No Labor Council Affiliation For Police SYDNEY, April 18
After a motion to affiliate with the Sydney Trades and Labor Council had been defeated at the annual conference of the New South Wales Police…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Theft of Iron
Some galvanised from has been stolen from a tennis court in Crystal Street opposite the railway station. The iron is the property of the N.S.W…
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SYDNEY.—Known to the police of every State in Australia, and with a criminal record which began in England in 1905, James Barry, 73,…
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PERTH.—The Police Department's new motor-hauled horse float was used this week in a successful bush search for 47-year-old Lancelot John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Conference 1,000 Recruits Wanted Sydney, April 19
Sgt. Driscoll told the New South Wales Police Association Conference today that 1,000 [?]ecurits would be necessary to bring the N.S.W. police…
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At the Wilcannia Police Court last Friday morning, Antonio Oil, a Spaniard, was charged with being drunk and using indecent language…
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Police are investigating the theft of galvanised iron from the tennis court in Crystal Street, opposite the Railway Station. The iron is the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manpower Office In Gaol MELBOURNE, April 20
The Deputy of Manpower, Mr. Cameron, today disclosed the existence of a manpower office at the Melbourne Gaol. The office since its establishment has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police And Inquiries SYDNEY, April 20
A motion that before being required to appear at departmental inquiries police concerned should be allowed to seek legal advice, was carried unanimously at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Police Praised SYDNEY. April 20
In a telegram today to Mr. D. A. Alexander, officer in charge of the Commonwealth investigation Branch, Sydney, the Information Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Association's View SYDNEY, April 10
After standing orders had been suspended to enable the matter to be discussed, the N.S.W. Police Association conference today rejected a motion…
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SYDNEY.—Seating accommodation at the High Court was packed this morning when the hearing was listed of actions by Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Acquitted on Murder Charge Melbourne, April 21
William Blanchard (58), of Windsor, was today acquitted by a jury in the Criminal Court on a charge of having murdered Charles Trost (51), at Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Seek Owner Of Artificial Leg
SYDNEY.—One of the strangest finds in police annals was reported to detectives yesterday. It was a complete artificial leg which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Court Vindicates The Law Censorship Injunction Confirmed SYDNEY, April 21
Rejecting submissions by the Commonwealth that Monday's application by Sydney newspapers for an interim injunction restraining the censor from prohibiting the publication of certain articles dealing with censorship now before the court as an…
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SYDNEY.—In Chambers today the Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir John Latham) made an order that a statement of claim…
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A CLAIM for damages arising out of an accident on the Stephens Creek road on December 26, 1943, was heard in the Small Debts Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol Sentence Suspended SYDNEY. April 24
Judge Markell in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court today, suspended the gaol sentences imposed on five merchant seamen in a Special Federal Court for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney, April 24
Brian Rowley Lord (17) was charged at the Liverpool Court today with the murder of Mrs. Ellen Auld (42). at Cab[?]matta on April 24. He was remanded…
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Cecil Bobbs (37). metal worker. New Lambton was committed for trial to[?] at the Fitzroy Court on a charge of having been an accessory after the fact…
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