Thefts Reported to Police
Mr. B. Hancock of Murnin Street, Wallsend, has reported to Newcastle police that a refrigerator pump with two piece of…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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Domestic Court Wanted Reduce Divorce Rate
A special court to compose differences between husbands and wives suggested by the Newcastle State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. as…
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A woman gave evidence against Edward Keith Stait, 42, labourer, who was charged with having wilfully exposed himself at Adamstown, on…
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INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Arrested for drunkenness on Friday night, Michael Foley, 40, seaman, used indecent language in loud tones in the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In The Courts Divorce Court Ryman v. Ryman
The hearing was continued this afternoon, before Mr Justice Bonney, sitting in Divorce Jurisdiction, of the petition of Robert H. Ryman, of Sketchley Parade,…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Addressing representatives of Brisbane tramwaymen, who proposed to strike on Friday because the Court recently…
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PERTH, Tuesday.—The theft of 11 sums, totalling £4612, was admitted in the Perth Criminal Court to-day by Leonard Curtis, 42,…
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MELBOURNE , Tuesday.—Scaling a 20ft. wall at Geelong Gaol to-day, a military prisoner who had served 15 days of a 28-day sentence escaped…
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Dear Dorothy Dix,— I am 17 and am in love with a poor young man, aged 21, but a man of 70 wants to marry me…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Stole Castings
Amos E. Morris, 33, pleaded guilty to alealing 16lv braes castings, valued at £3 4s, the property of the Commonwealth Steel Company…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—lf police were retained in the service after reaching the retiring age of 60, promotions would obviously be affected, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lipstick Helped Police to Trap Gang
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—A lipstick imprint on a suede glove helped the police to trap six flashily-dressed youths, members of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
THREE VERDICTS.—Goold Pty, Ltd., Newcastle, as plaintiff, was awarded a verdict in each of the following cases in which amounts were claimed as…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday—Constable P. J. Sweeney, 34, was arrested by warrant by Detective Inspector McCarthy and Detective Small, of the…
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BRASS STOLEN.—Detective-Constable W. Pollock said defendant was seen leaving the company's works carrying a sugarbag containing the castings when…
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PERTH, Thursday.âPrivate Thomas Robson, 38, a member of the A.M.F., was sentenced to death in Perth Criminal Court to-day after the…
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INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. — Esmond William John Henry, 34, labourer, was fined £3 for having behaved indecently in Watt-street. For a similar offence…
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Newcastle Police Boys' Club which was in discussion at last night's meeting of Greater Newcastle Council has trained more…
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LONDON.—"A moment of madness" has wrecked the career of a railway police sergeant at Euston in the running for inspector,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.)
SENTENCED FOR BEGGING.âJohn Williams, alias "Splinter" William, 27, labourer, was convicted of having been in Scott-street, Newcastle, to beg alms,…
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