Gaoled for Theft of Car Batteries
Bert Keith Anzac Chesher, 22, laborer, and James Logan Cook, 34, laborer, were each sentenced to six months' hard labor by Mr. G. A…
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Murder Charge. Woman Remanded
At the Central Police Court on Saturday, Monica Mary Swanton, 36, domestic duties, was charged with the murder of Sylvia Beryl Iviney, at Kensington, on January 6. She was…
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Michele Fresina, 40, an Italian, who has been charged with the wilful murder of Domenico Palumbo, 38, an Italian, at Mackay, between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Pulled Into Car" Story of Girl Men Sent To Gaol
"This is a very grave offence and there is no shadow of doubt that if a police car had not…
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Robert Wilfred Batis. 40, single, farmer's labourer, of Nantab[?], was fatally shot through the chest at Nantab[?] about 7.30 p.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hollywood Triangle. Attempted Murder Case. HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 8
Colonel Martin Snyder, 43, former husband of Ruth Etting, a Hollywood singer and actress, who was convicted of attempting to murder Ruth Etting's present husband,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Who Gave Order for Police Bashings?
There should be an immediate inquiry into the extraordinary bashings of waterside workers at Wollongong. Not for years have such serious allegations been made against the police force…
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As a sequel to a fire in Sydney Arcade early yesterday, a young man appeared at Central Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May Reward Bravery Police Rescue On Harbor Bridge
Two policemen, who risked their lives on Saturday to rescue a woman on the Harbor Bridge, may receive special recognition from the Commissioner…
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Final plans to reduce the road accident roll in New South Wales were drawn up at a conference held to-day in the office of the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£15,000 Damage by Fire. Sydney Arcade. Police Arrest Man
Damage estimated at £15,000 was done by a fire which occurred in Sydney Arcade, between George and King Streets, early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Storm of Protest Police Bashings Arouse Public Mass Meetings Demand Full Inquiry Wollongong
TREMENDOUS public indignation has Been roused by the police bashing of the three unoffending waterside workers at Wollongong on Friday morning…
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132 George Street North (corner Argyle Street).— Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m. For hearing Moffatt b Janes, Wilson v same, Stnddon v same, Roberts v Bancroft (2…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Bad Judges Know Little Of Politics Magistrate's View
The wave of anti-Japanese feeling throughout the world is growing from day to day, and demands of peace-loving people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allegations of Assault. Police Inquiry at Wollongong. Waterside Position. Wollongong
A preliminary inquiry into charges by three waterside workers that they had been assaulted on Thursday night by local police was held to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Alleged Assault with Bottle
Hamilton Gibb, 26, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Clifford John Richards. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Charged with Arcade Fire
A man was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday With having set fire to shops in the Sydney Arcade on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome to Magistrate. Wollongong
Mr. Balmain, Stipendiary Magistrate, was given a welcome when he took his seat on the police court Bench for the first time to-day. He succeeds Mr. Hardwicke, S.M., who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Assault What Is Mr. Gollan Doing? Terror Tactics Must Stop! Wollongong, Jan. 6
Police action against the Port Kembla waterside workers went a big step further last night. THREE MEMBERS OF THE WATERSIDE WORKERS' FEDERATION WERE THE VICTIMS OF AN UNPROVOKED…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Story of Poison in Drink Inquiry on Death of Taree Farmer Wife, Man, Present In Court Charged With Murder Both Sent for Trial Taree
"I poisoned Will. Joe Smith gave me the poison," set out a statement, alleged to have been made by Mrs. Matilda Anne Edwards, which was read at the inquest…
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