Cow Amok at Wagga Charged Through Hotel
A maddened cow on Tuesday night ran amok for half an hour in a Wagga hotel, damaging property and terrorising guests…
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Jury fails to agree in murder trial
DUBBO, Wednesday: After more than six hours' deliberation, a jury failed to reach an agreement in the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Years Gaol for Batlow Youth “Head Filled With Comic Rubbish”
A nineteen years old Batlow youth was sentenced to three years hard labor by His Honor Judge Brennan in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions last Tuesday. The Judge, commenting on the fact that the young fellow’s mother blamed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judge Is Appointed for Probe on Police
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr. Cahill)announced today that Mr. Justice Dovey would preside over the judicial inquiry into allegations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Artist Says Police Assaulted Him Claims in Affidavit Published
SYDNEY, Thursday — Allegations of assist by police were made by a 52-year-old commercial artist last night, but Attorney-General Sheahan would not recommend that the allegations be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Tumut Trees— Fantastic Situation in Court Case
A fantastic situation arose in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions this week, when the presiding Judge declared he was wrong in giving a certain judgment, whilst both counsel for the appellant and defendant averred that His Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Transport Depatment Record Proved False in Gundagai Court To Complain Would Be Like Crying In The Wilderness States Judge
A RECORD of the N.S.W. Transport Department was proved false in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions this week, and His Honor Judge Brennan stated that whilst he would like to complain, he felt that any complaint would be like…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Royal Commission: Alleged Assault by Police
SYDNEY, Thursday: A Royal Commission into allegations by David Edward Studley-Ruxton that police assaulted him will open on Monday. The Executive Council will meet tomorrow to approve the…
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SYDNEY. Thursday: A former Melbourne salesman and journalist was remanded to March 23 in Central Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Sentenced to Three Years
A Batlow youth [?] was sentenced to three years hard labor by His Honor Judge Brennan in the Gundagai Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Batlow Youth Sentenced to Three Years Gaol Sequel to Batlow Armed Hold-up Comics Blamed For Boy's Lapse
A 19-year-old Batlow youth, Barry D'Arcy Wood- land, pleaded guilty in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions on Monday morning last to three charges relating to an armed hold-up at the Alpine Cafe, Batlow, on 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Seek Smugglers
SYDNEY, Thursday: Customs Officers who caught a Chinese last night with a two pound lump of gold, have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melba's brother in Court case
MELBOURNE, Thursday: A brother of the late Dame Nellie Melba today began a Supreme Court action for a greater share from the income of his father's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Transport Dept. Record Proved False Gundagai Court Incident
A record of the N.S.W. Transport Department was proved false in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions this week, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Husband on charge of murder
PERTH, Fri.: A mother of three children was shot dead in her South Perth home today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Bashing by Police: Terms of Reference Given
SYDNEY, Friday: The terms of reference of the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission were announced today by the Premier (Mr. Cahill)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Sitting of Royal Commission Allegations of Assault by Police
SYDNEY, Monday—Appearances will be taken of the first sitting of the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission in Queen's Square Court today. Royal Commissioner (Judge Dovey) will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn’s Lady Solicitor Puzzled the Magistrate
First appearance of a young woman solicitor in Goulburn Court caused a slight misunderstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boorowa Soldier Settler Charged with Torturing Sheep
A Boorowa soldier settler appeared in the Boorowa Court last week on a charge of having cruelly ill-treated by torture, 200 sheep. The day after he was charged with this offence he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Find Dead Baby
TOWNSVILLE, Monday — A ten-months-old baby was found dead near a blood-soaked bed by police last night, and a…
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