Escapees Recaught Forced Lock of Cell At Court MELBOURNE
George Edwards and leonard Bown, who escaped from a cell at Wangaratta court yesterday were both recaptured [?] last night. Bown was re-arrested…
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Country News Drunk on Dole "Getting Past a Joke," Says Police Sergt
GOULBURN, Tuesday.--When a man at court to-day was charged with drunkenness it was stated that he was in receipt of the dole…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →U.S.A.'s WORKLESS Demonstrators Clash With Police New York
Demonstrations by unemployed all over the country to-day brought clashes with the police in several cities, the worst being at Boston and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land Taxation. Problem of Values. Appeals to High Court. Melbourne
Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Ltd, has appealed to the High Court against its taxation for Federal land tax in respect to four years from 1814-15 onward, and in respect…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Car Wrecked 60 m.p.h. Crash With Jockeys' Motor Five Injured Melbourne
Patrolling of the Brighton district early to-day, a police car crashed into a car occupied by jockeys, on their way to a course for the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Ring Ins" Wat V Dog Races "Crook Things" N.c.a. Secretary Outspoken Police Aid
AT the annual of the New South Wales National Coursing Association last night secretary Mr. F. F. Cowdrey, referred to alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Whole Family Is Butchered In Mysterious Orgy of Murder Three Babies Among the 14 VICTIMS Tragedy To "Avoid Disgrace" CALCUTTA
Fourteen members of the household of the Indian Magistrate at Theppampatti, in Southern India, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swagman Held For Vic. Outrage May Clear His Name! Strange Twist in Crown Case Police and Legal Party Reaches Leeton With James McMahon Unusual Move Before Trial
A sensational happening in the Mena Griffiths' tragedy, was the appearance at Leeton last night of Robert James M'Mahon (35), swagman, now awaiting trial for the murder of the…
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Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Tinning v Automatic Bread Baking Co., Ltd. (six cases), same v Mathis, same v Ovenden, Watters v Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Evidence Was Withheld by Police Witness Magistrate's Reprimand
A CROWN witness was reprimanded by the Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Laidlaw, on the unfair mannor in which evidence was given in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cook's Theft
At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, John Brown (65), a cook at the Lidcombe State Hospital, was charged with having stolen from that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Who Hit Him? Says He Doesn't Know Cripple Charged With Assault
With his features liberally decorated with plaster and looking very much the worse for wear, Joseph McIntyre walked into the Parramatta Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sharp Reprimand From Magistrate
"DIDN'T it strike you that it was your duty to place this man's explanation before the Court? Is was distinctly in favor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theft Didn't Pay
When Richard Monnghan, 34, salesman, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day to 12 months for theft, it was stated that he disposed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Red Tape McMAHON Stays in Gaol Must Go to Court Melbourne
Notwithstanding the result of police inquiries into the alibi set up by Robert James McMahon, who stands committed for trial on a charge of the murder of Mena Griffiths, at Ormond, on November 8, McMahon cannot be released…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gaol Escapee Committed For Trial COONAMBLE
Henry Joseph Couiston alias Eugene de Flou, a former New Zealand boxer, was committed for trail from Coonamble Court, on charges of breaking, entering…
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Barrister: "How far were you from the spot when the cars collided?" Witness: "Eighteen feet and three inches."…
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Before his Honor Judge Edwards and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Brunell v Neusa; Lees v Webber. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Communists in Gaol. Unhealthy Conditions Alleged. DARWIN
Three Communists charged with being on in enclosed verandah without reasonable excuse, appeared at the Police Court to-day. They were remanded until Friday. Ball was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Applicants for Reward in Murder Case
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two more offers were received yesterday to establish the identity of the young man sought by the police in…
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