Police Shoot Two Escaped Tigers
Police equipped with, rifles were called out at three o'clock on Wednesday morning to hunt for two tigers and a mandrill (a large monkey)…
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Courts & crime, 1942
1,029 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 52
Raid on Billiard Room Men Before Court
Further evidence was heard by Mr. G- J. Johnstone. PM, at West Maitland Police Court today in the cases against 25 men…
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In evidence at the Coalmines Regulations Court on Monday, at West Maitland, the superintendent of several collieries said that 50 per cent. of…
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Alvern Monnox appeared before Mr. E. C. S[?] J. P. at the West Maitland police Course this morning, charged with…
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Trevor E. Pemberton, aged 19, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder of Alfred Tuckwell at Lane Cove on April 4…
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The hearing of a change of assault with intent against Alvern Monnox (19) a member of the defence forces, was adjourned for…
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SYDNEY Monday. â Trevor Edward pemberton also known as Trevor Strong, aged 19, was charged at the Central Police…
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Ai[?] Te[?] 60 an [?] at Cove House Pe[?] street Lane Cove was killed when he fell on the [?]…
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Charged with having, at Morpeth between February 21 and 28 last broken Into a store shed belonging to Michael Tobin and…
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SYDNEY Monday.—It was alleged at the Quarter Sessions today that on the night he was arrested on a charge of murder,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exemption Applications Heard In Closed Court
Thirty applications tor exemption from military training on ground of hardship were dealt with by Mr. G. J. John…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day Bernard McDade was sentenced to seven years hard labour on a charge…
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NEWCASTLE Tuesday.— In the police court to-day, Robert Douglas (47), carpenter, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…
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The hearing of a claim for £400 compensation for injuries received in a motor accident at Ferndale on January 28, 1941,…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—A miner clashed with Inspector Jeffrey, of the Cessnock polite, in Vincent street, Cessnock, last pay Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Murder Defenceless Australians. East Indian Coast Bombed by Japs 300 British Bombers Over Cologne
There was further evidence of the foulness of the Japanese in an official report this morning. After the fighting in Rabaul a section of the Australians surrendered. The Japanese had promised them proper treatment, but 52 had their bands tied…
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SYDNEY Wednesday—After the prosecution had intimated it had no evidence to offer, David Bernard Benson, 23, who…
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“I find the charge proved, but [?]dismiss it under Section [?] [?] view of defendant’s mental [?] said Mr. G. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fair Rents Court
The fair rent of premises occupied by T. Parmenter, and situated in King-st., Lorn, was determined by Mr. G. J John…
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Three men were lined on charges of offensive behaviour, arising out of an altercation outside the Windsor Castle Hotel,…
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