Minister Disagrees with Magistrate
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) to-day challenged the statement of a Sydney Magistrate that soldiers were…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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Armed Robbery Is Charged
SYDNEY.—Thrusting a gun and bayonet within a foot of his stomach, a man demanded 25s from him, an ice-workers'…
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SYDNEY. — Imprisonment for infringement of the price fixing regulations was threatened by Mr. Farrinston, SM, in the Central…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A denial that he had murdered June Florence Peisley was given by Walter Ernest McDonald, 40, when his trial on a…
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The deaths of Betty Wiggins, 23, married, and of Vivian James Clancy, 28, alto married, both occurred at…
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WINDOW SMASHED.—Pleading "Guilty" to having maliciously damaged a plateglass window, the property of Allison Rogers, valued at £13, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Court To-day (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Police Division
STEALING CHARGE Rawson James cannon, 25, laborer, was fined £2 on a charge of having on April 11, stolen chaff valued at…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A warning that future cases of profiteering might earn gaol sentences was given by Mr. Farrington, S.M., at the…
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LAUNCESTON, Friday.—Returning after a retirement of two hours and 45 minutes in the Launceston Criminal Court to-night, the jury…
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FURTHER REMAND.—A further remand to May 15 was granted in the cases in which Albert John Englebrecht, 26, contractor, was charged with having…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Thomas Edward Foster, 22, was charged at the Central Court to-day with havfeloniously and maliciously…
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The under 16 Soccer team of the Police Boys' Club will meet Hamilton North, at District Park, Broadmeadow, to-day. The team will be selected on…
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An examination of the hands of Mrs. Betty Wiggins revealed powder marks which suggested that there was a struggle with Vivian James Clancy…
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MELBOURNE: A petition urging peace with 'Japan was the subject of a charge under the National Security…
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SYDNEY.—Applications by the Retail Traders' Association and the Country Traders' Association to suspend, until twelve months…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Police investigations into an alleged fracas at Lunar Park last night have resulted in the arrest of a man…
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REMANDS.—On the application of the police, John McKenna or Jim Mckenna, 32, machinist, was remanded until April 20 on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Court To-day Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm.) Negligent Driving Charge
Alfred Blanchard Power, 67, busdriver, was charged with driving in a neg[?]gent manner on Maitland Road, Mayfield, on December 24, 1941…
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"Snowdroppers" who visited the backyard of Stella McKensle, of Carrington Street. Mayfield. raided the clothesline and stole eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Court To-day Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm.) Assault Charges
One of five men charged yesterday with having assaulted Detective-Sergeant M. T. Emerson at Hamilton on April 11. Alexander John Clarke. 29…
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