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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Will Return to High Court Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 1

Immediately he recovers his health Sir John Latham,…

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Remanded on Assault Charge

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

CASINO, Thursday. — Thomas Robinson, 68, cook, was charged in the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. E. J. Smith. J.P.,…

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Savage Assault on Woman Man Entered House

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—While feeding her baby in bed early to-day, Mrs. Marjorie Eunice Jensen, of Auburn, was…

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Casino Police Station Again Fully Staffed

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—With the transfer of Constable Henry James McDonald from Grafton, Casino police station started the new…

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Malaya's Police Are Kept Busy Heavier Responsibilities

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

Members of the Straits Settlements Police Force and the Federated Malay States Police have recently shouldered heavy responsibilities. They have been on duty night and day evacuating civilians from certain areas, carrying out Air Raid Precautions work…

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Police Reservists for Office Work

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—About 2000 men, all over 40 years of age, are being trained as police reservists, and about one-fifth of this number…

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About 2000 Men As Police Reservists

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:-- About 2000 men all over 40 years of age are being trained as police reservists; and about one-fifth of this…

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Members of German Spy Ring Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday:--A Federal court imposed a total of 311 years' imprisonment on 33 members of the German spy ring…

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Discontent in N.s.w. Police Force Admitted

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: Serious discontent In the police force has been Police Association (Mr. C. J. Cosadmitted by the secretary of the…

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Daring Theft at City Bank

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — A man stretched his arm across the counter at Ashfield branch of the Bank of New South Wales to-day and…

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Murder Charge Follows Boy's Death

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4
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SYDNEY, Monday:-- Following the death of Bruce Edward Holden (16), a plumber's apprentice of Five Dock, from shocking internal injuries which…

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Inquiry Into Alleged Police Discontent

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: It was indicated to-day that allegations of discontent in the N.S.W. Police Force are to be inquired into by the Chief Secretary…

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Alleged Discontent in Police Force

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—It was indicated to-day that allegations of discontent in the New South Wales police force are to be inquired into…

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Police Search for Youthful Bank Robber

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: -- Detectives are searching for a youth who has twice robbed banks by seizing money from tellers' counters…

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Posed As Naval Hero Man Sentenced To Gaol

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—On each of four charges of having posed as a Lieut. Commander in the Royal Navy, Alan Ian Ward-Hunt (40)…

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Assault Charge Adjourned to Newcastle

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

The case in which Edward John Whitby is charged with assaulting, occasioning actual bodily harm to Lal Singh, has been adjourned to…

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Naval Imposter Sentenced on Four Charges

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: --Alan Ian Wardhunt (40), engineer, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor when he appeared in the Central…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: --Alan Carberry (24), plumber, was remanded until January 20 without bail when he appeared in the Balmain Police Court…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Balmain Police Court to-day Allan Carberry, 24 years, a plumber, was charged with the…

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