Two Years for Wyalong Smash-grab Theft
WEST WYALONG. Thursday—The story of a smash grab jewellery robbery and the finding of watches and rings valued…
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Court Claim Identity
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A witness at the Greyhound Racing Royal Commission claimed to-day that he had told several members of Parliament he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Warning Against Fortune-tellers
Police last night issued a warning to the public against "fortune - tellers" who are at present in Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Police Take Possession of Stolen Car
On Tuesday last the Gundagai Police found a new Holden Car parked off the highway near Spring . Flat,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thomas Denies That He Confessed to Murder of Missing Widow
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Lionel Charles Thomas, 44, baker, declared from the Central Criminal Court dock today, that he was absolutely innocent of a murder charge, and had not made a confession…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Company Had Short-banking of Witness Tells Court
A chartered accountant told Wagga Court yesterday that, after examining the books of Riverina Distributors Pty. Ltd., he found £3002 had been short-banked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.e.u. Members Will Walk Off the Job If Court Receiver Takes Action
v SYDNEY, Thursday — Nearly 19,000 members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union in powerhouses, factories, and dockyards will walk off the job immediately the court receiver, Mr. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hill Again Sentenced
Describing George Frederick Hill, of no fixed abode, as a humbug and a terrible menace to society, Judge Lamaro, at the Wyalong Quarter…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Police this morning recovered from the Yarra River, a body believed to be that of a man for whom they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton Police Court Unlawfully in Possession of Railway Sleepers Gogeldrie Farmer Fined
"Alfred David Southgate was charged with having in custody 30 railway sleepers reasonably suspected of being stolen or unlawfully obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Warning on Bushfires
Now that the harvesting season is in progress, and with warmer weather, the Police Department agate draws attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Car Gundagai Police Take Possession
The Gundagai police found, a new Holden Car parked, off the highway near Spring Flat. They took possession of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skip Court Impresses in Trial
SYDNEY, Thursday: An impressive trial by Skip Court to-day Indicated he might extend a smart field of sprinters in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY, 26th NOVEMBER (Before Mr. Reidy, J.P.)
Arthur Cyril Francis (51) was [?] in default 48 hours hard labour, on a charge of being found druck in Larmer Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions THURSDAY, 30th NOVEMBER (Before Messrs. W. H. Hall and Reidy, J.sP.) Wild Ducks in Possession
Bryan John Perry (20) and Keith Mitchell (20) were charged with having in their possession protected birds, namely three teal ducks…
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MELBOURNE, Friday: Harold Roy Francis, 32, storeman and packer, was charged in the City Court today with the murder of…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: Lionel Charles Thomas, 44, baker, was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Phyllis Mary Page, 49, by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Stabbed in Cafe Brawl; Man Charged
SYDNEY, Sunday: A man has been charged with stabbing two brothers in a brawl at an Elizabeth Street cafe last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yanco Railway Officials Charged with assault Conflict of Evidence
At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. A. K. Smith, S.M., on Friday, Alexander Henry Wells, proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Petty Sessions Missing railway sleepers Fettler Charged with Stealing
Before Mr. A. K. Smith, S.M., at Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, Howard Edward Rowley, was charged…
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