Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
BEGGED ALMS.—John Henry Phillips, 51, labourer, and Henry Pretty, 50, labourer, were each sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for having begged…
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Courts & crime, 1947
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Mansion As Gaol; Earl To Protest
LONDON, April 28. A.A.P.—The Earl of Ducie is returning in the liner Orion from Australia to challenge the right of the Home Office…
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On a charge of maliciously setting fire to a house in Bruce Street, Cook's Hill, while knowing that his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Took Coat From Premier's Car, Sent to Gaol
TAMWORTH. Monday.—A man who took an American flying-jacket from the car of the Premier (Mr. McGirr) while it was parked in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Third Man Arrested For Sydney Theft: Found In Melbourne
SYDNEY.—A man, wanted by police investigating the theft of marine motors and engineering tools valued at £600 from E. Hunt of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Says Gaol Will Be Like Garden Of Eden
MELBOURNE.—"Gaol will be like the Garden of Eden to me." said Mrs. Elsie M. Davies, Adam Street, South Yarra, after she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Claim To Break Stolen Car Racket
SYDNEY.—Keen observation of detectives in Elizabeth Street yesterday led last night to the arrest of four men and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Object To Bookmaker Holding Licence For Hotel
A police objection to a registered bookmaker holding the licence of a hotel was not upheld at Newcastle Licensing Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspended Sentence For Schoolboy: Drama In court
SYDNEY: A sentence of four years' hard labor, to be suspended on a bond, was today imposed by Mr. Justice Owen on Allan Gould, who was yesterday found guilty of the manslaughter of Colin Spencer (13). Mr. Justice Owen committed Gould to a church boys' home until he reached the age…
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OBSTRUCTED WOMAN.—For having used indecent language at Cowper-street, Carrington. Thomas McGowan, 22, seaman, was fined £4. For offensive…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.—Passionate love letters are being exchanged by 17-year-old Beulah Overell and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Men Charged With Thefts From Yacht Club
Three men were charged at Belmont Police Court today with breaking, entering and stealing from the Lake MacQuarie Yacht…
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LONDON, April 29. A.A.P.—A nine-year-old boy, wearing a blue jumper suit, was committed for trial when he appeared in the Port Talbot…
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SYDNEY.—Royal Commission had been issued to Judge Kirby, of the District Court, to inquire into allegations in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl Played As Police Searched
Thirty police spent several hours last night searching departments of the Cooperative Store for Alma Laurie, 3½ of Wallsend-street,…
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A sale of unclaimed goods will be held at the police garage, Watt-street, at 9 a.m. on May 10. The goods include bicycles,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tokyo Court Refuses Defence Plea
TOKYO, April 20. A.A.P.—The War Crimes Tribunal to-day refused to hear evidence of the spread of Communism in China as a defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Layers Case Appeal to Full Court Dismissed
SYDNEY.—The Full Court today, by a 2-to-1 majority, dismissed the appeal of Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged with Hold-up of Chinaman
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Ronald Rymer, 30, miner, described by the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant Turner) as an interstate criminal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmont Police Court (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson. P.m.) Committed Foe Trial
Frank Edward Lovell (27), laborer, was charged with having at Blacksmiths on April 19 broken and entered the premises of William Albert Rees and stealing £8…
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