To-day's Controversy Where Does Our Police Force Fall Short? Humans Or Animals?
Sir,--Would you be kind enough to publish this little letter, as it concerns the lives of a few hundred people? A policeman is stationed at…
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Deflant Native. Herculean Struggle With Police. Gas Bombs "Fielded." (Published In "The Times.") LONDON, Jan. 24
"Jim Mboya, a native, waged war for, 18 hours against 20 police who were attempting to arrest him," states the Capetown correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Influenza Adds To Flood Victims' Sufferings 270,000 Homeless in U.S.A. Police to Shoot Looters Many Cities Short Of Food Huge Loss New York
IT is now estimated that 270,000 persons are homeless as the result of the record-breaking floods caused by the Ohio River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts. Alleged Assault and Robbery
At the Newtown Police Court yesterday. Edward Heath, 37, baker, was committed [?] trial on a charge of having, at Newtown, on January 9, assaulted and robbed Leon Platus…
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MAGISTRATE (when defendant pleaded that the stolen property had been given him "by a man in the street"): I thought the man in the…
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In Divorce.—Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer, in No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.—Decrees A[?]olute, Motions: Andrews v Andrews, 10 remit issues: Knoz v Knoz, to remit issues; Lewis v Lewis, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder in Paris. Paris, Jan. 25
M. Navachin. a brilliant Russian economist, who was at loggerheads with the Soviet, was found shot in a lonely spot in the Bois de Boulogne. It is believed that he was murdered…
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Claims for substantial increases in wages were made yesterday in the Federal Arbitration Court before Judge Eecby on behnlf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To New Guinea in Custody Man Charged With Killing Native
Charged with having unlawfully killed Mulmul, a native, at Meto Plantation, New Guinea, on October 28, 1936, Galfred Mervyn Collins Frost…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Chief Industrial Magistrates Court
132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Chief industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Morris v Jones, Armsden v Hann, Merrick v Henley, Ryan v same,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trotsky’s Letter Produced In Court Terrorists Confess To Plotting Murder, Wrecking and Fascist Intervention Foreign Diplomats Present at Trial
MOSCOW, Jan. 23.—Trotsky’s letter to Radek, calling for the immediate assassination of Stalin, was produced in evidence at the trial of the 17 counter-revolutionary plotters which began here today. The letter, which also included other detailed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Brush With Solicitor Over Bail
At Newtown Court yesterday, Mr. F. Newnham, solicitor, said: I hope the police will not attempt to prevent bondsmen going bail for my…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-Convict Will Sue Government Wages in Gaol Wants Refund of Cut
A 33 1-3 per cent, cut under the Premiers' Plan, in the earnings of a former habitual criminal in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Darwin Murder Charge Alleged Struggle In Motor Car DARWIN
George Chandler, a half-caste, was alleged to have been injured in a struggle in a motor car on Saturday night and died in the Darwin…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Man Fainted in Court Bankruptcy Case
AFTER stating that his wages had been garnisheed to the limit, that his wife had been ill and his furniture had been sold under a bill…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankrupt Faints in Court Borrowing Troubles
Douglas Tiarks, clerk, fainted in the witness box during his public examination at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge at Darwin Alleged Fight in Motor Car Darwin
IN an alleged fight In a motor car 4 on Saturday night George Chandler, a half-caste, was so seriously injured that he died in hospital this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin.—At the Federal [?] Court 7th Floor. Commonwealth Bank Building. 112 Pitt-street—At 10.30 a.m. Re [?]ance and insurance Corporation, Ltd. ex part[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Raid on "50-50 Club" Heavy Fines Imposed
Following a raid by police at the King's Bridge Club, also known as the "50-50 Club," William Street, last Friday night heavy fines were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Bankruptcy Court (Before the Registrar.) Public Examinations
Re Edwin Lewis Betts, examination under [?]tion 80. Adjourned to February 16. He Douglas Tiarks, examination under Section 68 declared closed. A report appears…
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