General News Assault on Car-driver
PARKES.--At the police court on Wednesday, Alexander Robert George Taylor, 26, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted, in…
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Armed Robbers. Two Youths Sentenced. Grafton
At the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., sentences totalling seven months' imprisonment were imposed upon Richard Magnay, aged 18, and Ernest Booth,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murder Charge Hearing Adjourned
Further evidence was heard yesterday at the inquest on the death of George Francis Dunne, aged 15, who died from a bullet wound on January…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Nurse Is Charged Death of Waitress Melbourne
Nurse Verose Eugenie Chamberlain, who has been charged with the murder of Elleen Clarke waitress, whose body was found at Frankston…
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THE Mayor of Botany. Ald. Siddons, said in council last night that the treatment meted out to the district in regard to police protection was grossly…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sacredness of the Seal of Confession. Priests Go to Gaol
Can a priest be required by law to disclose a confidence told him under the seal of confession? The question was raised during a case at Hull police court…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Fine or Gaol Commonwealth Penalties Which New Guinea? Melbourne
Officials of the Home and Territories Department stated to-day that under the New Guinea Bird and Animals Protection Ordinance, 1922,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Buildings. Wagga
Indignation is expressed regarding an announcement that the Public Works Department cannot make available money for the erection of new police buildings at Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On Murder Charge Nurse Granted Bail Melbourne
NURSE Verose Chamberlain, who was arrested this week and charged with the murder of Eileen Clarke, not been admitted to ball in two sure[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Ringing-in" Charge Police Make Arrest
A young man who was arrested at Randwick late yesterday afternoon has been charged in connection with the "ringing-in" of a greyhound at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Clean Murder" Tragedy of 1836 Man Whose Views Changed
Many interesting sidelights on people and events in Sydney nearly a century ago are contained in the manuscript journals of George Washington…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Favored Men" Police Promotions Appeal to Minister
ALLEGING that favoritism had been shown in the shown in the system of police promotion, a deputation from the Police Association…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bail for Nurse Death of Amy Clarke Murder Charge Melbourne
Nurse Verose Eugemie Chamberlain, 43, who is charged with the murder of Amy Eileen Clarke, waitress, at Abbotsford on or about January 12, was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sherlock Holmes His Methods Employed by Sydney Police
The real Sherlock Holmes methods were employed by two policemen to- day. Red marks on a man's hand led to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →An M.l.c. Chided About Birdnesters Are Police Tardy?
MR. ARTHUR W. ATKINSON, hon, secretary of the Wild Life Pross[?]ing Society, writes:—"The letter of Mr. George Black…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Was "Out for Sport" Out for Sport? What Police Allege
That the coursing dog Out for Sport was "rung in" at the Bathurst coursing meeting on August 20 and 21, under the name of Fool's Day, was an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Pretty Frog Led to Assault Clerk Gets Gaol
"THIS was a brutal and cowardly assault on a woman," said Mr. Lardlaw, S.M., to Robert M'Phea, 27, clerk, who was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hidden Among Ferns Gruesome Discovery Nurse Charged with Murder
Tho body of a girl, dressed in the very latest fashion was discovered in the branches from at Mount Elizanear Frankson (melbourne), a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]Alleged Serious Assault. Parkes
The police magistrate yesterday committed for trial at Parkes Quarter Sessions Alexander Robert George Taylor on a charge of assaulting Harold Powter, motor driver, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sheep Stealing Charge Dismissed. Moree
At the Moree Police Court before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., F.J. Hook, a grazier, was charged with having stolen two ewes and two lambs, the property of L. Gough. At the…
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