Police Chase on Cycles Half-Wild Natives Run Down KALGOORLIE
Pedalling their bicycles at full speed, two constables ran down "two fleeing natives in the bush near Laverton to-day, after a chase for nearly two…
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Law Notices. Monday, March 4, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court
At the Court House, Darlinghurst.—Original Jurisdiction.—Before Mr. Justice Evatt.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: In the mater of an application by George David Watson, Percy Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Doctor and Moriarty agree Escape Into Murder, by Marr Jackson. London: Cassell and Co. Sydney: Dymock's
"In a way, she thought, being murdered was only a little less bad than being a murderer. Something of the same stigma…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Carried Out of Meeting on a Chair Police at Noisy Housewives' Gathering Tempers Flare
POLICE called to yesterday's meeting of the House-wives' Association held at the rooms in George Street, City, by the president, Mrs. Glencross, had to remove one member, chair and all, and escort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Causes in No. 6 COURT. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Barton and a jury.) Tram Car Collision
The hearing was commenced of a claim by Henry Jennens, aged 63, against the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways for damages, arising out of a tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Chief Judge Beeby, Judge Piper, and Judge O'Mara.) Hours in Maritime Industry
On the resumed hearing of the application by the maritime unions for the establishment of a 44-hour week Mr. Dovey, K.C. (for the Commonwealth Steamship Owners'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Congratulated by Magistrate
MR. WOOD, S.M., last week congratulated a police prosecutor on his fairness in presenting an alleged negligent…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Three Waterloo Aldermen Sentenced to Gaol "Political Somersault" for a Consideration 3 Months Each
TURNING a political somersault—for a consideration—three aldermen of the Waterloo Council reached themselves, according to a story told in the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Horse charged car, cut its throat
ARMIDALE, Saturday. -- A galloping horse charged a car on Thursday night, and slit its throat on the bonnet mascot…
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THE spectacle of human error being always amusing, I am inclined to rank the shooting and poisoning of Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Charged Into Bushfire Girl's Ride to Save Sheep
Despite the menace of a raging bushfire sweeping towards her, a girl of 10 determinedly galloped her…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Probe; Startling Disclosures
THE Wimmera township looks upon the disclosures as scandalous. Nhill High School, through its headmaster, Mr. Kier, has gained a wonderful reputation. Some hundreds of boys and girls up to 17 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Police Inquiring Into Riot
Police are making every effort to secure evidence against those who assaulted two alleged Communists at a Mudgee meeting on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy shootings worry police
In the last fortnight four boys have been shot, three fatally, with firearms. Only in one case has legal action been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Trick Rider Hurt
After giving an exhibition of daredevil riding with other police motorcyclists at North Sydney Oval yesterday afternoon, Constable John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police angered by minister's action
The dispute over promotions is producing a crisis in the police force. The action of the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Internee taken to police chief
Alfred Fritz Yackels, 40, alias Joseph Schmidt, was brought from Long Bay jail yesterday, to interview the Commissioner of Police (Mr. MacKay). Yackels, a German, escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Will Teach Bike Law To-day
TRAFFIC police will be on the trail of the pedal cyclist today in an endeavor to educate him in safe road behavior, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Die in Gaol U.S. Racketeer Gets Long Sentence New York
LOUIS LEPKE BUCHALTER, millionaire racketeer, who succeeded Al Capone as Public Enemy No. 1, has been found…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Car Hits, Kills Cyclist Was Pursued by Police
A girl cyclist was killed instantly in Anzac-parade, Kensington, late yesterday afternoon, in a collision with…
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