Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
GAOL FOR THEFT.—Sentence of two months' imprisonment was imposed on William John Masson, 25, painter, for having stolen a camera and other…
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Courts & crime, 1943
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Security Police at Women's Homes
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Allegations that members of the Commonwealth Investigation Branch of the Security Service had visited the…
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CANBERRA. Wednesday.—Senator Wilson (U.A.P., S.A.) in the Senate denied charges made against him yesterday by Senator Amour (Lab.,…
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LONDON, Wednesday—A woman civilian has been tried by court material in camera at Nairobi, the correspondent of "The Times"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd., S.m.)
BACK TO GAOL.—"By one act you threw away the chance of your not being an habitual criminal. I order that you be recommitted to your place…
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SYDNEY.—William Norman Johnson, 28, machinist, was charged at Redfern Court today with having murdered…
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DISCHARGED.—James Parnell Moore, 53, salesman, was discharged on a charge of having stolen £70, the property of John O'Dwyer, at Newcastle…
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NEW YORK, July 2.—The Japanese launched a furious air assault in a futile attempt to smash the American landing on Rendova Island, in the central Solomons, on Wednesday morning. American planes and ships shot down at…
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Police believe that somebody who is camping and wanted the material for bedding is responsible for the theft of two heavy canvas…
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AUCKLAND, Friday.—Suspecting that murder may underlie the mysterious disappearance of the woman, police are now searching the…
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MELBOURNE.—Objection to the term "cobber" was raised by Police Prosecutor Inspector Ainsworth in the City Court, when…
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Skidding off the roadway while following a car believed to have been stolen, Newcastle police wireless patrol car on Saturday night…
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Crime and vandalism would undoubtedly be reduced by the brighter lights which are now being fitted in the Newcastle district, the North-Eastem Superintendent of Police (Mr. A. Duckworth) said to-day…
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£100 BOND.—Arthur Albert Jones, 40, painter, was charged with having threatened violence to Mrs. Emily Gunderson last Tuesday and Wednesday. He…
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The following applications for transfers of hotel licences were granted:— Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, from John Philip Trim to Elsie Grace Gibson…
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MELBOURNE—"Please don't want to soldier on. I want to have another crack." With tears in his eyes. Private…
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"During the past three years there has been an increase in this class of offence, not only in this district but in other areas. That is an…
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OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—Alfred Curtis, 35, labourer, was stated by the police to have struggled violently when taken Into custody at Newcastle on…
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ADULTERATED SAUSAGES.—Edward Thomas, Dawson-street, Newcastle, was fined £3, with 8/ costs, for having sold adulterated sausages, which he…
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LONDON, July 7.—Aircraft from Middle East and North-west African bases have continued the assault on Sicily. Catania was raided twice…
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