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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

541 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 28

Grazier Acquitted on Murder Charge Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court today Thomas William Davis grazier was acquitted on a charge of having murdered Ida May Faulding at Good…

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Small Debts Court Claim For Gardening

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

The only case contested before Mr. F. T. Seroope P.M., at Armidale courthouse yesterday was a claim made in the Small Debts…

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Stealing Charge Missing Bicycle Recovered

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. Wilson and R. J. Higgins in the local Police Court o Saturday morning. William Joseph Fletcher pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Search Boy, Girl Assaulted SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

The police are scouring the Epping-Eastwood area for a man who, it is alleged, yesterday indecently assaulted an 11-year-old…

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New Type of Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

The N.R.M.A has received complaints of headlamp masks. As a means of making such thefts more difficult the N.R.M.A…

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Japanese Spy Sentenced at Honolulu HONOLULU

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

Kanemasu Yamagida a Japanese alien was sentenced to five years and fined 500 dollars to-day on a charge of possessing maps showing military…

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Murder Charge McDade Acquitted SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

Bernard McDade 21. laborer, was req[?] by the [?] in the Contra. Criminal Co[?] last night of the murler of Wilham Malcom McLean 31…

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One-legged Man Murder Charge Fails SYDNEY

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

Bernard McDade (21), labourer, was acquitted by a jury in the Central Criminal Court last night of the murder of William Malcolm McLean (31),…

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Yesterday's News Walgett Murder -- War News-Darwin Losses -Strikes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

At Walgett at 10,30 on Monday night. Thomas Charles Tweedlee, caretaker of Walgett Fire Station, was attacked by a man and sustained injuries from…

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Mystery Fire on Mail Train Worries Police Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

To enable an examination to be made by police and other experts, a railway carriage which caught Are while the Brisbane mail train was…

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Japanese Assault Halted in the Philippines WASHINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

Japanese infantry opened a heavy attack on the right and centre of the American line on Bataan Peninsula at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Several…

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FINGERPRINTS 28,000 Daily Task for Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 8

Stressing the Importance of their work to the national emergency, some 150 American Canadian and Cuban police and…

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Tiger Shooting New Experience for Police Officers Mandrill's Gallant Fight For Life

The Inverell Times · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

A gallant fight for its life against overwhelming odds was apparently made by the Mandrill which was attacked and killed by one of the…

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Remand on Murder Charge Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

Trevor Edward Pemberton, also known as Trevor Strong, aged 19 was charged at the Central Court to-day with having murdered Alfred…

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New Experience for Police Officers. Mandrill's Gallant Fight for Life

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

A gallant fight for its life against overwhelming odds was apparently made by, the mandrill which was at tacked and killed by one of the circus…

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McDade Sentenced to 7 Years' Gaol SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Bernard McDade (21), laborer, was sentenced to seven years' hard labor on a charge of aimed robbery…

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Tiger Shooting New Experience for Police Officers. Mandrill's Gallant Fight for Life

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

A gallant fight for Us life against overwhelming odds was apparently made by the Mandrill which was attacked and killed by…

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Fair Rent Determination Sought Application Before Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

An application asking for a determination of a fair rent for a cottage in Rose Street, Believue, was placed before Mr. F. Scroope,…

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Local and General Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

At the Guyra Police Court this week, Eddie Cook was fined 5/ or the rising. Mr. H. Beesley, J.P. officiated…

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Till Robbed Beardy-street Burglary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Chant's Fruit Mart in Beardystreet was forcibly entered last night and £6/8/ was stolen from the till…

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