Woman on Murder Charge
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday.—A married woman, Helen Lewis, 32, whose husband is working in another town, was charged with murder…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Fighting in Outskirts of Cherbourg "Final Assault Begun"
LONDON, June 25. A.A.P.—Allied troops are in the outskirts of Cherbourg and the final assault on the city has begun, a communique from Supreme Headquarters announces. It is now probably only a matter of hours before American troops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Pyjama Girl" Jury Sees Alleged Murder House
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The jury in the "Pyjama Girl" trial yesterday inspected premises in Swanston-street, Carlton, where it is alleged…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—When police went to Wellington-street, Collingwood, to-day in response to a telephone call from an excited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stole Wallet While in Police Patrol
The theft of a drunken man's wallet in the police patrol van while they were both in custody was the exploit on June 23 of…
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Arrested by Sergeants Boyd and Mr. Leod on Friday for having behaved indecently in Hunter-street on Friday, Francis William Ruddy, 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
BAIL FORFEITED.—Ernest Moffitt, 20, seaman failed to appear to answer a charge of having behaved indecently in Scott-street. His bail was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reward in Case of Miller's Point Murder
SYDNEY.—A reward of £200 has been announced by the State Government for any information that will lead to the arrest and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Courts Newcastle Police Division Brothers Remanded (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, SM)
Ronald Milton Jones, 20, painter, and John Henry William Jones, 23, painter, on a charge of having had goods in custody at Broadmeadow on June 27…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
GAOL FOR WOMAN.—"I have no doubt that she was under observation by the police. In my opinion deliberate technique of theft was being…
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A warning was given at Newcastle Police Court today by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, SM, that terms of imprisonment in future would…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A reward of £200 has been offered by the State Government for information leading to the conviction of the murderers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Object to Renewal of Hotel Licence
When Roy Allan Ferguson applied today to Newcastle Licensing Court for a renewal of the licence of the Royal Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compensation British MP Sees Court At Work
The Labor MP for Barnsley (Mr. F. Collindridge), who is a member of the British Empire Parliamentary delegation at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
GAOL FOR SOLDIER.—Pleading "Guilty" to, having stolen £4/10/ the property of Basil Cimo at Mayfield, on June 22. Barnard Xavier Duffy,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Without Trimmings
After being the guest of Judge Perdriau at the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle yesterday, the Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teachers Want Police Talks to Children
Teachers were unanimous in the view that police visits to schools to instruct children in road safety should be resumed the Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Licence Renewed Police Objection Fails
"If you are disposed to ride rough-shod over the law and exhibit recklessness in the conduct of your hotel, there will come a time when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Indecent Behavior
Because he behaved in an indecent manner in Newcomen Street, Newcastle, on June 28, Georgius Papaderakis, [?]5, seaman, was fined 60s in default five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Murder of Father
BRISBANE, Thursday.— Constance Goschnick, 20, was committed for trial at Murgon on a charge of having murdered her father,…
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