Military Police Remove Man From Aircraft Works
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—That military police had visited the Aircraft Production Commission's works on Anzac Day, and had picked up a highly…
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Stir in Goulburn Court Vagrant’s Offer To Magistrate
John Foley, whose grey-bearded, lined face suggested a greater age, but who declared himself to be only 53, appeared again before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Military Service Applications for Exemption Hbard by Magistrate Favorable Consideration
Four applications for exemption from service in the defence forces on the ground of great hardship were heard by Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M.. at the Court House, two of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder of Mother Man Committed for Trial
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — On charges of having murdered his mother on April 9. having maliciously set fire to the shop and dwelling of Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maher Cup Footballer Goes To Gaol Imprisonment for Failure to Enter Camp
Herbert Ambrose Ceeney, laborer, of Murrumburrah, aged 29 years, was charged at the Murrumburrah Police Court, before Mr Grugeon, P.M., this week, with failure to report for military duty. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Full High Court to-day stood over until Monday the case of two stokers of the Royal Australian Navy,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Champion Attacked
MELBOURNE, Sunday. — After he had arrested a man at North Melbourne last night, Constable Leslie Harley, police champion and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harden Football Coach in Trouble Posed as Traveller and Demanded a Drink Escorted Off Premises by Police
BILL KINNANE, captain and coach of the Harden-Murrumburrah Maher Cup team, has often been in a tight corner on a football field, but nearly always his outstanding football ability got him out of difficulties. Recently Bill was caught “off-side” in an hotel, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bashed Into Bailiff Murrumburrah Man Who Made a Mistake That Cost Him £15/10/ in Court
A BAILIFF’S job is not exactly a happy one, as Daniel Hallam, of Cootamundra well knows. The delivery of legal forms often upset people, and diplomacy Is part and parcel of a Bailiff’s make-up. Recently, at Murrumburrah, the well-known Cootamundra Bailiff had the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol and Birch for Assault on Woman
MELBOURNE, Monday. — Leslie [?]ens textile worker, married, of [?] was sentenced to seven years' and labor and 15 strokes of the birch…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Reading in a newspaper this morning that Mrs. Ivy M'Leod, aged 40 years, had been murdered, a man…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — James Sharman, aged 29 years, who pleaded guilty in the Quarter Sessions to-day to the theft of £2000,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Friday, May 1. (Before Mr. J. S. Hart. J.P.) Alleged Language and Threatening Words
Reginald Bert Howell (30) was charged with using indecent language in Larmer Street on 30th April. He was also charged with that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Monday, May 4, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Adjournment in Liquor Cases
The hearing of four charges of breaches of the Liquor Act, against Cecil William Toy, Australian Hotel, Wagga, was adjourned until May 25…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Men Probate Court Ruling
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing), commenting to-day on the position in which dependants of missing sailors, soldiers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Martial Condemned Men Challenge Jurisdiction
SYDNEY, Monday.—In the High Court to-day Dr. Frank Louat declared that in the proceedings before a court martial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Monday Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Stealing
Jack Pentland, 45, pleaded not guilty to a charge or stealing property, belonging to the Commonwealth, to wit. 128 running feet of hardwood timber,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Assault
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The victim of a brutal assault, and suffering from shocking head injuries, Ernest Hoffman, aged 56 years, chef, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Assault Without Effect at Port Moresby Damaging Allied Raids
G.H.Q., South-west Pacific, Tuesday.—Nine heavy Japanese bombers, supported by 10 Zero fighters, again attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Locals & General Missing Men and Probate Court Ruling
The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing), commenting on the position in which dependants of missing sailors, soldiers, and airmen, presumed to have…
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