From Court Into the Army
GOSFORD.—After the magistrate had ruled he was unable to direct the defendant to a drill hall for military medical examination, a doctor was…
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Courts & crime, 1943
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Austrians Sentenced for Treason
LONDON, Mav 2. — An independent French Agency reports that a message from Stockholm says that 21 Austrians were sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Months' Gaol For "Baronet"
BRISBANE. — Frederick James Affleck, stated to be the ninth Baronet of Dalham Hall, England, or in line for the baronetcy, was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drunk at the Police Station
A 40-year-old man who periodically gets drunk and goes to the police Station to give himself up appeared again before the Magistrate yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier for Trial for Murder Sydney, May 4
On a charge of having murdered Albert Edward Crutcher (11), Lionel Roy Barlow (24), soldier, was committed for trial by the Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Wireless Code Secret Sydney. May 4
A Bill making it an offence for any unauthorised person to be in possession of a police wireless code was rushed through the Legislative Assembly today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Father Rushes Into Court Allegations Against Son's Treatment in Cells Sydney. May 4
A remarkable scene developed at the Central Summons Court today, when the father of a 24-year-old clerk dashed into the Court excited and breathless, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Assault On England Forecast By German Experts
LONDON, May 5.—Predictions of swift, dramatic changes in the entire war as a result of Hitler's recent series of staff and political conferences are being discussed in European diplomatic circles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sergeant on Murder Charge Goulburn, May 5
At the Goulburn Police Court this afternoon Leo McDermid (20), a military sergeant, was charged with the murder of Elijah John Day (42). Day died in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Test Case Against University High Court Reserves Judgment Sydney, May 5
Judgment was reserved by the full bench of the High Court of Australia today in the test case in which John McPherson Drummond, an 18-years-old…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother Charged with Child's Murder Melbourne, May 6
Evidence that the body of a child born in May, 1942, had been found in a suitcase in April, 1943, was given in an inquest today when Linvis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Assault Blasted Way
LONDON, May 7.—The greatest air assault any army has ever had to withstand was watched from a hilltop by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italians Can Gamble on Air Assault
LONDON, May 7.—Whatever plans the Allies may have for Italy in this summer's land operations on the Continent, the Italians can bet on an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Years' Gaol for Solicitor Sydney, May 7
A sentence of three years imprisonment was imposed on William Clarke Dickie (41), a solicitor, who was convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder And Suicide SYDNEY, May 7
A verdict that Corporal William Pearce (41), of the RAAF, had murdered Lillian Alice Dickie (26) and then committed suicide was returned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enemy's Northern Front Completely Broken British Spearhead 16 Miles From Tunis Reports Of Overwhelming British Assault LONDON, May 7
As a result of simultaneous offensives by the Americans and the British 1st Army, the enemy's northern front in Tunisia is completely broken. Only 5 miles now separates the British thrusting up the Medjerdo Valley from the Americans, who stormed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Round Up Of Girls
SYDNEY.— During visits to residential early this morning. the police Vice Squad rounded up six girls. Two of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Gaol As Business Premises"
MELBOURNE.â Two forgers allowed in and out of gaol cashed valueless cheques while they were out, the Crown alleged in the High…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Townspeople Rescue Doctor From Police
NEW YORK, May 10.—To the police Dr. Louis Small, 38, is a convicted abortionist, but to the little Georgia town of Eastman he is so beloved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deserter Who Defied Police For 11 Months
MELBOURNE — Pursued through three States for 11 months, a 30-year-old Army deserter from South Australia…
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