Prize Story Hard-Hearted Police
WHY is it that relief work regulations covering small country towns allow the unfortunate unemployed…
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Two Remanded on Murder Charge Inquest On Policeman
The inquest on the death of Constable Lionel George Guise will probably be held on March 16. Sergeant Forde, police prosecutor, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hair Tests in Murder Probe Barman On Hotel Meeting
Samples of hair were produced in the Coroner's Court yesterday at the inquest on Eric Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Speed Derby May Go To Wally Little
Wally Little, looks like winning his first major event of the speed season on Saturday night, the Police Derby at the Sports…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Clancy.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. McKean, K.C. Sentenced for False Pretences
Carl William Schultz, 36, clerk, who had pleaded guilty to 14 charges of false pretences and to two charges of larceny, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →District Court. (Before Judge Markell.) Business Licence Appeal
Reference is made in another column to an appeal by Bertram Theodore Heavener against the refusal of Mr. Arnold, S.M., to grant his application for a sub-agent's licence under…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Counterfeiting Ring Broken by U.S. Police New York
SIX men and two women were arrested today in a round-up of a big counterfeiting ring. Twenty secret service men made simultaneous raids on the gang's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenterfield Tragedy. Police Allege Confession. Attack With Axe. TENTERFIELD
A Brisbane detective, at the inquest to-day into the death of Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, who was found lying dead in a pool of blood in her…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Supreme Court. Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and jury.) Claim Against Estate. Sullivan v Public Trustee
This action is reported in another column. Mr. G. Amsberg (instructed by Messrs. Harry Brown and Co.) appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Jack Richards (instructed by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Handed Over to Japanese. Terrorist Suspects. Police at Shanghai. Tokyo, March 7 (A.A.P.)
When the municipal police in the International Settlement at Shanghai declined to surrender, under the new agreement, two suspected terrorists who…
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The following matters were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women Who Steal From Shops 'Should be Sent to Gaol." Magistrate's View
"So much shoplifting goes on, that I think some of you women should be sent to gaol," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday. "The moment I suggest…
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Dorothy May Barnwell, 23, stated to be the mother of two children, was fined £3 by Mr. Harrison, S.M., at Central Police Court to-day, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lad's Promise to Magistrate
"May I be struck down it I do anything again." said Lloyd Charles Peters (19), at Manly Court to-day when he pleaded guilty to having…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stealing Case. Machinery from Waraagamba
At Liverpool Police on Monday, William Thomas Gosling and Roy Bates were charged with having stolen a quantity of machinery valued at £23, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Case. Machinery from Warangamba
At Liverpool Police on Monday, William Thomas Gosling and Roy Bales were charged Willi having stolen a quantity of machinery valued at £23. the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theft of Sandals. Grafton
Appearing with bare feet in the dock at me Grafton Court. William Murray, a stranger to the town, pleaded guilty to having stolen a pair of sandals, valued at 5/, and was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Assault. Gosford
Pleading guilty to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Oswald Boon, at Woy Woy, on Saturday, Thomas Edward Foster, 29, and Joseph Foster, 23, both of Woy Woy, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Men Committed Breaking, Entering, Stealing
At Liverpool Police Court on Monday. Les[?] Sidney Charles Tanner and Alfred George Tydemann were charged with breaking, entering, and stealing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fined on Assault Charge. Queanbeyan
At the Queanbeyan Court Charles Joseph Tetley, proceeding against Michael Miller for unlawful assault, said that a number of men were having an argument outside a dance…
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