Shots in a Church Attempt at Murder Assailant Escapes London, December 31
A remarkable attempt at murder in a church is reported from the Rhineland village of Narubsheim, says the Cologne correspondent of "The Times."…
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"Not Improper" Melb. Police Party Genl. Mackay's Denial MELBOURNE
General Mackay, who is in charge of the Special Constabulary, gives a flat denial to the startling allegations concerning a New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Court Dress Soap Magnate Jazzes Wellington (N.z.)
Lord Leverhulme has presented an oil painting, by Ruth Hollingworth, entitled "Odette," to the Wellington Gallery…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Axe and Razor Religious Mania[?] Fight with Police Melbourne Sensation MELBOURNE
A sensation occurred at Kensington to-day. A young man, Harold Morris, of Bay View Terrace, Kensington, is now lying in Melbourne Hospital in a…
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Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Minister, for Labour and Industry v Fay (two cases), part heard; M'Dowall v Hillier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Idiomatic Mystery for Police Court
Australian idiom knows nothing of the street d[?] required by law. At the Kogarah Police Court a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Assault
At the Central Police Court yesterday, Alfred Ernest Lees, aged l8 years, and Lawrence Patrick Simmons, aged l8 years, appeared on a charge of assaulting Patrick Guthrie, a tram conductor, and causing him grievous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Beer Stealing
On Christmas Eve Geo. D. Hart, licensee of the Blue Posts Hotel, Hurstville, informed the police that he had bad three 15-gallon kegs of Tooth's beer stolen from the parlour, adjoining his main bar. Sergt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured Constable Assault Charge Adjourned
On a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Constable King at Yarru Bay, on December 2, John Francis Deneby, 38 was remanded at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Not a Gun" But Magistrate Disagreed
When Allan McDonald, aged 20, motor mechanic, of Railway-avenue, Stanmore was charged at the Paddington Court to-day with having…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attacks on Police
In a letter to the Editor, "Citizen" applauds the attitude of Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary) in regard to attacks upon the police. The writer deplores the leniency of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Robbery Two Men Charged Hobart
Christopher Chatters and R. J. M'Leod were charged at the police court with having broken and entered the Fitzgerald railway station and stolen £67, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labourer Charged. Shooting with Intent. Brisbane
Henry Harrison, aged 45 years, a labourer, appeared on remand at the Police Court to-day, charged with having attempted to kill Ralph Heron by discharging a firearm at him…
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Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Commonwealth Agricultural Service Engineers, Ltd., ats. Mason. At 10.45 a.m.: Sydney Steel Company, Ltd., v Dinham. At 11 a.m.: Brilawsky v Olding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threatened a Policeman "Squizzy" Taylor Charged Melbourne
Leslia ("Squizzy") Taylor today added to his long list of appearances in Melbourne courts when he was charged at St. Kilda with having used threatening words…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Charge Follows Exhumation Mysterious Death
Richard Walsh, charged with the murder of William Hegarty, at Gladesville, on December 8, was remanded at the Hunter's Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol Scandal Favoring Bottomley Dismissed Warders London, Wednesday Night
The two warders dismissed from Wormwood Scrubs, after an inquiry into the smuggling out for publication of Horatio Bottomley's prison diary,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injured Tramguard Two Youths Charged The George St. Affray
As a result of the affray in George Street, near Grace Brothers, on Tues day, when a tram guard was injured and a sensational chase followed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burrinjuck Dam Appeal to High Court
In connection with the litigation caused by the contracts for the construction of the Burrinjuck Dam, the Attorney-General, the informant in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Sparrow Owner of £180 Refuges with Police
A grey-bearded ancient, staggering under the weight of a big portmanteau, stumbled up the steps into the Detective Office this afternoon,…
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