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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

541 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 28

Murder Charge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Mary Thompson, 41, attended the funeral at Rook-wood Cemetery of her husband, Horace Thompson, 44, whom she…

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Cattle Dipping Court Cases Appeals to Supreme Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. John Ryan of the Alnefielo A.I.S. Stud, Clarence Island, writes in regard to the paragraph in our issue of the 26th ult., stating that he…

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A Stolen Sheep Dog Drover Before the Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

After a flock of sheep had travelled along the Bingara. Warialda stock route past Linton Vale, Mr G. Arm. strong noticed that his sheen dog--…

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Question of Right Police and Army Arrest of Sentries SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 6

At present the police take the view that until martial law is proclaimed police officers are justified in arresting any member of the forces. It is…

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Liquor for Aborigines J.P. s Comment In Court Sequel to Street "Set To"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Comment on the supply of liquor to aborigines was made in Armidale Court of Petty Sessions this morning…

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Italian Fisherman Goes to Gaol on Two Charges WOLLONGONG

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Suspected also of having field-glasses and ammunition in his hut at Wollongong Harbor, Largi De Leva (42), an Italian fisherman has been…

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Bound and Weighted I nOn J Body Found In Harbour Police Suspect Murder SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

Clothed only in a grey check shirt and a white singlet, the body of a one-legged man, bound up with wire and rope, and…

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Wireless in Swag Vagrant Sent To Gaol Arrested in Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

A man who appeared in Armidale Court of Petty Sessions this morning mid his occupation was begging, according to a police…

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N.Z. Military Ballots Clerk Charged With Accepting Bribes AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

Henry Berthold, clerk, in the National Service Department, pleaded guilty at Wellington to having wilfully deceived the…

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Grim Tragedy Body in Harbour Murder Suspected Professional Hand Evident SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

[?] only in a grey check shirt and white singlet, the body of a one-legged man, bound up with wire and…

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Evacuation of Stock Special Notice to all Land Holders The Guyra Police Patrol

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

Guyra Police would like to interview all Land Owners in the Guyra Police Patrol, urgently, at the Police Station, in connection with the Evacuation of…

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Taxi-driver Charged "Unauthorised Occasion"

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

An unusual case was heard at Gun[?] when the police proceeded against C[?] Davis a taxi-driver, of Na[?] for [?]ing a public motor…

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Scathing Condemnation Judge Addresses Youth And Then Imposes Gaol Sentence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

At Armidale Quarter Sessions this morning, Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., imposed a sentence of two and a half years'…

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Harbour Murder Arrest Effected Further Charges SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

The police, early this morning, charged Bernard McDade (21), with the murder of William…

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Murder Charge In Harbour Case Two Men Arrested SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

The police early this morning charged Bernard McDade, 21, with the murder of William Malcolm McLean, 31, also known as…

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Baby in Court Objection by Counsel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

A young couple, who appeared as defendants in Armidale District Court yesterday, brought their infant son to the bar table with…

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District Court Armidale Sittings Cases Adjourned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

In the District Court at Armidale yesterday, before Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., Messrs. Mackenzie and Biddulph, solicitors,…

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Share Farming Dispute Aired in District Court Judge's Warning oh Legal Costs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

A dispute over a sharefarming agreement came before Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., in Armidale District Court to-day…

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Judge's Caustic Comment During Heading of Case in District Court Walcha Graziers at Loggerheads Over Land Lease Use of Telephone Line Adds to Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

"Here are two people living side by side. We have an international situation which is becoming worse, and here they are fighting about a telephone. They won't need any telephone if the Japs get here, you know."…

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School Fire Boys Charged With Arson SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

Police investigations into the fire winch broke out at St. Peter's Public School on Saturday night last resulted in the arrest of two youths…

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