGH COURT IN A MAJORITY JUDGMENT ON TUESDAY OVERRULED DEMURRERS BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE N.S.W. STATE GOVERNMENTS CLAIMING THAT A PASTORAL COMPANY HAD NO CAUSE OF ACTION IN…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions Monday, December 19 (Before Mr. E. Dobenham, S.M.) Guilty of Stealing
Alexander Francis Christian (32) was charged with stealing a cheque of the value of £12/8/5, the property of Henry Charles Forbes, at Matong,…
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Apparently there are still some motor cyclists around who do not realise that they cannot "carry pillion riders while they only hold a…
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SYDNEY, Friday—A taxi driver was kicked in the face and temporarily blinded in a fight with two men passengers in Catherine street, Leichhardt, late last night…
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In a majority decision on Tuesday the High Court over-ruled a demurrer by the Commonwealth and N.S. Wales Governments that the Yass…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday: By a majority of three to two, the High Court today dismissed an appeal by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison in the famous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Eventful Day Ends Up in Court Worked at "Pretty Job," Says Defendant
The Christmas "spirit" got wiil and truly, into Arthur Francis who made his appearance in the Junee Police Court yesterday morning…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Bail of £1000 was allowed Mrs. Ethel Maud Wood, 42, charged with having murdered her husband…
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SYDNEY, Friday: The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission, in a judgment today, said that nothing should be done…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Ball of £1000 was fixed for an accountant who was charged in the Central Court today with…
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MELBOURNE, Monday: Charged with the murder of George Frederick Pearson, 35. laborer, a man today admitted being at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Admits 3000 Perished in Agony Japanese Charged with Germ Warfare
MOSCOW, Monday (A.A.P.): An admission by a Japanese that 3000 people had "perished in acute torments" in germ warfare experiments was made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge Follows Adelaide Woman's Death
ADELAIDE, Tuesday: A 37- year-old man was charged to-day with the murder yesterday of Mrs. Elsie May Wheeler, 39…
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