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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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

Fair Rents Court Two Shilling Increase Granted

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. F. Scroope. PM., in the local Fair Rents Court yesterday morning gave his decision in the application lodged by Mrs. Jeannie Cameron for…

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Property Sale Claim for Half Commission Small Debts Court Case

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

Claiming £1818-, half the commission on the sale of a properly in the Delungra district, Herbert Cutobert Lamrock, stock and…

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Sunday Shooter Fined in Inverell Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

A member of the local V.D.C. was fined in the Inverell police Court for firing a rifle within the Municipality on a Sunday. Defendant was Oliver…

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Finn Sentenced As Enemy Alien Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

At Liverpool Police Court to-day, Alexander Erva (64), a Finn, was sentenced to three months' hard labour on a charge of being an enemy alien…

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Youth Sentenced to Four Years' Gaol SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

For his part in an armed hold-up at the pacific Garage, Manly, some weeks age, Edward Patrick Troth (16) laborer, was sentenced to four years…

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Alleged Theft at Glencoe

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Frederick Spencer, a stranger to the district, was charged before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday with having…

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Suburban Holding Subject of Appeal In Municipal Valuations Appeal Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

At a Municipal Valuations Appeal Court held at the Court House yesterday and presided over by Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M…

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Union Complaint Commonwealth Police and Batons NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

It was alleged last night by three union officials that they were threatened with batons by 15 Commonwealth police officers when they entered the…

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Father's Grief Poignant Story in Coroner's Court Shooting Fatality at "Mihi"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

"I met the father of deceased, carrying the boy in his arms, and running in the direction of my house. The father…

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Warden's Court Mining Suspension

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

In the Wardens Court at Armidale yesterday Mr. F. C. Scroope, P.M., granted four months' exemption from labour and residence conditions to…

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Italians Sent to Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

At Liverpool Police Court (Sydney) on Monday Vinvenco Vigllone, 18, and Camelo Anastasio, 17, both Italians, described as enemy aliens…

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A Japanese Assault on Mandalay Is Expected Within the Next 48 Hours Chungking

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

Severe fighting is now in progress 20 miles south of Mandalay, the chief city of Central Burma. The Japanese are expected to make a heavy assault on the city within 48 hours…

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Melbourne Murder Victim Identified MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

During the early hours of yesterday morning a young woman was brutally [?] in Albert Park. She was Mrs. I[?] Violet McLeon 39 of East…

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Seven Years and Birch For Brownout Assault MELBOURNE

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

For having assaulted a woman in a brownout, Leslie Stephens, textile worker, of Coburg, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard…

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Brutal Murder Woman's Body In Park MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

During the early hours of yesterday morning a young woman was brutally murdered in Albert Park…

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Supreme Court No Armidale Sittings

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

As there are no cases for consideration, the sittings of the Supreme Court which were to have commenced at Armidale to-morrow have been…

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No Clue to East Melbourne Murder MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

Investigations carried on continuously by detectives until early to-day have so far failed to reveal any details of the last hour in the life of…

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72 Dutch People Court Martialled and Shot LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

The German controlled Dutch. Hilversum radio announced that 72 Dutch people were shot following court martial charges of favoring the…

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Serious Charge Man and Woman Before Court SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 1

At the [?] Court to-day William [?] Su[?]ge 42 and Barbara P[?] Su[?] 35 were remanded to…

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Italians Sent to Gaol

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

At Liverpool Police Court (Sydney) on Monday Vinvenco Viglione, 18, and Camelo Anastasio, 17, both Italians, described as enemy aliens, pleaded…

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