Gaol for Soldier Sydney, December 31
Victor Stedenkamp (32), who was stated to have recently completed a sentence of two years' imprisonment imposed by a court martial was sentenced…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Award for Police and Firemen Sydney, December 31
Five members of the New South Wales policy force and two members of the fire brigades who have retired have been awarded the King George Police Medal…
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In connection with an altercation which occurred near the Willyama Hotel on Thursday night, a man has been arrested and charged with…
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Following an altercation which occurred near the Willvama Hotel on Thursday night a man has been arrested and charged with having…
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BRISBANE.—Adultery should be punished by gaol, says the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhlg). Pointing out that divorce petitions in Queensland last year were a record, Dr. Duhlg said hasty marriages before, the departure of soldiers for the front line were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Negro Soldier Charged BRISBANE, January 3
Fred Bryson (21), a U.S. negro soldier, was charged at the City Police Court today with having caused grievous bodily harm to two women. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Martial Finding Not Announced WARWICK, January 3
After considering evidence for two and a half hours, a Warwick Court Martial today did not announce any findings against one of four members of the…
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Advice has been received by Courthouse officials of an alteration in the days set down for court sittings at the local Courthouse…
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MELBOURNE,—As a sequel to a disturbance in a Footscray boardinghouse, Ferdinand Kennett. (35), libroplaster worker, of Footscray, was…
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Richard Arthur George Cantwall, of Cobar, was brought before the Bench early in the week and was charged with supplying liquor to aborigines…
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Police were firemen early this morning when the dead cut-down pines in the Court House yard caught alight. The dry material threw up a mass of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warwick Court Martial Further Allegations Made Warwick, January 6
At the warukk Court Martial today. Staff-Sgt. J. Cardigan denied the alligations made by a private at the Warwick Detention Barracks that he had been…
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SYDNEY.—It is believed that Attorney-General Dr. Evatt has ordered an inquiry into the ease, of two RAN stokers who are serving…
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SYDNEY.—An Australian soldier allegedly A.W.L. has been charged with murder following the death in hospital yesterday of Reginald Steven…
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Inspector J. Homann, who has been in charge of police here for nearly five years, will commence long service leave on February 12. and will not return to…
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LONDON, January 9.—A hint of an invisible ray was given at the Lancaster Sessions when two men successfully appealed against a fine of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Charged With Deceit TOOWOOMBA. January 10
William Edward O'Driscoll, an officer of the A.W.C., and Bruce Edward Lawson were charged at Toowoomba today with having conspired to obtain money…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Constables Charged Conspiracy Allegations Lismore, January 10
Two policemen accepted money from Italians on a promise to prevent them being called up by the C.C.C. or Interned, it was alleged at the Lismore…
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"The strongest dissatisfaction" existed in the police force, a meeting of the N.S.W. Police Association declared to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Force Pinpricking "Interfering with Conduct of Law" Sydney, January 11
Pinpricking in the police force had reached a stage where something must be done, said the N.S.W. Police Association secretary. Mr. Cosgrove [?]…
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