Death Sentences on Stokers Court Reserves Decision
SYDNEY, Monday.—In the High Court to-day, Dr. Frank Louat declared that in proceedings before a court-martial which had found two…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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"Profiteering in Charcoal" Government Charged
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—During the second reading of the Local Government Amendment Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the…
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ESTATE AGENT ON BOND.âCecil Lindus, 40, estate agent, on remand, for whom Mr. J. K. Williams (Messrs. Harris, Wheeler and Williams)…
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Superintendent A. Duckworth has taken up duty as officer-in-charge of the North-Eastern Police Division, with headquarters in…
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(Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. BAD SHIP DESERTION CHARGE Let Fon. 35. and Lan Hing. 35. seamen. were charged with deserting a…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.—Julia Eileen Thompson, 47, was remanded to-day until May 14 on a charge of having murdered her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not in Smash, Says Defendant District Court Alibi
A denial that he was in the car at the time of the collision was the defence of Albert Victor Sidebottom, a former licensee of the Royal Hotel, Waratah,…
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CHARGE AMENDEDâWhen evidence had been beard in the case against James Andrew Lewis, 20, seaman, on remand, who was charged with having…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal Government's failure to replace Sir Owen Dixon on the High Court Bench was condemned to-day…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.âIn Cunnamulla Court this morning Mrs. Ethel Maud Toohey, former hostess at the Hotel Australia. Sydney, was charged…
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SEAMEN REMANDED.—On the application of Mr. R. S. Adams, who represented the master of the vessel concerned. Lai Foh, 35, and Lang…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C.G. Carr-Bord, S.m.) Assault Charge
John Watt. 38 bollermaker, and Linehan Joseph O'Brien, 32, rigger, appeared on part-heart charge of assaulting Detective-Sergeant M. Emerson in the…
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MELBOURNE. Thursday.—The cause of death of Mrs. Ivy McLeod whose body was found in a doorway in Victoria-parade, Albert Park…
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Superintendent A. Duckworth, new Officer-in-Charge of the North-eastern Police Division, at his Newcastle office…
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SYDNEY.— The Executive Council has approved the following police promotions: Sergeant B. H. Baxter (Young), Serjeant C…
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Mr. A. Duckworth, who succeeds Mr. A. H. C. Jones as Superintendent of the North-east Police Division, has had 36 years' service in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Court To-day District Court (Before Judge Nield) Child Wins Case
Raving considered the matter for six hours last night, the jury in the case in which Mary Dorrington, aged six years, by her next friend, claimed…
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SYDNEY.—A sequel to the death in Balmain Hospital last night of Mary Magdalene Hassett, 49. was the appearance at Balmain Court…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Upholding an appeal by the Crown Solicitor against the inadequacy of a sentence of 12 months imposed on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
ON THREE CHARGES.—On ball of £30, with surely, in the first case, James Vincent Kelly, 28, lorry driver, was remanded until May 22 on the…
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