Negro Convicted of Murder on Train
NEW YORK, April 23.—Robert Foulkes, 21-year-old negro dining car cook, was convicted of the murder of Mrs. Martha James, bride of a…
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Courts & crime, 1943
1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 76
Police Say Boys Started Fire
SYDNEY.—Two boys, aged 10 and 7. blamed each other, police say, for causing a fire which destroyed or damaged beyond repair…
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BELFAST, April 26.—Police in armoured and cage ears patrolled the Falls Road area yesterday to prevent celebrations of the…
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SYDNEY.—"This is the official organ of the AWU." said Judge O'Mara. referring in the Federal Arbitration Court today to "The…
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REMANDED.—A remand to Tuesday was granted when Allan McAllister, 23, farmer, was charged with having had, at Wallsend-road, Shortland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In The Courts Police Court Offensive Behavior (Before MR. C. G. Carr-Body, SM.)
Three CAnadian seamen, Ray Topping, 22, Abe Hiebert, 21, and Jack Butler, 21, told Sergeant Yardy when he spoke to them yesterday afternoon about their…
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SYDNEY—Mrs. Daisy Eliza Stewart of Ada Street. Erskineville was reprimanded at Redfern Court to day because she appeared…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Because le regarded it as an infringement of the dignity of the Court, the Magistrate (Mr. Doolan) at Redfern Court…
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BOUND OVER.—"The defendants were molesting women; one of them was seen chasing a woman near the Town Hall," said Sergeant Yardy, when…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It was stated at Darlinghurst Sessions that Norman Trompf, while on his way back from the Middle East, stole…
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PERTH.—Evidence that someone had dropped a matchbox of diamonds into his car, was given by a Native…
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Sergeant W. T. Ryan, of Mayfield police, who was injured in a motoring accident in the Gloucester district on Tuesday, died soon…
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SYDNEY.—Proceedings initiated by two 10 year-old youths to compel Sydney University to enrol them a sstudents fell through in…
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A police funeral will be accorded the late Sergeant William Thomas Ryan, of Mayfield, who died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In The Courts Industrial Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Ballet Girl's Claim
The further hearing of the case in which Henry Alexander, secretary of the Actors' Equity, charged Francis Roy Barton, trading as Barton's Follies, for…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Norman Trompf, 41, who pleaded "Guilty" at Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday to a charge of having stolen 1120 ounces…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—"Yes, mother, I did it. I have told the police all about it." This, according to Detective…
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GOSFORD.—After serving ten days in gaol for stealing, Ronald Bradley (25), of Wallsend, will go into the army…
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DISCHARGED.—When Alexander Gamble, 50, pensioner, and Aubrey Gould, 28, seaman, were charged with having stolen £17/10/ from John Smythe,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Adjourned
Barclay J. A. Cecil, a soldier, was charged with riding a motorcycle in Hannell Street. Wickham, on April 29, while under the influence of liquor…
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