Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
HANDBAG THEFT ALLEGED.—Thomas George Burcher, 58, labourer, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge that at Newcastle on May 2 he stole a lady's handbag, containing…
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Courts & crime, 1941
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Found Shot at Home Man in Gosford Court Case
GOSFORD, Friday.—As Mr. J. G. Johnstone, P.M., took his seat on the bench at Gosford Police Court at 10 a.m. to-day, a man who was to have…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Police yesterday arrested a 15-year-old boy and charged him with the murder of William Thomas Halse, 77, bootmarker, of North…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—When he allegedly refused to admit a soldier who wanted beer at the Greek Club on Saturday night, the doorkeeper, Con…
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Norman Hugh Connelly (35), ironworker, and James Stevens (40). painter, were remanded to May 15 on a charge of having attempted to steal…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that prosecutions would be launched in the High Court against "a number of…
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The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to-day signed the papers authorising proceedings to be taken in the High Court in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the Courts Newcastle Police (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Gaoled For Begging
Pleading guilty to having begged in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on Saturday, Frederick Burns (60), laborer, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment and…
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Roy Gladstone Pain was sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months on each of two charges of embezzlement and stealing the sentences to be…
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After a retirement of five hours, a jury at Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which Stanley Gourlay, 26, labourer…
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VICHY, May 6. A.A.P.—Admiral Darlan has ordered the reorganization of the French police force says a Vichy report. He is making the police in all…
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A collision between a motor cycle ind a lorry at the intersection of King and Ravenshaw streets. Newcastle, on January 16, was mentioned…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Bullets which killed Herbert Blake and his wife at Nebo on Sunday night, or early on Monday, are on their way to Brisbane for…
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"It would appear that you obtain your livelihood by theft. You are qualifying to be an habitual criminal." said Mr. Carr-Boyd to Thomas George…
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PART HEARD.—After evidence had been given by one witness, the further hearing was adjourned to May 12 of the case in which George Raymond Young, 34, a dealer,…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Frank Bach, senior, 54, a farmer, and Frank Bach, junior, were charged at the Toowoomba Police Court to-day that between March…
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Jim Arthur Dudley Wall. 26. sheet, metal worker, was charged with having stolen a bicycle valued at £3. the property or Timothy Murphy, at…
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Keith Blackley, son of Sergeant Blackley, of Newcastle, has been awarded the Basil Spier Cup and the prize awarded by the Secretary of the New South Wales…
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Superintendent A. H. C. Jones presents A.R.P. certificates of merit to Newcastle policemen. From left: Inspector Duckworth, Superintendent Jones, Sergeant Selley, Constables Ball, Griffiths, Martin, Dawes, and Fuller and Sergeant Peader…
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A number of police who passed examinations in A.R.P., and are now suitable as instructors in the work, were presented with certificates by the…
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