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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

545 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 28

Enemy Alien On Sydney Wharves Sentenced to Six Months Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 1

For working on the Sydney wha[?]ves without pos[?]ing a licence, an alien of German origin, Robert Ernest (46), was…

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Night Clubs "Dens of Vice, Iniquity" Complaints Justified, Say Police Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 1

Admitting that there was some justification to complaint[?] at the U.A.P. convent on that night clubs in Sydney were dens of vice,…

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Escapee Recaptured Tells Police Wanted To Enlist SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 1

Police yesterday arrested at Hill End Robert Joseph McKenna (20) who escaped from Bathurst Gaol on Friday…

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English Spy Sentenced to Death Modern Scarlet Pimpernel

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 8

The romantic career of a modern Scarlet Pimpernel, who posed as an English "dude" to hoodwink the Germans, is to come to…

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Three Months' Gaol Alleged Imposition on Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

A man whose police record listed 32 previous convictions on charges involving false pretences, forgery, stealing and imposition, pleaded guilty…

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Woman Charged Alleged Use of Knuckle-dusters SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

In the Court of Quarter Sessions to-day, Iris Eileen Mary Webb[?] (34) was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge…

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Charged with Murder Syydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

Detectives last night arrestee a man and charged him with having murdered Henry Henness (65), invalid pensioner, who was found in a hut in…

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Stealing Charges Earphones and Engine Parts Gardener's Lapse

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

In the local Police Court before Mr C. S. Inch. J.P. James Edwin Michel [?] was charged with stealing three pairs of head-phones, valued at £1 10…

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Charge of Murder Invalid Pensioner the Victim SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 1

Detectives last night arrested a man and charged him with having murdered Henry Henness, 65, an invalid pensioner, who was found in a hut in…

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Part of Improvements to Hotel Brewery Co.'s Opposition Upheld By Magistrate Other Work To Be Done

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 3

A notice requiring improved lavatory and bathroom facilities at the Imperial Hotel, made out by the District licensing…

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Show Booth Licensee Charged Hearing Adjourned

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 6

Percy Nathan Preston, proprietor of the publican's booth at the last Inverell Show, was called in the Inverell Police Court on Tuesday…

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Woman Detained Alleged Theft of £2,000 SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 1

A woman has been detained in Melbourne for the alleged theft of £2.000 from a Queensland visitor in Sydney last week…

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Traffic Court Motorists Fined Exceeding Speed Limit

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

Several motorists pleaded guilty before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday to charges involving breaches…

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ARGUMENT In Traffic Court Question of Car's Speed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

Sydney George Hopwood was charged before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday with having on March…

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Court Sequel Tg Street Collision Negligent Driving Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Arising out of a collision between two cars at the intersection of Meade St. and Hunter St., Glen Innes, on September 18,…

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Circuit Court Attendance of Jurors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

Jurors summoned for the Circuit Criminal Court for 10 a.m. on May 6 are not required to attend. Jurors summoned for the Circuit…

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Soldier Stabbed on Face Police Find Knife on Footpath SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

Thomas Rorie, a soldier stationed at Victoria Barracks, was treated at Sydney Hospital last night for two stab wounds in his…

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Armidale Police Court Found on Licensed Premises Five Men Plead Guilty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 8

Keith Kennedy, Mervyn Kennedy. Frank Ferris, Ernest Elliott and Charles Hardcastle pleaded guilty at the Armidale Police Court yesterday…

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Moratorium Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 8

Eustace Simpson, solicitor, of Armidale, was given Authority in the Moratorium Court at Armidale yesterday to exercise fights under mortgage in…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

In the Armidale Small Debts Court yesterday the Police Magistrate (Mr. Seroope) gave a verdict for £1/5/6 service fees and 8/ court costs to H…

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