Want Police to Compile Rolls
Barton Federal A.L.P. Electorate Conference, held yesterday in Kogarah School of Arts, decided to urge that the names for State and Federal electoral rolls be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Courts & crime, 1939
6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250
Surrender to Police Young Mother's Story
A poorly dressed single woman aged 23, walked into the Darlinghurst Police Station on Saturday afternoon and said she wanted to be locked up. After she had made a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Chase Stolen Car Three Arrested, One Escapes
Three men were arrested and a fourth escaped after a stolen car had been chased by a police safety bureau cor at Engadine yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Report on Play. Producer's Belief. "Action Not Likely."
Mr. Ernest Rolls, producer of the play, "The Women," which was staged on Saturday night at the Theatre Royal for the first time in Sydney, said last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Escaped From Police Car Man's Ruse; Search In Surry Hills
Police are searching for a man who this afternoon escaped from the custody of detectives. He told detectives that they would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Charged Wollongong
Harri Matthies (28), a seaman, of German nationality, charged at the police court yesterday with being found at Port Kembla on January 28…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Father's Plea Give Son Gaol Sentence
"I think that six months in prison will do him the world, of good," said a father of his son at Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Sentence for Contempt Witness Changed Mind
Patrick Joseph Day was sentenced to a maximum of seven days imprisonment by Mr. Wells, S.M., at the Central Court to-day, for contempt of Court, in refusing to answer questions. Subsequently he returned to court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slipped Away From Police
A man, detained in connection with a robbery at Baulkham Hills, escaped from custody yesterday. He was arrested early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Find Explosives In Old Bag
Explosives, in an old potato bag, were found by the Chatswood police yesterday near the Fig Tree Bridge, Lane Cove…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Escapee's Ruse. Slammed Door on Police
An arrested man enticed his captors into a house, slammed the door in their faces, and escaped, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In Court on 1934 Suspect Charge
Norman McDonald, 30, appeared before Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Central Court to-day to answer a charge preferred against him in August, 1934…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth's Story to Police Says Bound And Gagged
Following a report that youth had been bound and gagged end a safe robbed of £30, police rushed to the Independent Manufacturing Pty. Ltd.'s premise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men on Roof of Store. Police Chase at Wagga. WAGGA
Excitement was caused last night in Wagga's main street. Fitzmaurice Skeet, when police chased three men on the roof of Cox Brothers' furniture store. The men were seen on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Five Men Missing From Dalfram Police Called To Ship WOLLONGONG
Five members of the crew of the Dalfram, berthed at Port Kembla, left the steamer during last night, presumably by rowing boat. At midnight it was found that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rescues In Heavy Surf Big Comber Capsizes Surf Patrol Traffic Police Watch Holiday Drivers
Heavy seas, scores of surf rescues, and a shark scare marked Sydney's Anniversary Day holiday yesterday. Holidaymakers went far afield by car, and, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Slandering Of Miners Not An Accident Not An Accident Orr Tells Court Shareholders Of B.H.P. And Newspapers
"In the ‘Sun’ yesterday and in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald' this morning there we're big headings 'Dishonest Miners,’” said Bill Orr in the Arbitration Court last week. “This helps confirm the idea that this sort of thing is not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol Escapee. All Night Search by Police. Williams Seen in Pyrmont
Police were informed last night that, John Williams, 28, a habitual criminal, who escaped from Parramatta Gaol on December 17, was seen in Pyrmont last…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Theft of Petrol. Corowa
Breaking a lock on a petrol pump, thieves stole about 80 gallons of petrol, the property of A. Upton…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Four From Dalfram to Gaol
Pleading guilty to having been absent from the freighter Dalfram at Port Kembla since 7 a.m…
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