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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

13 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Alleged Stealing "Only a Joke"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Cecil Monk, on remand, appeared before Messrs. W. J. Ryan and L. A. Hill, J.'sP. at the Picton Police Court on Tuesday,…

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Picton Court Youths Bound Over

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

A charge of behaving in an offensive manner at Bargo was laid against Edward John Williams (18) in the Picton Police Court, presided over by…

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The Minto Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Camden News · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

The district Coroner, Mr. H. S. Kelloway, J.P., has been conducting an enquiry into the circumstances of the death of John Atchison Brown…

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The Minto Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

The district Coroner, Mr. H. S. Kelloway, J.P., has been conducting an enquiry into the circumstances of the death, of John Atchison Brown…

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New Police Station Officially Opened at Burragorang

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

The police station which- had been established for over 40 years at Yerranderie has been closed and moved to Central Burragorang, where a new…

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Picton Police Court Young Man's Offence

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

Charged with stealing at the Couridjah railway station on May 15, the sum of £77/8/3, the property of the Postmaster-General,…

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Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

In “Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise,” newest production in this popular mystery series from Twentieth Century-Fox studios, showing this…

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Police Message. Fire Arms

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Sergeant Moore has asked us to give publicity to the fact that all British Subjects must furnish to the Officer in Charge of Police in their…

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Revision Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

A Revision Court for the purpose of revising the triennial list of electors and ratepayers of the Shire of Wollondilly for the year 1940. will be held…

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Stealing Charges 150 Tins and Packets of Cigarettes and Tobacco

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

John Arthur Jackson (18) appeared : before Messrs. W. J. Ryan and L. A. Hill, Js.P., at the Picton Police Court on Friday, charged with stealing 37…

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Park Tennis Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 3

The engineer, reporting on a request from the District Tennis Association, that an additional tennis court be constructed on Victoria Park, told the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 1

James Dempsey, a stranger to the district, but, nevertheless, not unknown to the police, was brought before the Picton Police Court last…

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Tennis. Campbelltown Night Tennis Association. Next Week's Draw. A. GRADE. Royal Court

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 6

Monday night.—Wimbledon 10 on, v. Forrest Hills, 18 on. Wednesday night.—Eaglemont 12 ON v. Gundaroos, scratch…

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