U.S. Military Police Take Over Inquiries Of Taxi-driver Murder
MELBOURNE.—US military police have practically taken over inquiries into the murder of Francis Johnu Phelan, 31, taxi-driver…
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Courts & crime, 1943
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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
SUBPOENA FOR WITNESS.—When several witnesses had been heard, Plainclothes Constable L. S. Latham reentered the box on the Assistant Police…
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"The offence of which you have been convicted is of extreme gravity, for which the maximum penalty is 14 years," said Judge Nield,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court Hearing on Strike of Waitresses
SYDNEY.—According to the employers' advocate. Miss Florence Carlton (the waitress whose dismissal was the immediate cause…
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"There is nothing in your life to indicate anything like this. It seems that the offence was brought about by your indulgence in liquor…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On each of nine charges of false pretences, George Edward William Dunn, 33, clerk, was sentenced to 12 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
SOLDIER CONVICTED.—"The defendant has a long list of convictions which save qualified him to be declared on habitual criminal. It will no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Concern of Federal Judge Unions and Set-up of State Court
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The eight unions whose representatives declined to take part in a hearing before the Full Industrial…
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"The sentence of the magistrate was farcical. According to the Statutes, in such cases, the punishment should be a deterrent not only to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
ASSAULT CHARGE.—Thomas W. Fitzpatrick, 28, labourer, was charged with having assaulted Albert Smith at Teralba on January 16, occasioning him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shelter Patrol Wardens Cooperation With Police
A warden authorised by the Chief Warden may patrol public air raid shelters, but if unauthorised persons are found in a shelter the warden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"McNALLY" Case in Court
SYDNEY: A policeman swore in the Central Court to-day that Clarence Sydney McNulty, 43. Editor in Chief…
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VERDICT FOR £82.—A verdict for £82/18/ was made in favour of Air-sales Broadcasting Co. Pty. Ltd., against J. R. Harrison, a male, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court (Before Mr. E. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.) Summons Division. Traffic Breaches
For not having a rear light attached to a motor vehicle, each of the following was fined 9/6 with 5/6 costs—John Blimm, Morgan-street, Merewether; A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thefts Reported to Police
About £26 10s worth of materials consigned to Kurri was stolen from a railway van either at West Maitland or between that station and…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Sixty police, including mounted troopers, were called to quell a disturbance in Flinders-street, Melbourne, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Sentenced
Sentences an soldiers recently tried by district courts martial in Northern New South Wales were as follows— Spr. Francis Paterson was found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
ILLEGAL BETTING.—James Menzies, 56, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" of having used premises in Gosford-road, Baroadmeadow, on Saturday for betting. He…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—To his knowledge two influential people were sex perverts, and a policeman's word in such cases might not be believed…
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When Joseph Carter a poultry farmer, of Lake Road. Wallsend, put all in a locked cupboard in his bathroom, he thought it would…
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