Charged Too Much: Taxi Driver Fined
Convicted at Central Court to-day of having demanded more than the regulation fare, Thomas A. Armstrong, taxi-driver, of O'Brien-street,…
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More Police Likely
Additional traffic police may shortly be appointed in an effort to reduce the toll of the road. A conference yesterday was attended by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Sidelights
SERGEANT O'BRIEN (police prosecutor at Redfern Court): How much would you sell one of these clocks for? Witness: Well, if the buyer was not in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Smash at Kogarah. Driver Sent to Gaol
An adventure on Boxing Day led to the appearance of Ronald McCarty (18), a labourer, before Mr. Wells, S.M., at Kogarah Court last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Car Number Plates
All the distinctive yellow P.D. number-plates are to be scrapped, and divisional police cars will be fitted with civilian number-plates, all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Fire on Man
TWO men, believed to be the missing Parramatta Jail escapees, figured in an exciting chase last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tom Mooney Still in Gaol. San Francisco, Jan. 4
A false report, apparently first published in London, has been circulated that Tom Mooney, the Labour leader, who is serving a life sentence for participation in a fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Threw Pudding at Stepmother Laborer Bound Over On Assault Charge
How a man gave his stepmother the whole New Year pudding, and the plate as well, was told at Redfern Court yesterday. The man, William E. Baker, 37, laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broker Dies in Prison. Was Sentenced Three Weeks Ago. MELBOURNE
Clarence Royal Curwen[?] 52[?] a former member of the bankrupt firm of Ward and Co., stock and share brokers, died in Pentridge Gaol yesterday, after having served less than…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council News. Cronulla Police Station
The Chief Secretary informed the Council that it is the Departmental view that a Government owned Police Station is desirable and inquiries are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dalfram's Signal For Police Aid
REPORTS of trouble on board the Dalfram were current in Wollongong last night following a mysterious police visit to the ship. Police officials declined to discuss the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Boys Club. Presentations at Mortdale
During a banquet and dance held in the hall of the St. George Police-Citizens Boys Club premises at Mortdale on New Year's Eve, several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Police Fire on Suspects
Police last night need six shots at two suspects disturbed in a house at Liverpool. The suspects escaped after a 15-minute chase…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Safety First on the Golf Course Murder or Suicide?
The soundness of the principle "Safety First" has lately received (writes London "Times" golf corres pondent) golfing confirmation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vandalism at Arncliffe. Boys Captured by Police
The western wireless police patrol at 5 a.m. on Tuesday found the drill hall at Arncliffe broken open. When they were about to enter the place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daily Court at Parramatta Need Stressed
"I think this is a fitting time for the department to consider the appointment of a permanent magistrate for Parramatta. We have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Appeal Court Street Lighting Rate
A court to hear appeals in connection with the application of the street lighting local rate in Wallacia-Mulgoa area of Nepean Shire was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Patrol Effective But Traffic Rules Still Broken
Police patrols were in evidence on Parramatta-road to-day, but breaches of traffic regulations were still noticeable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Fairfield and District [?] Court Association. Summer Competition. a Reserve
Crenbrook 2 v Orana (played [?] 17).-W. Young and S. [?] D. Miller and [?] and Mrs. Teege v L. Bax[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judge's Visit to King's Cross. Flat Dwellers Object to New Sign. Inspection by Court
An appointment to meet solicitors in a suit before him at King's Cross last night was made by Mr. Justice Boyce in the Equity Couit yesterday…
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