New Chief of Police a Secret Chief-Secty. Evades Question "Proper Time"
ANXIOUS to maintain the atmosphere of secrecy with which the Government has, surrounded the appointment of a successor to Mr…
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Murder Charge. Tennant's Creek Shooting. Dispute on Goldfield. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Alice Springs, Feb. 6
The Criminal Sessions of the first Supreme Couit of the Northern Territory were opened at Alice Springs this morning with the trial of Clifford William Antios Renfrey, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Monterey Held Up at Heads Court Writ Against Passenger Debt Alleged
THE Monterey, which sailed for New Zealand at 11 a.m. yesterday, was temporarily held up at the Heads in consequence of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ignored Bullets in Dash From Gaol Gates Young Prisoner Fled In Handcuffs Escort Fired Six Shots Taken Exhausted After Half-mile Run
MAKING a bold dash for freedom as the huge iron gates of Parramatta Gaol were about to close on him last night, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coats in Court Alice Springs Gasped at Judge's Order Alice Springs, Wednesday.--
When the Supreme Court sat here to-day for the first time, Judge Wells caused consternation by ordering that coats must be worn…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Law Report. High Court. in Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Evatt.) Contempt Alleged
Ex parte Kisch re Fletcher and others. In a reserved judgment his Honor dismissed without costs an application on behalf of Egon Erwin Kisch to punish the editor and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Davis Cup Draw Favorable to Australia Crawford Sums Up Chances Hard Court Play
FROM Australia's point of view, the 1935 Davis Cup draw is a good one. The fact that our team will be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accepted a Cheque for Client Was Dishonored, So Auctioneer Must Pay Court Verdict
THAT an auctioneer has no implied right to accept on behalf of his client payment by cheque instead of in cosh was a point…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law Report. (Continued from page 6.) District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Auctioneer's Obligation
Henry Davis, of Beresford-road, Rose Bay[?] sued L. C. McIlveen, trading as Little and McIlveen, auctioneers, of York-street, Sydney. for £51/7/2 damages, for negligence in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Supreme Court. No. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justicie Davidson and jury.) Claim for Repossession
The hearing was continued, but not concluded, of the action for repossession of certain lands instituted by Aimee Helen Colyer against James Parker…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eights Title to Mosman After Gruelling Race With Police Crew Burrell's Year of Achievement Wins Major Title in First Year of Senior Rowing Only Four Feet in it: Fine Effort of Wal. Mackney
MOSMAN'S victory in the N.S.W. champion eights on the Nepean on Saturday will not readily be forgotten by those who witnessed the gruelling struggle in which the red and whites held off the Police crew. There was only four feet between them at the end of the three miles contest. The weather gods anticipated the homeric contest. The sun pierced the storm clouds just before the start of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farm Hand Charged. Alleged Intent to Murder. BERRY
At the Berry Police Court to-day, Leslie Eldred Keene, 18, farm hand, was charged before Mr. Lidbetter, J.P., with having feloniously administered poison to Cecil, Amelia,…
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Arthur Brown, 40, of Malabar-avenue, Maroubra, was in the city last night with his taxi-cab when a man asked to be driven to the corner of Clovelly-road and Battery-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bottle Used, Say Police Alleged Assault on a Woman
While walking along Eton Rd., Lindfield, last night, a man is alleged to have suddenly turned on a woman and hit her a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Perth Murder 'Phone Call Police Theory Perth
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Feds Whitfield, caretaker at Caris Bros., jewellers, and the theft…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Brothers Gaoled for Stealing Bicycle
At Central Police Court yesterday Frank Rice, 20, motor mechanic, was sentenced to 21 days' hard labor, and his brother, Arthur Ernest Rice, 19,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Three Charged Cheque Uttering
Alan Thomas Chase, 20, and Stanley John Stanshall, 18, laborers, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having, on February 7, uttered…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Shrewd Robber" Gaol Term Now
Described as a "shrewd and polished housebreaker" who had carried out numerous robberies at fashionable guest houses, Frank Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theft of Drapery Goods. Liverpool
It is estimated that more than £100 worth of goods was stolen by thieves who forced an[?] entry into Nixon's drapery shop early yesterday morning by smashing the glass th[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Carnival
Entries for the 100yds, 880yds, one mile walk, polo vault, and running high jump handicaps, open to members of the Amateur Athletic Association at the Police Carnival on February 23. will close…
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