Sentenced for Receiving
John Charles Clyne, 20, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment when he pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Remand on Murder Charge
SYDNEY Monday—A remand to July 20 was granted at the Liverpool Court to-day, when Victor Pressick, 18, a labourer,…
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SYDNEY Monday — Twelve charges, including desertion, stealing, sabotage, and writing anonymous threatening letters,…
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Twelve charges, including desertion, stealing, sabotage, and writing anonymous threatening letters, were preferred against Ordinary…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.— In the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court. Judge Clancy Increased a [?] of two months Imposed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tax Stamps Stolen Shunter Charged At Sessions
Mervyn Thomas Rigby, 30, shunter, pleaded not guilty at Maitland Quarter Sessions to a charge of having at Kurri kurri…
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Mervyn Thomas. Rigby shunter, of Newcastle, who found guilty yesterday after of receiving,- was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sent to Gaol for Duping Women
James Hugh Lanham, 36, was sentenced in North Sydney Court to 12 months' gaol for duping four women. He pleaded guilty to having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Sentence Doubled Appellant Described As Pest
A sentence of two months imposed on an Australian soldier for having assaulted an Allied serviceman was increased to four months by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged Life of V.c. Still Alert at 71
SYDNEY Monday.—Many a boy of to-day with creams of the future would like to know that Fate had in store for him as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Delay In Court Hearings Congestion in Maitland District
Court work in the district of the Maitland police magistrate has become so heavy that considerable delay is being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →18 Months’ Gaol For Storekeeper
MELBOURNE Thurs.—A sentence of 18 months was imposed on Laurence Sebon Hellier, 35, a storekeeper, on three charges of…
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NEWCASTLE Thursday.— In the police court this afternoon the bearing was continued of the case in which Alan Gordon…
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At an informal gathering of police and a number of citizens at the Police station last night, First-class Sgt. G. H. Sewell, who has been in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police and "Diggers" Cabaret Ball. Friday, 25th. August. Police Force Orchestra of 12 PLAYERS
At an enthustiatic meeting, held at the Soldiers' Clubroom last night, it was decided to hold a Police and "Diggers" Cabaret…
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SYDNEY Friday—In the special Federal Court to-day George Ethelbert Claxton a wine and sprit broker, was fined £200,…
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NEWCASTLE. Friday—In the Summons Court to-day Geoffrey [?]Argeavel was charged that at 9.15 p.m. on January [?] he sold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Race Meeting for Singleton Police-anzac House Appeal and Local Funds to Benefit
Initial arrangements for con[?]t of a race meeting on the Whittingham course during, next month are well in hand, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warned Against Contempt of Court Curt Remarks by Owner of Straying Cow
Rupert Stuart Smith, of Redbournberry, well-known in rodeo rings for his prowess as a buckjump rider, who told Police…
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SINGLETON Saturday- - When Rupert Stuart Smith, of Redbouruberry appeared as defe[?]dant in a case relating to…
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