Activities in and Around Wilcannia Police Courts
On Monday night, before Mr. E. C. Young, J.P., charges were brought against a man named Kevin Smith The police were unable to furnish…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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Young Wife Charged
ADELAIDE, Saturday.—A 10-year-old married woman, of no fixed abode. Naida Beatrice Jeffrics, was remanded on bail until Monday by Mr. Muirhead,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dispute in Theatre Concerning Seat Assault Charge Follows Adelaide
A SCHOOLTEACHER'S alleged refusal to move from a booked seat in a city theatre led to a charge of assault being laid against him in the Adelaide Police Court. The schoolteacher, Leslie Vernon Roberts of…
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PERTH, Saturday.—A posse of police, set out early today on a search for 13 prisoners, who escaped from the newly established prison at Barton's…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Court today Harry Nelson (52), a laborer, was remanded on £100 ball until April 28 on a charge of having…
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After he had shot and killed a bride of five months at Croudace Bay, Lake Macquarie, on March 22, a man shot and gassed himself to make doubly…
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The trial of Mrs. Ethel Maude Toohey for the alleged wilful murder of her husband. Thomas John Patrick Toohey, will be conducted at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes Found in Boot Soldier Fined For Theft ADELAIDE
WHEN a soldier was searched at the city watchhouse on Saturday night. eight £1 notes were found concealed in one of his boots…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Seeking Owner of Sedan Car
Police are looking for a grey Ford V-8 sedan of a recent make which came into collision with a bus at 7.50 o'clock last night and disappeared. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Back to High Court
MELBOURNE.—The Prime-Minister (Mr. Curtin) said today, that the former Minister to Tokio (Sir John Latham) will soon be able to…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Albert Ernest Headon (25), military sergeant, of Mitcham, appeared in the Adelaide Police Court on a charge of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Central Police Court was told that John Davies (38), salesman, had lived at boarding houses and obtels for the…
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The Licensing Magistrate this week granted an application for the transfer of the Court House Hotel, Wilcannia, from the Estate of R. H. Simpson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unusual "Moan" at Police Station
Drunks usually have some complaint when arrested by police officers, but officers on duty during the week end received an unusual "moan."…
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LONDON, April 27.—Frederick Golding, ex-Deputy Chief Assistant Food Officer, of Hackney, was sentenced to concurrent periods of five…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For his part in the armed hold-up at the Pacific garage, Manly, some weeks ago, Edward Patrick Troth (16), laborer, was…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Vic Patrick (9.13), holder of the Australian lightweight boxing championship, won after, six rounds against Ron…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Four persons will be charged in the Perth Police Court on April 29 with "conspiring etogether to assist within the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ordering a German to keep quiet at Liverpool Court, Mr. Collins, S.M., said to him: "You have the Hun attitude. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Station Repairs at Tibooburra
The Public Works Department is about to commence repair work on the Tibooburra Police Station. This building received a lot of damage as a result…
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