Theft of £668 and 30Lb. Tobacco
Notes and silver to the value of £668 and 301b. of tobacco were stolen from the Bridge View Hotel, Willoughby Road, Willoughby, early…
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Courts & crime, 1944
1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 51
Murder Charge Withdrawn
MELBOURNE Tuesday.— In the City Court police withdrawn a charge against James Payne Murdoch. 67, labourer, of Northcote…
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In the Brisbane Police Court yesterday a charge against Otto Kickbusch, a member of the V.D.C., of having beaten his 14-year-old daughter with a rubber…
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At Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Alfred Davies, Andrew Craft, James Walker, Berl Crossley, Robert Stone, John Rix…
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SYDNEY Thurs.—After they have marched through the city tomorrow 154 young members of New South Wales Police…
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TOWNSVILLE Thurs. — That two girls accompanying as American lieutenant-colonel and a had worn uniforms to get…
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The Temple, which is the most interesting, if not, indeed, the most ancient of all the Inns of Court, was originally the home…
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Harry Scott 18, an apprentice fitter, was fined £1 at West Maitland court to-day for having travelled in a railway carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10 Fine for Stealing Four Hens Case in Police Court This Morning
On a charge of having goods in his custody, Reginald Henry Edmonds, of Dunolly, was this morning fined £10 when he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fined £2/10/- Over Rope Worth 1/6 Lengthy Court Hearing in Stealing Charge
In the local police court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. J. MoElroy, P.M., Eric Arthur Keasey, a young man, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Stealing of £3000 From Soldiers
BRISBANE Friday—At the Brisbane Court, three American Servicemen were charged with stealing more than £3000…
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NEWCASTLE Fri.—Norman Thomas Brown of Cessnock was changed to-day with having in his possession 55c petrol ration…
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John Woolcott Forbes attacked the Crown, which he accused of "dastardly methods," and Mr. Justice Street, whom he charged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Pyjama Girl" Inquest. Police-sergeant's Evidence. Melbourne
Counsel for Antonio Agostini protested at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest to-day at the evidence given yesterday by Police-Sergeant Victor King to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girls Went Through Military Barrier Allegation at Townsville Court
It was alleged in the Townsville Court on Wednesday that two girls accompanying an American lieutenant-colonel and a major had worn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →5,000 Planes in Single Day and Night Raid Biggest Air Assault of War. 60,000 Tons of Bombs Dropped in Two Days. LONDON
No fewer than 5000 war planes in three huge armadas blasted their way deep into the Reich during the 24 hours ended 1 p.m. Thursday, constituting the three biggest successive bombardments thus far launched in the air warfare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol Staff Farewell Two Officers
A most enjoyable evening was spent at East Maitland, when a number of officers of the gaol staff made a presentation to Mr…
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LISMORE Saturday. — Two constables, Ernest-Harold Fletcher, 41, officer in charge at Nimbiu police station, and Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Application for Tenancy Refused Case in Local Police Court
Because he upheld the submission that the application notice for tenancy of a residence was not a good notice under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£3000 From Police Carnival
SYDNEY Monday—The sum of £3000 was raised on Saturday for the comforts fund controlled by Kogarah, Rochdale, Bexley,…
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