Did Not Appear But Got Gaol Sentence
When the part-heard case against James N. Keenan, 35, seaman, charged with stealing a suit case and clothing the property of Trevor…
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Courts & crime, 1945
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Assaulted Police Sergeant
When Sergt. Yardy asked Noel M. Lowrey, 22, fitter apprentice, to "move along" in Scott Street on Saturday afternoon, he refused to do…
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A youth claimed that he had painted his sulky a vivid red and said that explained the presence of paint on stolen harness equipment…
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ROME, Monday.—The Court dealing with Fascists has sentenced General Roatta to life imprisonment. He is still missing after his escape…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Police, despite a State-wide search, have failed to locate the seven dangerous criminals who escaped from…
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SHOPLIFTING ALLEGED.—Frances Fredricka Redman, 31, appeared on 12 charges of stealing, and one of having in her possession goods suspected…
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After a retirement of 10 minutes a jury at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday found Kevin Eric [?]rum[?] 18, labourer, not guilty of…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Private Jack Wilson was discharged from the Army to-day. Wilson was released from gaol on…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Ernest Charles Sayers, 33, was fined £100 and sentenced to six months goal at the Licensing Court by Mr. Wells, S.M.,…
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Newcastle detectives are investigating the theft of a large quantity of tobacco, three gross of matches. 100 packets of cigarette papers and eight…
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Replying to a plea for leniency by Thomas W. Fitzpatrick, 28, seaman, who was convicted on a charge of stealing a wallet containing £10, the…
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REMANDED—"It is alleged that another person is involved, Certain property has been recovered." said the Police Prosecutor (Sgt. W. G. Wallace)…
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Bert. A. Cheshire. 20. soldier, was charged at Newcastle Police Court today with stealing 70 packets of cigarettes, two alarm clocks, three…
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A man who pleaded guilty to stealing £486 while an officer of Pelton Miners' Lodge was sentenced to two years' gaol at Maitland Quarter…
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Found guilty at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday of either having stolen or received a quantity of harness and parts of a buggy, the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Walter Blaxland, 32, shop assistant; John Napier, 30, truck driver, and Elate Blaxland, 31, shop proprietress, were…
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SYDNEY: "I done the King Street murder," was said to him by Cyril Norman, 32, alleged Detective-Constable Williams, of Orange, at the City Coroner's inquest today on Maurice Joseph Hannigan, who was found dead in Cowle's…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Federal Arbitration Court has decided not to assume jurisdiction over the pastoral industry dispute in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Soccer Teams From Police Boys
Newcastle Police Boys' Club decided to enter Soccer teams in the Newcastle Association's all age, under 18, under 16 and under 14…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the hearing of the petrol ticket conspiracy case was continued in the Central Criminal Court, two wallets…
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