Cleared of Murder by Coroner
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Declaring that it was a cold-blooded killing the Coroner (Mr. Oram) at the conclusion of the inquest to-day on…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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Murder of Priests, Nuns Confirmed
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Confirmation of the murder by the Japanese of two Roman Catholic priests and two runs in the…
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15—Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been sentenced to a total of 8½ years' imprisonment and fined a total of 1400…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.) Summons Division
LORRY TOO LONG.—About 8.15 p.m. on May 29. Constable Bowden saw a lorry, with trailer attached, being driven along Maitland-road. The…
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LONDON. Thursday: Fined £10.000 or 10 years' gaol. Russianborn Ellis Kahn. 64 of Lancashire collapsed when he heard the…
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On Thursday next another of the popular police concert will be held at the City Hall, Newcastle. Proceeds will be for the recently-established Greater…
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Another of the popular police concerts will be held at the City Hall next Thursday. Proceeds will go to the recently-formed Greater…
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Following a conference between the parties, a settlement on terms f[?]ed but not disclosed was made at the Circuit Court yesterday in the part-heard case…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—George Frederick Wellington Maes. 36. of the Australian Military Forces, was remanded at the City Court to-day…
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BRISBANE, Friday. — Andrew Christoffel, 24, who admitted that he did not like women, and that when the urge came on he stabbed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court Summons Division. (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.)
DEFICIENT MILK.—On a charge of having sold milk which was adulterated (deficient in the milk fat content), James Campbell, trading as Campbell…
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A concert in aid of the Greater Newcastle Citizens' and Police Band will be held in the City Hall on Tuesday. October 22…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. Barry Woods, Jp.) Remanded
Julian W. Fisher, 44, laborer, was charged with stealing, at Manly, two blankets, valued at £1 5s, the property of Maud M. Pearson…
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Sergeant John Ernest Bond appeared before a court martial at West Maitland Courthouse yesterday on a charge of having, on September…
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.—The film actor Errol Flynn surrendered on a charge of having criminally assaulted a 17-year-old girl. He was released…
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The prosecution of two seamen—the first of its kind under the National Security Regulations — for absenting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd SM)
CHARGE DIVISION REMANDED TO MANLY Julian W. Fisher 44 laborer was charged with stealing two blankets…
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NEW YORK, October 18.—Tension in France has reached such a pitch that Laval’s emergency police, mounted on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Soldiers Are Sentenced
Sentences on the undermentioned soldiers recently tried by district courts-martial in Northern New South Wales were—…
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PERTH, Monday.—Lewis Lennard Curtis, 42, investment broker, who recently pleaded "Guilty" of having stolen 11 sums totalling £4612, was…
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