Inquire Into Police Complaints
SYDNEY, Monday.—Allegations of discontent in the New South Wales police force are to be probed by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…
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Courts & crime, 1942
1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 79
Inefficiency Charged U.S. Motor Industry in War Work
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The Army and Navy Departments have jointly announced that they are asking the automobile industry to accept 5000 million dollars…
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John Easton of Stephen Street, Cessnock charged in the Cessnock Police Court to-day with having failed while driving a car at an intersection, to give way to the vehicle on…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Robert Sidney Jones, 36, who made a sensational escape from Maitland Gaol in November. 1940, died in the…
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LONDON, November 30 (Air Mail): Two A.R.P. rescue squad men recovered £5000 worth of diamonds from a bombed Hatton Garden jeweller's office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
SIX MIONTHS' GAOL.—Patrick Nolan, 63. labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of vagrancy. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…
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GAOLED FOR THEFTS James Emry. 47. laborer. who pleaded guilty was sentenced to two months hard labor on each of two stealing charges. The…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At Balmain Police Court. Allan Carberry, 24, plumber was charged with the murder of Bruce Holden, 16, who died in Balmain Hospital…
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Two application for the suspension of labour conditions on goldmining leases on portions 110, and 117 at Telararee in the county of Gloucester, which wore to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Watt Inquest Pagett to Stand Trial for Murder
SYDNEY: Conald Donald Pagett (47), telephone linesman, was to-day committed for trial for the murder of Mrs. Vera Watt…
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SYDNEY.—"I am sure there is some misunderstanding." said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) to-day, referring to a dispute between the Police…
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Coalfields cases which have in the past been heard at either East Maitland or Newcastle, will in future be heard at Cessnock…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A 15-year-old boy was charged with arson to-night following investigations into a fire which caused more than £1000 damage to the…
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SYDNEY Wednesday.—At the Central Police Court to-day, Bruce Anthony Caro Donniston, 21, Arthur Crowe, 27, Edward Grace, 27, Philip Douglas Crowe, 22, Janet…
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TWO MONTHS' GAOL—Sentences of two months' imprisonment on two theft charges, to be concurrent, were Imposed on James Emry, 47, labourer, represented by Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Court To-day Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C.G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Illegal Betting
For having been in a room at the Esplanade Hotel. Newcastle, for the purpose of betting yesterday, George Morris, 54. filter. was fined £20 in default 40 days' hard labor…
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WASHINGTON. Wednesday. (Our Special Representative).—The theft of a motor tyre may be punished by a year's imprisonment…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Conald Donald Pagett, 47, telephone linesman, of Epping was committed for trial by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram), on a charge of…
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Details of a disturbance in a Newcastle Hospital ward were related to Mr. C. H. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court yesterday, when David…
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"A lot of mischief is done by fortune tellers, and the Bench may have to take a pretty harsh view of things," said Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.M., at…
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