Betting Tax Leakages Stir Police Chief Report to Go to Cabinet P.M.G.'s Dept. Criticised
The irritation of the police against the Postal Dept., in facilitating alleged evasions of the betting tax, by sending and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1931
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Deliberate Murder Planned? Sensational Plots May Have Meant Killings Did Sydney Miss Taste of What Occurs in Chicago? Amazing Plans of Bank Robberies Revealed
BEHIND the arrest of two men last week, following the interruption of a sensational attempt to cut open the safes of the Primary Producers' Bank at the corner of Sussex and Goulburn-streets, lies one of the most amazing stories of underworld cross purposes that has ever come to light in Australia. THE arrests were directly due to a quarrel amongst the members of the gang. The quarrel is alleged to have arisen…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ugly Disclosures at Inquest on Little Mena Griffiths How Child Was Violated by Brutal Sex Monster Strangled Body of Helpless Victim Discovered by Party of Boys on Floor of Bathroom in Empty House at Ormond Sorrowing Mother's Dramatic Court Scene as She Fought Her Way to Suspect Committed For Trial on Charge of Murder
PACKED with dramatic incident was this story — gruesome in parts — that poor little Mena Griffiths, child of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Killer Dies after Tempest of Blood - lust Broodings of 16 Years Burst in Frenzy of Murder Maniac's Delusions That His Destiny Was to Kill Germans Mind Unhinged by War-time Jibes
Under the delusion that in cold-bloodedly killing Constables Allen and Andrews he had ended the lives of two Germans, and that he had to fulfil his horrible destiny by shooting more, John Thomas Kennedy, Lawson Street, Waverley, last night gasped out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Action to Follow Amazing Police Betting Raid S.P. Avenues to be Closed Completely, is Threat Strange Scenes in P.O. Report to Cabinet Alleges Faking of Books
Swift Government action is expected to follow the report of the special police betting squad at Randwick on New Year's Bay. The report is now on its way, through the Commissioner, to the Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →She Married Her Second Husband on Her Death-bed on Christmas Eve Mother's Dramatic Protest at Coroner's Court "Scandalous—Absolutely Scandalous!" She Cries as She Studies Her Daughter's Dying Depositions Nyngan Nurse Who Motored With Her Future Husband to the "Hermitage" Private Hospital at Burwood "Only One End for Her," Said Dr. Bray
A PAINFUL scene was witnessed at the Coroner's Court last week when a recently bereaved mother interrupted the proceedings in protest against any suggestion of a mishap having caused the death of her 26-years-old daughter, Helen Christina Staggs—a woman who had divorced a former husband—had married her second husband, Austin Staggs, on the morning of her death,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
Queen's-square—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Federated Society of Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders, etc., Union v Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate's Doubt
Alfred John Jackson (20), at the Parramatta Police Court last Friday, was charged with having stolen a packet of tobacco, the property of Lee Sing, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liverpool Burglary Clergyman Victim
Rev. E. S. Henderson's residence in Scott-street, Liverpool, was burgled on Tuesday night. At the time, the occupants were away…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Ordered Back to Gaol
William Borley, 27, salesman, who had been released from portion of three years' gaol sentence on licence, appeared at the Central Police Court on Saturday on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blackguarding Witnesses Magistrate's Warning To Lawyer
TO the defending attorney in a case at the Central Court this afternoon. Mr. M'Mahon, SM, said it was neither right nor fair to make insinuations in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Heroism
A GAINST the maniacal killing at Bondi Junction stands out in splendid relief the bravery of the police. Without…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caught Napping Young Man in House Stealing Charge
"What are you doing here?" "Nothing." "How did you get in?" "Walked in."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court
Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Powell v Stewart. At 10.30 a.m.: Western Timber Co v Hawkins. At 10.45 a.m.: Judd ats Wall. At 11 a.m.: Dcarberg ats Ellis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elwood Murder Surprise Predicted Melbourne
The inquest into the murder of Mary Dean, at Elwood, will probably be held in about a month. Detectives are hopeful that a line of inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Gas Fiend Made Murder Attempts
At left is the house in Tipper Avenue, Bronte, with the dotted line showing how the madman took the length of hose from the gas meter and placed it through the bedroom window. At right is the house in Violet-st. Waverley, at which the other attempt was made. ( See story elsewhere)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Pic." Reader's Reward For Murder Story
HARDLY had the smoke, of Kennedy's rifle cleared away to reveal his victims at Bondi Junction, on Saturday morning, when a reader…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Bankruptcy Court
Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy, at Supreme Court Building.—Settlement of minutes, re A. S. Street, 10 a. m.: taxation of costs re Frank Doble, 10.30 a.m.: re John Sbrocchl, 11 a.m.:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Memorial Service. Tribute to Police
A warm tribute was paid to the police by the Rev. Frederick Riley at a memorial service last night in St. Mary's Church of England, Waverley. Mr. Childs (Commissioner of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Native Heads Carried 200 Miles Murder Evidence Darwin
Two aboriginal heads were included among an exhibit of spears, clay pipes, hair-belts and loin-cloths in a "native revenge" double…
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