Fire! The Tragedy of Those Trousers Roast Magistrate
IT has often been said of a man that he has "burned his bridges behind him." Somehow the phrase represents high resolve…
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Just in Time Police Find Bonfires Might Have Been Serious
Plans which youngsters in the congested Woolloomooloo district had made for New Year bonfires, which might have become a holocaust for many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bonfire Blocked Police Unearth Mischievous Plot in the 'Loo Boys' Gang It Work
The vigilance of Darlinghurst police in their attentions on the movements of the bonfire cranks of Wodoomooloo during the past week was responsible for the prevention of a fre which, had it been allowed to start, would have caused untold damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man's Belief That He Was Woman Leads to Death Man;? Belief That Feminine Finery on Corpse One Man Dead, Other Wounded in Fight Following Cook's Dismissal Would Not Face Medical Examination Mad Infatuation for Youth Young Farmer Made to Think That Male Cook is Really a Girl Police Find Extraordinary Letters
IT seems almost beyond belief that ignorance of the world could be the foundation stone of pain and misery for two young men in their early twenties. Yet one suffered through such lack of knowledge, suffered mentally and physically, and is now lying wounded in a private hospital at Dubbo. The other,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Alleged Assault. On Tram Conductor. Two Men Charged
Members of the detective force were engaged throughout Friday in making investigations regarding the alleged assault on Claude Riley, tram conductor, of Boyce-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault at Sea
George Roberts, 36, seaman, was fined £5 by Mr. Shepherd. S.M., at the Central Court to-day, with an alternative of two months' gaol, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maroubra Case Wharf Laborer Charged
Charged with assaulting Claude Riley, tram guard, at Long Bay, on December 29, and robbing him of the sum of £6 14s 2d, a cash-bag, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →District Court Sittings. Tamworth
District Court sittings for the north and north-west during the coming year have been arranged as follows:—Maitland, 4; Singleton, 3; Muswellbrook. 3; Quirindi. 3; Narrabri, 3;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Body in Maroubra Bay Police Seek Address
The body of a man believed to be Ernest Hilmer late of Narrandera, was found floating in the water at Maroubra buy early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Attacked. Fight in Anelaide. Adelaide
A disturbance occurred in King Willlam-street on Saturday evening, when the police arrested James Patrick Boyne, a powerful man, for riotous behaviour. He resisted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£16,000 Theft Bandits Rob Bank Teller Kidnapped Made to Open Safe Chicago
The boldest crime of the New Year period was the robbery by six bandits of £16,000 from the National…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Draw Batons Angry Crowd Tries to Prevent Arrest
ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Last night, when a man was being arrested for riotous behaviour, the crowd surged round and hooted the police…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bgamy at 70 Old Woman Sent to Gaol Deserted for 29 Years Husband Returns Glasgow
MRS. DALZIEL, aged 70, who was recently sentenced to three months' imprisonment for bigamy, has been released on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Spoil Plans for Big Bonfire Work of Young Lads Woolloomooloo's Danger
A LUCKY discovery on the part of the Darlinghurst police on Saturday night a[?] a bonti[?]re which night have meant the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Snow, Slush How England Greeted New Year Police on Skates London
England's old year went out and the new year came in to the accompaniment of a snowfall that extended practically all over the country. It is nearly 40 years since such New Year condition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brutal Razor Attack Woman Slashed in Bed Cheek Ripped Open Assailant Eludes the Police
ANOTHER razor slashing took place at Darlinghurst early yesterday, when Betty Carslake, 24, was found cut across the lower portion of her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Mysterious Shots, Razor Slashing, and Stabbing Italian Will Not Say Who Shot Him Friends of Woman Slashed With Razor Seek Revenge--May Forestall Police Bread-saw Used in Street
The new year opened sensationally for Goida Calletti, an Italian. Seven shots were fired at him in Woolloomooloo yesterday and five of them took effect. Taken to hospital by the police he refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, —At 10.30 a.m.-For hearing: C. Rodeghiero v F. A. [?], T. Reid v Australian Roads, Limited, A. Parker. Mrs J. Faireclough, E. Nicholson V Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Assault. on Tram Conductor. Wharf Labourer Charged
William Thompson, aged 24 years, a wharf abourer, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with having, on December 29, assaulted Claude Riley, e tram…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Broken Hill Burglary. £200 Stolen. Broken Hill
Safe-breakers, who entered the premises of J. Torpy's boot shop, in the busiest section of Argent-street, made the biggest haul for many years, over £200 being stolen. The…
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