Gaol for Petrol Black Marketeer Sydney, February 15
Phillip James Campbell, who, according to evidence at the Special Federal Court today, had obtained 1.300 gallons of petrol on a forged licence…
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Courts & crime, 1944
800 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 40
Found Articles At Police Station
About a quarter of a bag of potatoes found in Oxide Street has been handed in to the Police Station and is there awaiting the owner. Other articles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Admits Stealing £472
ADELAIDE.—It was alleged in the police court yesterday that a woman attendant at a city milk bar embezzled £472 from her employer during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Fined £10 for Stealing Battery
Theft of a car battery cost the offender a £10 fine when he appeared in the Police Court today before Magistrate R. W. S. Kelly on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£2 Fine for Stealing Charred Timber
For taking charred timber from the scene of a fire a man was convicted on a stealing charge in the Police Court today. Mr. R. W. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault On Baby ADELAIDE, February 16
When Alfred Joseph Shetlet (22) was found guilty in the Criminal Court to-day of having indecently assaulted a girl of four years and nine months, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Alleged Murder
ADELAIDE,—Brown died in hospital shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon (see story Page 1). Harold James Box, fitter, of Blackwood, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man in Gaol Remanded in Another Case
There was an unusual appeal in court this morning when Mr. M. Austen drown asked that the recognisance of a client due to appear on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waterside Strike Objection to Police Brisbane, February 16
Waterside workers at Mackay have refused to handle Bowen cargo because of the "officiousness of police." Bowen uniformed police have been on the Mackay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged With Murder Of Woman MELBOURNE, February 17
A man who is alleged to have made a statement in connection with the murder of Mrs. Joyce Pattison in Centennial Park on February 10, appeared on three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fined For Stealing Battery
In the Police Court yesterday Tom Allan Mincham pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a Ford battery, valued at £4/15/-, on January 13. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Defendant Already In Gaol
When the name of Raymond James Priest was called three times in Court yesterday there wan no answer. Mr. Brown, who appeared for him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accusation Of Theft Case Dismissed
Saying that defendant's story was consistent throughout, the S.M., Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, yesterday dismissed a charge of theft brought by the Police against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russians Delay Narva Assault Waiting On Supplies And Reinforcements Von Manstein's Efforts to Break Kanev Ring Losing Punch London, February 16
The right wing of General Govorov's armies which occupy the entire east bank of the Narva River, are apparently delaying the assault against Narva itself while fresh supplies and reinforcements are brought up after the 100 mile advance from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Out Assault By Fifth Army Against Germans
LONDON, February 18.—The Allies have begun an all out assault in the Cassino area on the main 5th Army front in Italy. Reuter's correspondent says it is a major blow to break…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Months' Gaol for Soldier Adelaide, February 18
Charles Henry Rattray (25), soldier, was sentenced at the Criminal Court to-day to four months' imprisonment as a result or the death of Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Murder in Adelaide Adelaide, February 18
Harold James Box (45) was remanded in the Adelaide Police Court today on a charge of having murdered Lance Brown and having attempted to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Condition of Court House
Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., after his recent visit to Broken Hill, sent the following complaint to the Minister for Justice:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police And Raaf Questions of Release Sydney, February 20
The Deputy Director of Manpower, Mr. Bellemore, stated tonight that to date about 80 applications had been received from members of the police force in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Father Charged With Double Murder MELBOURNE, February 21
In the Criminal Court today. Ferdinand James Kennett (35), of Footscray, pleaded not guilty to charges of having murdered his infant son and…
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