Anniversary of Court Appearance
A year ago to-day Lesne Coxon, 24. of James Street, Cessnock, appeared in the Cessnock Police Court on a charge of having…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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No Increase in Crime Police on Brownouts
"The brownouts have led to no increase in crime in the Newcastle district," said the Superintendent of Police (Mr. A. H. C. Jones) last…
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In a claim for commission on the sale of a house and land in Harrick-street. Georgetown. In January, 1941, the Magistraic reserved his decision for…
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ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—The hearing was continued, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., of the case in which Audley Henry…
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SYDNEY.— Edna Johnson. 37. domestic duties, was sentenced by Mr Reed. C.S.M.. at the Central Court to a month's cool on charges…
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SYDNEY.— Employment of gaol inmates for aircraft production was suggested to-day by the Minister for Aircraft Production…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Samuel Smith, 47, entered the Central Police Court to-day on padded knees to answer a charge of begging in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Court To-day Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Police Division
Charged with driving a motor vehicle in Fulterton Road, stockton, on January 30, while under the influence of liquor, and also with resisting a police officer…
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Two instances of breaking, entering and stealing in the same street have been reported to the Newcastle police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claim for Excess Profits Court Rules Against U.S. Government
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The Government lost a long-fought law suit of major importance when the Supreme Court ruled in favour of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
JUDGMENT RESERVED.—The Magistrate reserved judgment in the case in which Doris M. Hogan, trading as John Hogan, of Bolton-street,…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday—Edward Charles Lindsay, 23, labourer, who was billed to fight in a supporting bout at Brisbane Stadium next…
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REMANDED.—Because of the illness of the principal witness, a remand to March 6, on £20 bail, was granted in the cases in which Charles Knight, 32,…
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MELBOURNE: Finding that William John McCaskill, of his Majesty's gaol. Pentridge, had fraudulently converted £26,668 19s…
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Raymond Norbert Thornton, 20, box-maker, was charged with stealing £4 from William Bull on January 16. lie pleaded not guilty…
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FURTHER REMAND.—A further remand to March 2 was granted in the cases in which Daniel Edwards, 39, carter, was charged with having received,…
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SYDNEY.—The sequel to a disturbance at a meeting of the Australian First Movement last night was the appearance at…
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SYDNEY.âWilliam Ernest McDonald, 40. described on the charge sheet as a soldier and stated by the Police Prosecutor to be the…
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SYDNEY: Richard Sanderson Kitching, of Great North Road. Five Dock, a former official of the Repatriation Department, was…
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