Vic. Murder Inquiries
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Homicide detectives investigating the slaying of 14-year-old Shirley Collins, whose body was found at Mt. Martha yesterday…
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Scene of Murder
The body of 14-year-old Shirley Collins was found in the lonely Mt. Martha (V.) drive, shown above, on Tuesday. She had been brutally murdered. Below left is the dead girl, and below right, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Charged Sequel to Narrandera accidents
NARRANDERA, Wed.: As a sequel to an accident near Narrandera last night, a youth has been charged…
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Former Adelong carrier and storekeeper, Ernest Widdowson, 42, will stand his trial at the next Wagga Quarter Sessions on a charge of fraudently misappropriating £460 belonging to John Burley Crago, of Wagga…
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Detectives from 21 Division on Tuesday night arrested a man whom they believe to be "Mr. One-by-One," the forger of £10 notes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Hunt for Killer Public Help Sought
MELBOURNE, Thursday—Victorian police have appealed for public assistance in the search for the killer of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Defendant Not in Court, But Case Dismissed Uuique Occurrence At Junee
History was repeated in the Junee Court of Petty Sessions last week when a case against a man who did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions Monday, September 14 (Before Mr. Inglis, J.P.)
John Edward Corneliusen (21, Leeton) and William Ernest Cole (64) did not appear on charges of drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maher Cup Wrangle—cootamundra Club Decides to Withdraw Court Action N.S.W.R.L Refuses To Re-open Case
At a special meeting of the Cootamundra Rugby League held last evening, It was decided by a majority…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stalemate in girl's murder
MELBOURNE, Thursday: Detectives have reached a complete stalemate in their investigations into the murder of 14-year-old Shirley Collins, whose…
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LAUNCESTON, Thurs.: Fifteen-year-old Desmond Pearce will be tried for the murder of his father at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Theft of Wool at Young C.I.B. Investigating £3000 Loss
Young and Sydney police are investigating the theft of wool from "Avoca", in the Young district, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Migrants Must Go—high Court Decision
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Pull High Court today refused to prohibit the Commonwealth from removing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Snudden Trial Jury Falls To Agree Remanded on Slaying Charge to Next Cooma Court
The jury at the trial for manslaughter of Victor James Snudden, 51, former licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Payroll Theft Abandoned
MELBOURNE, Friday: An attempt to steal a £1200 payroll was abandoned fay masked bandits when they panicked during an armed holdup at Flemington this afternoon…
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SYDNEY, Friday: A bank-rupt was committed to Long Bay Gaol today from the Bankruptcy Court for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two men charged with doping
SYDNEY, Friday: Canterbury trainer, Gordon Ray, and Jack Sharpe 27, plumber and former head foreman for Ray, were charged in Central Court today with Conspiring with convicted forcer Beginald Aubrey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big List for To-morow’s Court Sittings
Another big list of cases is set down for hearing in the Gundagai Court of Petty Sessions to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cow Rescued on Way to Pound. Heated Exchanges In Court Case
The Murrumburrah Municipal Council's Impounding Officer succeeded in a case against a man who it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judge Awards Baby to the Maces Respondent Cries and Rushes From Court
SYDNEY, Monday — Mr. and Mrs. Norman Frederick Mace were today awarded the custody of 10-months-old Wayne, the child of the 22-year-old unwed mother, Joan Murray…
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