Week-end Beer Police Haul
The prospect of a busy trade in illicit beer over the week-end was nipped in the bud by the police, who raided a house in Matheson Street, Camperdown,…
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Murder and Suicide. Queensland Station Tragedy. Brisbane
A Charleville message states that a sensational murder and suicide occurred at Eddington Station early on Saturday morning. It appears that a man named Thomas Fitzgerald,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mystery Fire at Randwick Police Investigate
The Randwick police are investigating the peculiar circumstances surrounding a fire in a fruit shop in the district last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Street Bonfire Police Outwitted Firemen Hose Crowd
The police warning against lighting bonfires on New Year's Eve did not worry the people in the vicinity of Palmer-street, Darlinghurst, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft of Necklace Convict Wants Reward Echo of New Year's Night LONDON, December 31
The police and Lloyd's underwriters are debating whether they will offer £5000 reward to a convict for revealing the hiding-place of a £40,000 pearl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Attacked. Sergeant Injured. Father and Son Arrested
At about midnight last night Sergeant Maples and Constable Michael arrested a man in Morehead-street, Redfern, for starting a bonfire in the roadway. The man immediately began to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bonfires Blaze New Year's Night Hard-worked Firemen Police Attacked
New Year bonfires caused the police more trouble last night than a town full of Christmas Eve drunks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mob Attacks Police Sergeant Fires Shot Officer Taken to Hospital Surry Hills Hoodlums
For the second time within a fortnight the Redtern district has been the scene of a brutal attack on the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Gang of Roughs" George-Street Assault Two Men Charged
The two young men who were arrested after a sensational attack had been made upon a tramguard in George-street yesterday were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Juniors Angry Newcastle Visit Discourtesy Charged
The visit of the N.S.W. Junior Cricket Union representative team to Newcastle on Monday marked an epoch in the history of cricket in that city, it being the first time that a New…
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Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of an arbitration between Middleton and Coal and Bunkering Company, Limited. At 10.50…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Awards. Iron Trades Unions Want Special Magistrate
The combined Unions engaged in the iron trades are moving to secure the appointment of a special magistrate to deal with Federal awards. It is contended that…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Colonel Maritz Charged With Treason CAPETOWN, December 31
Lieut.-Colonel Maritz, the rebel leader, who was arrested recently, has arrived under escort, and has been gaoled. He is to be charged with high…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Driver Praised Assisted the Police
Warm praise was given by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) to-day to the tram driver who took prompt action at Glebe last night in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Snake at Randwick Killed by Police
Constable H. R. Mackay, of the water police was returning to his home in Bundock-street, Randwick at 1 p.m. yesterday, and when outside…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murder Charge Brawl on Steamer Firemen Quarrel Cairns
A brawl occurred on board the steamer Cooma on New Year's Eve. Albert Arthur Jennings, a fireman, appeared in the Cairns Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Double Murder Followed by Suicide Queensland Tragedy Brisbane
A Cloncurry wire states that George Vivian, 60, had been found murdered at Lands End, 22 miles from Gilli[?]. He is alleged to have been murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Station Hand Runs Amok. Brisbane
Further details of the tragedy reported from the Cloncurry district, in which Thomas Fitzgerald is alleged to have murdered George Vivian at Lands End, and subsequently shot…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Immigrants As Strikebreakers. Aftermath of Melbourne Police Strike
Mr. Hannan, Acting Secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, staled last week-end that the Victorian Police Department was canvassing immigrants…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Law Notices. Wednesday, January 2. Supreme Court
In Equity.—Before the Master in Equity.—At 11 a.m.: King v Eaton, to settle draft index of transcript record. At 11.30 a.m.: Re J. P. G. Cox, deceased, to approve of sale. [?] necessary matters will be…
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