Police Unsuccessful Melbourne
The detectives inquiring into the murder of Hazel Wilson had no success yesterday in their efforts to locate the man seen in her company…
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Federal Bankruptcy Court
Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.—At Supreme Court Buildings.—At 10 a.m.—Motion for release to operate as certificate of discharge: Re Frederick Dawson Kirkwood; re Oswald Lance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sensational Charges of Murder 'Frame-up!' McMAHON'S Cast Iron Alibi at Leeton Royal Commission to Investigate? Queer Police Action
CHARGES of a grave and startling nature have been levelled against the Victorian police in connection with the arrest of Robert Joseph McMahon on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern News Broken Leg Waited Two Hours Liverpool Ambulance Charged
With a broken leg, a youth lay for nearly two hours in the casualty tent at Hollywood Pleasure Grounds, until he was finally taken to hospital in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Constables Come Off Second Best in Two Central Police Court Cases Said He Was Kicked When Arrested
ALLEGATIONS that he had been kicked and struck by Constable Shirlaw in the Domain, were made by Horace Thompson (24), who was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Love Defied Gaol Wed After Serving Their Terms Los Angeles
A Hollywood romance that has survived two penitentiary terms has reached the matrimonial stage. THREE years ago Paul Kelley killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.A. Police Unemployed Adelaide
About 250 unemployed, who to-day marched to where 25 men were employed by the Adelaide City Council at 12 6 a day, allege that, without warning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Oath at Secret Inquiries Police Methods
Imagine a very large room, containing only a long table and half a dozen chairs: an officer sitting at…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Ban Girl Seeks Adventure Adelaide
Seeking a new thrill, Miss Merle Ridgway, a leading Adelaide swimmer, boarded the Finnish barque Ponape, which is now in anchorage…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Ormond Murder. Accused Man's Alibi. Supported by Witnesses. Leeton
Robert James McMahon, 35, who was arrested and charged with the murder of Mena Griffiths at Ormond lost November, will probably be released within the next few days…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Half-Drunken Men On Tennis Court
Allegations that half-drunken men and screeching girls on a certain tennis court were a source of annoyance to the neighborhood, were made by Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Courts To-day Supreme Court
In Chambers.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen in the Causes Court, Queen's Square.) At 10 a.m.: Taylor and another v. Morgan and another, Moratorium Act; T. Robinson and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Patrols Crash Seven Constables Hurt in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two police patrols were involved in smashes to-day. FIVE patrol men were injured, two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motives for Crimes Police Unearth Some Piquant Theories
THAT mysterious quality, motive, has been prominently before the public with the many recent baffling crimes in Australia. Police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Notices. Thursday, February 12. Supreme Court
In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen, in the Causes Court, Queen's square.—At 10 a.m.: Taylor and anor. v Morgan and anor., Moratorlum Act; T. Robinson and Co. Pty., Ltd., v…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Walked to Melbourne for a Court Case
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- To obey a summons for maintenance, taken out by his wife, Stanley Morton Johnston, laborer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →13 Lucky Number for Swagman Alibis May be End of Murder Charge
Robert James McMahon (35) left Leeton for Melbourne by car yesterday, probably to learn that he has been saved the ordeal of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Police Hurt Another Melb. Motor Smash MELBOURNE
Two members of a police motor cycle petrol were badly hurt late last night, when their machine collided head on with a motor car at a railway level…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Still There (Continued from page 15) McMAHON Stays in Gaol No Decision Yet Melbourne
The Attorney-General (Mr. Slater) met the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Book), the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch (Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"I'll Kill Him!" Father's Strange Threat Police Feared Tragedy
"I've told my son to leave the place. If he isn't out when I go back this evening, I'll kill him.'' A middle-aged man walked into the…
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