Murder charge dismissed
ADELAIDE. Monday: In the Police Court today a charge of murder against Joan Balaban, 28, Industrial…
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Men sentenced, fined for Kapooka Camp thefts
"The state of affairs at Kapooka Military Camp was such that it was open invitation and, in fact, a temptation, for anyone to become engaged in a gigantic scheme of stealing goods from the Quartermaster's Store" Mr. D. Creaghe told the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…
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At yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M. adjourned until this morning the hearing of charge against a 22-year-old soldier, Hilary Francis Hemphill, Kapooka, who…
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Twenty-eight-year-old railway fettler, Richard John Unwin, Uranquinty, was fined a total of £17 at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions for drunken driving and failing to park close to the kerb…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday—Events in the last tram trip of Shirley Butler (21), a few hours before she was found…
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A squad of police drawn from neighbouring towns visited Junee on Saturday last. They numbered between…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police tonight received more than 160 telephone calls from people offering to give information about the murder…
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At the Wagga Court of petty Sessions on Tuesday, Albert J. Eastwood (30) was sentenced to six months hard labour on two counts of having…
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Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M. at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions dealt with a near record number of ex parte traffic cases. Fines totalled £ 77/18/. All defendants were allowed 14 days to pay their fines…
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The N.S.W. Government has offered, a £2,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of the killer of Mrs. Leopoldine Hacker. The…
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The Superintendent of Wagga Police (D. E. Ryan) paid a tribute to the members of the Wagga Rescue Club at the Club's meeting last night…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—Homicide detectives said today that they received an important new lead in the Shirley Butler murder case after the special radio broadcast last night…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. W. C. Wentworth, M.H.R. (Mac-Kellar) today challenged the Premier (Mr. Cahill) to make public Police Department official files. If Mr. Cahill would not do…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quarter Sessions and District Court Adjourned Until March 4th
The Registrar of the District Court at Gundagai, Mr. C. J. Bryant, has received advice that the Quarter Sessions and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Police Sergeant Praised Action To Bring Officer’s Action Before Authorities
The Gundagai Shire Council at its meeting this week decided to bring to the notice of the Police authorities, the excellent work of Sgt. C. W. Fisher, for the part he played in solving the recent Gundagai store robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions THURSDAY, 15th JANUARY (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)
Charles Smythe (53 was charged with drunkenness in Audley Street. Constable Worth staled that defendant had been ejected from the…
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Comment was made at this week’s Council meeting that whilst kiddies were using the toddlers pool, hoodlums…
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Sydney Francis Scott was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday with stealing on or about…
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Superintendent E. Ryan yesterday announced details of alterations to staff of the Wagga Police. Sgt. Geoff Wilkins has been…
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The second burglary at Gundagai within the space of few weeks occurred on Friday night when thieves…
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