Yugoslavs Sentenced
LONDON July 1.—An Italian report reaching Stockholm, states that special courts sentenced to death nine “Yugoslav…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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Guilty of Criminal Assault Soldier Sentenced to Death
Found guilty on a charge of having criminally assaulted Jean Batman Watson, married, at Manly on March 21, Pte…
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SYDNEY FridayâAfter a retirement of two hours a jury at the Central Criminal Court found Pte. Frederick Leslie Banks, 20,…
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Donald James Hughes (24), labourer, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labor by Judge Nield at Newcastle Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Salvage Collections. Council and Committee Charged with Apathy
Mr. C. G. Edwards, who has played a big part in organising salvage collections since the outbreak of war, was outspoken in his criticism of what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scone Police Court Fraudulent Misappropriation of Money. Defendant Convicted, But Sentence Suspended : Money Made Good
At the Scone Police Court yesterday morning, David James Park Gillies, carpenter, on remand from Walcha, was charged that at Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners Attack Gaol Officials Disarmed and Placed in Separate Cells
In Bathurst Gaol on Wednesday, three prisoners attacked the governor (Mr. Phcmistcr) and two warders. Mr. Phemister…
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Richard Mungrpyin, of West Maitland, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland Police Court to-day to having driven, a horse…
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SYDNEY Monday.—Sentences of six months detention have been imposed on five soldiers, following their court-martial at…
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NEWCASTLE Monday.— For stealing three gallons of petrol, William Hinton (35), lorry driver, was filled £3 ill the Police Court…
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A long list of cases had been set down for hearing in the West Maitland Industrial Court to-day but they were adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boys Struck by Car Man Charged at Buryvood
After having struck two boys in Wyatt Avenue, Burwood, late yesterday afternoon, a car ran across the roadway, mounted the footpath, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indecent Assault on Little Girl Widespread Search for Assailant Sydney
A widespread police search is being made for a man who indecently assaulted a five-year-old girl in Moore Park yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charges of Desertion Five Soldiers Sentenced to Six Months' Detention Sydney
Sentences of six mouths' detention have been imposed on five soldiers, following a courtmartial at Victoria Barracks, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Betting Charges West Maitland Court
Harold [?]ier, 35, pleaded guilty at West Maitland Police Court to-day to having been found in McKeller’s billiard saloon,…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—The visiting Justices have sentenced twelve -prisoners who took part in the Bathurst Goal disturbances…
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Andrew Jones was charged with, stealing linen to the value of 35/- the property of Ernest King. Defendant pleaded guilty and said he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tobacco Theft. From Goods Train
Whilst the West Maitland police were busy on Thursday night giving the Aberdeen hotels the "once-over" thieves on a goods train between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recent Bathurst Gaol Disturbance Twelve Prisoners Sentenced
Twelve prisoners who took part in the Bathurst Gaol disturbance last week have been sentenced by the visiting justice to terms of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seamen's Appeal Dismissed Sentenced to Hang for Murder Sydney
The Full Bench of the High. Court to-day unanimously dismissed the appeal of two Australian ratings sentenced by…
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