Tumut Police. Rescue Campers
The flooding of the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers at Gundagai and Tumut has disrupted traffic and caused many…
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Not Guilty of Murder, Sent to Institution
ADELAIDE, Wednesday: Without leaving the court, a jury to-day found Philip Trythall Horton, 37, motor mechanic, not…
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The flooding of the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers at Gundagai and Tumut has disrupted traffic and caused many families to evacuate their homes. The river rose so quickly at Tumut that tourists on the camping area were surrounded by water, and had to be carried out by police trucks through the icy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Dumped" After Operation, Court Told
SYDNEY, Wed.: A woman who was not expected to live after an Illegal operation, had been "dumped" near Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dispute Over Piano Sale Aired in Court
A witness at the Wagga District Court yesterday said that a man who purchased a piano had snatched his cheque back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl, 14, Charged With Murder of Twin Sister
FRESNO (California). Thursday. Alice Richard, 14, who has been charged with the murder of her twin-sister Sally,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Divorcee Tells Court Why He Admitted Murder
MELBOURNE, Thursday: A divorcee told the Criminal Court today that she admitted murdering and robbing an old…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unofficial Trial to Finance Defence Unionists Support Man Charged With Murder
The monstrous killing of Julia Wallace, of Liverpool, one winters night 19 years ago, was unique because every circumstance…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gaol Governor Suspended
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Governor of Pentridge Gaol (J. F. Edwards) has been suspended from duty on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ten Sentenced for Smuggling
GENOA, Thursday: Five Britons, three Americans, a German and a Frenchman were sentenced, here to one year's prison each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramwayman on Attempted Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Thursday: A tramwayman whom police allege fired seven shots at a workmate was committed for trial at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thanked Magistrate After Sentence Unusual Cue Has a Peculiar Finale
It is not often that a magistrate is thanked after giving his decision and putting a defendant in gaol for a period…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Riots Police Restore Order
ROME, Friday.—Italian Police said Last night that order had been restored after armoured troops yesterday smashed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Found on Licensed Premises at Night Magistrate Insists That Mark Be Recorded
The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. A. V. Quiggan) declined to accede to a request in the Junee Court of Petty Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Court of Petty Sessions Lice Infested Sheep
At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday before Mr. Quiggan, S.M., D.M. Ferguson, W. Mullaney and W. H. Siviour were…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A 19-years-old girl who allegedly underwent an illegal operation at Double Bay on March 20 was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Hunting for Employment. Ends Up in Junee Court For Evading Train Fare
A Narrandera resident who said that he could not and employment in Narrandera, Griffith or Leeton and who then decided to try his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wagga Police Thank All Volunteers
Superintendent Leary, of the Wagga police, yesterday expressed his gratitude for "the work done by Army, R.A.A.F.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Rules on Railwaymen's Increase Claim
MELBOURNE, Friday: The Commonwealth Arbitration court by a majority decision ruled to-day that the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wharfmen Must Resume Today; Gaol Mentioned
CANBERRA, Sunday: All Brisbane waterside workers have been given a clean sheet to enable them to resume work tomorrow if they so desire, but have been warned that the Crimes' Act will be invoked the…
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