Murder In Bush? PERTH, April 25
Last seen alive on Tuesday afternoon George Spiers, officer of the accounts branch of the Hollywood Military Hospital was found dead in the bush…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Hanged For Murder ADELAIDE. April 26
Harold Box was hanged at the Adelaide Gaol today for the murder of Lance Brown, a financier. He did not make any statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Watch Burglar Operate; Quick Catch
NEW YORK, April 26.—Under the watchful eyes of three detectives. Fred Hanson, a 40-year-old [?] broke into the fashionable ho[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newspaper Cases Before Special Court
SYDNEY. — Prosecutions against Sydney newspapers for alleged breaches of censorship regulations came before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Censorship Cases For Lower Court SYDNEY, April 26
The application made by Conselldated Press Limited, publishers of the "Sunday Telegraph" and "Daily Telegraph" to have prosecutions by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Seek Woman
Police are anxious to find the whereabouts of Mrs. G. W. Whonsbon, who resided at 175 Cobalt Street, Broken Hill, in 1932. She had two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Censorship Cases Before Federal Court SYDNEY, April 27
The hearing of the charges against Consolidated Press Ltd., publishers of the "Daily Telegraph" and "Sunday Telegraph." for alleged breaches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air War Continued Throughout Day Important Targets In Western Germany Blasted First Time Americans Carry Out Major Assault Without Bomber Loss London April 27
The air war from Britain was continued throughout the day. Following the Mosquitos' attack on Cologne last night, 1,000 American bombers ond long-range fighters today blasted targets at an important aircraft centra at Brunswick and elsewhere in…
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BRISBANE.—After five hours retirement in the Criminal Court the jury last night found Alma Mu[?] Morgan (24), domestic, not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Pyjama Girl" Case Attack on Police by Mr. Barry Melbourne, April 28
A strong attack on the work of the police was made today at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest by Mr. Barry, K.C., who is appearing for Mrs. Routledge. He said it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Censorship Cases Before Court Censor Gives Reasons For Cutting Of Articles SYDNEY, April 28
A ruling that evidence on the general duties of State Publicity Censorship be made admissible in the Special Federal Court cases in which Consolidated Press…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wife Murder Alleged SYDNEY, April 30
Early this morning Roy Kable (32), a laborer, was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Irene Kable (32), who was found lying dead in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Seek Owner of Claw Hamme[?]
Police are still trying to find an owner for a hammer believed to have been stolen from a shed or garage and later found in the street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Police Raid on Trotskyist Party
LONDON, April 30.—Four Scotland Yard detectives made a second raid today on the Paddington headquarters of the Trot Bkyist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agostini For Trial For Murder
MELBOURNE.—The body of the "Pyjama Girl" is that of Linda Agostini, the Coroner (Mr. Tingate, P.M.) found today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Sequel to South Fatality
CIRCUMSTANCES of the tragic accident at the corner of Eyre and Bonanza Streets on January 20 were told to Judge Berne and a jury in the Court of Quarter Sessions today. As a result of the accident Ronald Gordon Stevens…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Police Get Promotions
SYDNEY.—Included in the police promotions issued yesterday were the following Broken Hill and district police:—Sergeants, third class, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Charged Failed to Reinstate Clerk Melbourne, May 2
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, Collins Street, Melbourne, and its general manager. All red Goode, figured in the first case of it kind under the Nati…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Praise For Local Police Officers
LOCAL police officers, Sgts. Flanagan and Kelly, came in for praise in the Court of Quarter Sessions during the hearing of the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Sequel To Incidents In City Hotel
INCIDENTS which occurred at the Willyama Hotel on the night of December 30, 1943, were outlined to Judge Berne and a juty…
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