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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

541 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 28

Stealing Charge

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

In the local Police Court this morning before Messrs. C. S. Inch and S. R. Burnard. J's.P., Ernest Egan pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a…

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Malayan Police Have Responsible Job Protecting Polyglot Community

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

Members of the Straits Settlements Police Force and the Federated Malay. States Police have recently shouldered heavy responsibilities. They have been…

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Bush Fire On Gara Road Police and Military Fight Flames

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

Armidale police received an urgent call for assistance this [?] a large [?]…

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Mass Murder 180,000 Serbs Slaughtered Terrible Atrocities LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

The mass murder of Serbs in Croatia is described in a ghastly record compiled by the Archbishop of the…

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Supreme Court Will Sit at Armidaie on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 4

The Government Gazette [?] the information that to [?] Court will hold a sitting [?] on May 5…

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Fierce Bush Fires Raging in Enmore District Buildings and Stock Endangered Police, Military and Settlers Put Up Great Fight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 4

Smoke-begrimed, sore-eyed and weary fire-fighters from Armidale and Uiralla returned home last night after three gruelling days in the Enmore district. Bush fires which had been burning in the gorges for some time…

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Police Allegation SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

At Balmain Police Court to-day Allan Carberry (24), plumber was charged with the murder of Bruce Holden (16)…

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Youth's Death Plumber on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

Bruce Edward Holden (16), of Five Dock, died in Balmain Hospital yesterday from injuries allegedly caused by an air…

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Rifles Must Be Produced at Police Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

Persons, whether they are the owners or not, who are in possession of any of the firearms or ammunition listed below are requested, under…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., fines were imposed on Uralla residents for having failed to register…

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Dairyman Charged Supplier Unregistered Sale of Deficient Milk

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

Charged with failing to register his dairy for the sale of cream Alan Chas. Potts pleaded guilty in the local Police Court yesterday morning and was…

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Police Grievances Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

The N.S.W. Police Association has decided to ask the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, to meet its executive in conference next Friday to discuss…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

In the local Small Debts Court a case was called in which Griffiths Bros. Ltd. proceeded against E. H. Wake (a male). Municipal Council…

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Police Grievances Conference Proposed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

The N.S.W. Police Association decided to ask the Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley to meet its executive in conference next Friday, to discuss…

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Murder Charge Pagett For Trial Poison From Letter Box SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 5

Donald Pagett (47), telephone linesman, was to-day committed for trial from the city Coroner's Court, on a charge of murdering…

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Charge of Murder Soldiers Concerned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Matthew Peter Morton Higgins, 43. a corporal in the garrison battalion, was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of having murdered…

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Mass Murder of Serbs a Ghastly Record

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

The mass murder of Serbs in Croatia is described in a ghastly record compiled by the Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church which has…

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Corporal for Trial Murder Charge In Brisbane BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

Matthew Peter Morton Higgins, 43, corporal in a garrison battalion, was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of having murdered…

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Police Warning to Agents

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

Superintendent Matthews, Chief of the C.I.B. in Sydney, issued a warning to the 7,000 auctioneers, stock, and station agents, and real estate agents…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

In the local Police Court this morning Henry Oscar Leslie Skippen pleaded guilty to charges of using indecent language and with behaving in an…

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