West Maitland Court
John William Walton, 32, labourer, did not appear at West Maitland court to-day to answer a charge of having behaved in…
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Courts & crime, 1946
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Masonic Club Cases in Court
SYDNEY Mon.—In the Special Federal Court to-day Ernest Phillip Teesside, cake [?] and Ernest Alexander…
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The Chief Justice of Queensland (Sir William Webb) has been appointed a judge of the High Court. The appointment fills the vacancy…
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In the special Federal Court to-day, Ernest Phillip Tressider, cake manufacturer, and Ernest Alexander Ireland pleaded guilty to charges related to recent allegations concerning the Sydney Masonic Club…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Central Court to-day, Christopher Ransom (52), was charged with having murdered Henry Slater,…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.— Gaol penalties among to 18 months against Victor Stack, car dealer, of Victoria-road, Marrickville,…
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The sitting of the District Court at Muswellbrook this afternoon lasted five minutes. His Honor Judge Nield presided. It was announced that a…
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John Thomas Lawson 19, Pleaded guilty at West Maitland court yesterday to having at West Maitland on April 10 stolen…
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Charged with having victimised three women who were trying to obtain flats, Robert David Clayton, 29, clerk, was sentenced at Central Court…
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SYDNEY Wed, — Addressing the Police Association conference to-day, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A. (Lab., Yass) said he did…
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A man with 231 convictions, dating back to 1912, and who had been convicted under 13 aliases, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour at…
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SINGLETON: Pleading guilty at Singleton Quarter Sessions to a charge of breaking and entering a dwelling at Muswellbrook…
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KURRI KURRI: Joseph William Bromage, 31, pleaded guilty before Mr. H.L. Sargeson. PM, at Kurri Kurri Police Court to a…
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The sentence on Japanese officers for murdering American airmen who took part in the first raid on Tokio should incense the American public…
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CESSNOCK, Sat. — George Thomas Williams, 44, of West-avenue, Cessnock, who was critically injured on Wollombi-road,…
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PARIS April 21.— Historic jewels worth millions of pounds were in a showcase opened by thieves in the Museum of…
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AUCKLAND Monday. — Constable F. Ciemence, who it is alleged, tried to reason with a Maori after the latter had…
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SYDNEY Tues.—A woman was charged at Balmain police station yesterday afternoon with murder, following the death of…
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MILAN, April 22.—Armed with light machine-guns and hand grenades, 2500 prisoners, who began a revolt in San Vittore gaol…
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LONDON April 23.âNine Maltese British subjects, including a Franciscan Monk. were brought by air from Italy last Thursday,…
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