Porter Charged Alleged Embezzlement
Cecil Herbert William Franks, at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, was charged with having embezzled the sum of £9/10/8, money he had received…
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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. Cycles on Footpath
Leslie Perrigo, Ernie Russell, and Donald Cameron were proceeded against for riding cycles on the footpath at Sans Souci…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Charged Sequel to Collision
Harold McCabe, at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a motor-car in a manner dangerous to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hole in Pocket Wife Identifies Coat Sequel to Burglary
A few weeks ago Ryde residents were rather perturbed at the report of five burglaries in the one day. On Tuesday last, William Hayes stood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bows to Judge Protests Innocence Salesman Sentenced
STANDING erect in the deck, Ernest Mosman Cornell, 24 salesman, bowed to Acting-Judge [?] at Darlinghurst [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire on Tingira "Push" Leader Gaoled Cowardly Assault
Said to have been discharged from the Royal Australian Navy for having: Incited his mates to set fire to the training ship Tingira, on which fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrest in Bed Detectives' Visit Two Men Charged
As the result of the arrest of two men at Su[?] to-day the police are hopeful of clearing up in number of robberies in the Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wollstonecraft. Shooting Tragedy. Verdict of Murder
Mrs. Alice Ruby Paul and Ernest Julian Van de Velde were found in a room of Mrs. Paul's house at 33 Shirley-road, Wollstonecraft, on February 2. Both bore bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Oh, You Coward!" Alleged Guildford Assault Beer and Bruises
Thirteen is still an unlucky number—sometimes. At any rate it wasn't good fortune that dogged the steps of George Raymond Bowman on the thirteenth day of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Murder. Inquiries Not Completed. Adelaide
The City Coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) to[?]ay opened the inquest into the death of John Robert Hindmarsh, a jeweller, whose body [?]as discovered in a room at the Grosvenor…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Reclaiming the Fallen Gaol Governor's Good Work Humane Treatment Succeeds
Mr. George Smith, Governor of Bathurst Goat, and formerly Governor of Parramatta Gaol, has always been poted for his humane treatment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Innocent Man. Sent to Gaol. Disclosure at Trial. Glen Innes
Charles Conners, an aboriginal from Pindari Station, is serving sentence of three months for a crime of which he is not guilty. This starting discovery was made at the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Lured Little Girl Police Seek Man
THE Daosyville police are searching for a man whose alleged to have indecently assaulted a five-year-old girl in a lans near Houston-road, South…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Fighting Over Girl" Stopped by Police
"They were fighting over a girl." So said Constable Nagle at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, when Harold Bennett and Roy Currie pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Gaol Through Ignorance Abo's Error Petition for Release Glen Innes
At present Charles Connors, an aboriginal from Pindari Station, is serving a sentence of three months for a crime of which he is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Pensions Third Reading Futile Opposition Wrangle
TO remove doubts which have arisen owing to the grant to certain officers of allowances to ordinary salary or pay, conditionally on such…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Salacious Drama Indignant Protests Now York Police Action
Indignation has been excited in New York by the announcement of the forthcoming production of a play that is opening advertised to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Hall Case. Legitimate Children's Claim. Rejected by Court
The Minister for Labour (Mr. Baddeley) intends giving consideration to the question of amending the Workers' Compensation Act so as to cover such a case as was revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Throat Cut Could Not, Get Food Man Startles Police Melbourne
WITH his threat cut and bleeding freely, Frank West 49, walked into the police station at Mordialioc to-day. He was in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Eluding the Police "Miss Will-o-the-wisp" a Clever Thief
Such is the title given to a lady motor bandit with whom most of the cleverest detectives in London are anxious to have an interview. Despite…
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