Police Fire at Youth [?]N Chase at Wagga
A police constable on Saturday morning [?]ed two shots at a 17-year-old youth in the [?]ard of the South Wagga Post Office before arresting him for stealing…
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Criticism of Police Action on Bush Fires Conference Asks for More Strict Investigation of Causes
There was long and critical discussion of lack of action take and interest shown by local police during bush fires at the Jindalee Shire Bush Fire Conference on Friday…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday: A 51-year-old postmaster was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered his 71-year-old wife. He is Robert William Lawson, of Corrimal post office. In Wollongong Coroner's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anderson Inquest Adjourned Until Friday Men on Murder Charge Were Seen with Deceased
With the evidence of seven more Witnesses yet to be taken, the inquest into the death of James Anderson was adjourned yesterday afternoon until Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother Charged with Murder Three Weeks Baby Found in Creek
A 20 year old Crookwell woman was charged with the murder of her three weeks' old baby daughter at the…
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A witness told yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions that he had seen two men removing parts from a wrecked utility on the Hume Highway at a point 13 miles from Albury on October 26…
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Two men were each fined £4 at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions for having, on October 25 at Kyeamba, maliciously damaged a wire fence to the value of £2, the property of Raymond Edward Angel. The men, John Heaton…
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Ernest Dudley, so well known to listeners as "The Aremchain Detective." gave a talk in the B.B.C's. General Overseas Service on Sir John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Word for Police
Although the police have had what may be termed a "quiet" week so far hs disturbances are concerned, they have been on the alert at a'l times to…
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A sentence of six days' hard labor was imposed on 38-year-old laborer, Kevin Horsley, Byng Street, Orange, who pleaded guilty to having, in Baylis Street on October 28, begged alms…
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A 51-year-old postmaster was on Monday committed for trial on a charge of having murdered his 71-year-old wife. He is Robert William Lawson, of Corrimal post office, a former Gundagai resident…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italians Riot in Rawson Place Police Have to Use Batons
SYDNEY, Thursday—Police today drew batons in an attempt to hold back 300 rioting Italian migrants who attempted to force a way into Daking House, Rawson Place, offices of the Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plight Of Wheat Industry Further Evidence Before Arbitration Court (Continued from last issue)
Mr. H. K. Nock, continuing his evidence before the Arbitration Court during its hearing regarding wages and hours, said that more than twice the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eden Murder Allegations Detective Denies Assault to Get Answers
EDEN, Friday: A Sydney detective today denied that he and other detectives had in turn, at the C.I.B., struck a man "many times" during questioning before the man had said he had hidden his friend's body. The detective, Det…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Confession wrong in parts" Appeal in Broken Hill Murder Conviction
SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C., said in the Court of Criminal Appeal today that parts of a confession which led to the death sentence of Gilbert Ryan, of Broken Hill were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged with Murder of New Australian
SYDNEY, Sunday: Police charged a man with murder after a new Australian was fatally shot in the head at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Police Arrest Youthful Car Thieves Ater Thrilling Chase
TWO youthful car thieves were arrested at Tarcutta this morning by Gundagai and Wagga .Police after a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 27th OCTOBER (Before Mr. Hale, J P.)
Edward Liston, John Lewis Elliott. Joseph Walk, and John Hamilton Lambert (68) were charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. Their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stealing From the Person Man Sentenced to Gaol
Gordon Keely Bamblett was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday with stealing from the person. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Man Charged with Stealing Bottles in a Bag
At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before Mr. K. Smith, S.M., Robert Henry Burns was charged with stealing…
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