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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,092 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 55

Bill Will Not Be Filed Against Man Committed at Coroner's Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The Solicitor-General has decided not to file a bill in the case of Thomas McGill, salesman, who was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter…

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Theft of Pearls Young Woman Charged AUCKLAND

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

When a young woman appeared in the Auckland Police Court on a charge of stealing a pearl necklace valued at £265, the property of a titled woman,…

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War Hero Charged Alleged Theft of Suitcase PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

Francis Charles Harrison (45) a retired commander or the Royal Navy, who won the D.S.O. with bar, and the Croix de Guerre…

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Shooting of Usherette Chauffeur Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

Emanuel Roy Wright (29), formerly chauffeur at Government House appeared on remand in the Brisbane Police Court on…

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Mrs. Hitler Charged With Debt Wife of Fuehrer's Half-Brother LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

Mrs. Bridget Hitler, wife of the Fuehrer's half-brother. Alois Hitler, appeared in Highgate Court on summons for being £9 in arrears with her…

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Escape By Air From German Police BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

On the Dutch airliner which arrived yesterday was Joseph Beiner, who escaped from Germany the day before he was to be…

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Police Raids On Japanese Offices Papers Seized and Examined Singapore

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

The special branch of the Police threw a cordon around the Japanese hotels, Industrial Bureau and Chamber of Commerce and in…

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Story of Assault Police Charge Man SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

A 14-years-old girl informed the police that she had been assaulted by a man in the scrub near near her home at Yagoona on Saturday. A man was…

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"Kidnapped" Boy Police Effect Arrest SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

After the police had searched unsuccessfully since Saturday evening for a ten-year old boy who was reported to have been kidnapped on…

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Nurse Charged Alleged Theft of Pearls Committed for Trial Auckland

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

A probationary nurse, aged 19, whose name was suppressed, was committed for trial yesterday for having allegedly stolen a pearl…

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Bathurst Gaol Institution for Mental Defectives? SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

It is reported that Bathurst Gaol, in which several prisoners, recently attacked warders, may be closed as a gaol for criminal offenders, and be…

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Cottage Razed Following Alleged Warning Woman Charged Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

Detectives were informed yesterday that a woman had visited Walter Beveridge's weatherboard cottage near Roseville Bridge and…

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Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he? Read what he bays now—five years after he was…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

In the local Police Court this morning. Charles Porter was fined £1 for behaving in an offensive manner in Byron-street last night, and £1 for…

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Woolcott-Forbes Director Charged Question of Remand SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

Mr A W B[?] of the Crown Soli[?] office applied for the remand at [?] Central Co.s' to-day [?] April 3 of Dorri[?] [?] Bush [?]…

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Murder Charge Man Suffering From Delusions SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

Arthur Frederick Kerr, who was committed for trial at Christchurch, New Zealand, yesterday, on a charge of having murdered his wife and nine…

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Re-admitted Police No Monetary Compensation SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

[?] that [?] paid to the [?] be re-admitted [?] force…

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"Pyjama Girl" Murder

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

It is said that a prisoner at present in Maitland Gaol may make a trip to West Australia with a couple of detectives following Information he has…

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Police Case Fails Breaking and Entering Charge Young Man Discharged By Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

Stating that he did hot consider that there was sufficient evidence to call upon defendant to answer, the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T…

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Alleged Assault Action and Cross Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

Alleging unlawful assault, Christopher Hoole proceeded against William George Halloran at the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions…

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