Man stabbed; woman charged
SYDNEY, Sunday: A man was stabbed to death in his home at Old Windsor Road, Wentworthville, yesterday…
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Govt. Employees Dismissed for Theft at Botany No Court Action Taken by Supply Dept
SYDNEY, Monday — Supply Minister Beale said today that the Commonwealth Supply Department depot at Botany had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolac Court Case Adjourned
The triple charge against Ronald Arthur Hoare, of Coolac, relating to motor traffic breaches, listed for hearing in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Work More Effective Than Pecuniary Penalties” Magistrate Gives Grazier a Chance to Clean Up Property
STATING that he though that It was more effective to have work of rabbit destruction carried out than by imposing pecuniary penalties, Magistrate Finlay, in the Gundagai Court last Friday, after finding a charge proved, stood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai’s Parking Methods Severely Criticised Blamed for Accident Which Leads to Court Case Local Taxi Driver Convicted on Negligent Driving Cnarge
The nose in method of parking, which is adopted in Gundagai was severely criticised by both Magistrate and Police in the local court of Petty Sessions on Friday last. Magistrate Finlay said that it was a most dangerous from of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pervert Sentenced to Gaol for Two Years Plea for Leniency From Dock
A pervert was today sentenced to two years' gaol by Judge Brennan in the Cootamundra Court, of Petty Sessions when he pleaded guilty to a charge of having indecently assaulted a male person in…
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Police allege that a railway signalman who told them that hE had been shot in a struggle with on armed intruder at the…
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A social match was played on the High School oval on Sunday afternoon between teams representing Police and Firemen and…
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Vincent McGovern, Ganmain, was fined £10 and his license was automatically cancelled, when he was convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taxi Passenger in Hair-raising Police Chase
SYDNEY, Wednesday—A passenger in an alleged stolen taxi had a nightmare 10-minute chase at 70 m.p.h. through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schoolboy Faces Murder Charge in Queensland
BRISBANE, Thursday—A 13-year-old school boy was charged with murder yesterday in the Children's Court after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claims for damages settled out of Court
The hearing of a claim for damages by a 21-year-old Wagga man ended unexpectedly yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tribute Paid to Country Police Better Buildings, Vehicles Needed
Country police did “a marvellous job” especially at one-man stations, Mr. G. Crawford (Country Party,…
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Mr. Justice Dovey yesterday paid a compliment to the splendid work of the police force…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Allege Man Shot Himself
Police allege that a railway signalman who told them that he had been shot in a struggle with an armed intruder at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court ruling on London strike
LONDON, Thur. (A.A.P.) A Government court of inquiry yesterday ruled that by imposing an overtime ban the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage Claim by Korea Man Settled Out of Court
A part-heard claim for substantial damages by a 23-year-old Korean war veteran ended abruptly in the Supreme Court yesterday when it was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions Two Years' Good Behavior Bond
Peter Donald Cullen (21), a laborer, of Cooper street, was ordered into recognizance to the sum of £20 to be of good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Man Shot Himself with Rifle, Say Police Told Dramatic Story of Fight in Yards
Police allege that a railway signalman who told them that he had been shot in a struggle with an armed intruder at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men on Theft Charge
Three men were before the Wagga Court yesterday, each charged with stealing a motor car at Cooma…
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