Arrested In Newcastle Murder Charge
MELBOURNE. — Arrested in Newcastle last Sunday, Cecil Bobbs, 37, a metal worker, whose address was given as 63 King…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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New York Murder Lonergan's Silence
NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Wayne Lonergan, 26, former New York playboy, charged with the murder of his heiress wife, did…
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A big crowd attended the police bill in the City Hall last night. Among the visitors were the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. Norris), and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Boys' Boxing Tournament
Highlights of the Newcastle Police Boys' boxing tournament on April 18 will be the contests' for the Australian amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Told Police to Bring Coffin
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When Redfern police to-day received a letter asking them to visit a house at Alexandria and "bring a coffin with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.Z. Soldier to Stand Trial Murder of American
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday—A New Zealand soldier, Thomas Rex Beagle, 19, was committed for trial on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chaplin Capers in Court Los Angeles, Wed. —
Silver-haired Charles Chaplin seized a moment before to-day's hearing at his trial to present a pantomime which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murdered Man Found in Car Underworld Figure, Say Police
SYDNEY, Wednesday—Believed to have been shot at point-blank range by two gunmen shortly after 10 o'clock last night, Ronald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced for Assault at Carrington
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Pleading "Guilty" at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of indecent assault against Rebekka Christine…
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BRISBANE, Thurs.—Alma Muriel Morgan, 23, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having murdered Robert L. Norwood. United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrested in Newcastle, Charged with Murder
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Cecil Bobbs, 37, metal worker, who was arrested in Newcastle last Sunday, was charged in the City Court…
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WASHINGTON, March 30. A.A.P.—An examination of war contracts to date showed that contractors had charged the Government…
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SYDNEY.âDetectives are convinced that the murder of George Morris. 44, who was shot in a car at Miller's Point, was the outcome…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.âAli Ahsned, 40, seaman, was fined £2 for having behaved indecently in King-street. Tom Cougle, 55, labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Fined £20 For Theft Of Parachute
TOWNSVILLE.—Material from an American parachute was tendered in court this morning so that Mr. J. D. McLean, SM. could…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morris Was Phoned Before Murder
SYDNEY, Thursday—Detectives are searching for a man who is reported to have telephoned George Morris, 44, at his Alexandria home and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Workers Court Concludes
The Newcastle sitting of the Workers Compensation Commission, which has occupied the greater part of three weeks, concluded yesterday…
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FURTHER REMANDS.—Further remands to April 28 were granted when Leslie George French, 42, labourer, was charged with having sold beer without…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Sale at Maitland
There was a keen demand for tools of all kinds at the annual auction sale of unclaimed goods at West Maitland Police Station…
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EDEN, Friday.—Evidence that he had seen Constables Lambert and Wiggins struggling with Robert Bruch Marshall, 33, last Friday…
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