Fifteen People To Support Police Identity
It was claimed today that 15 people who had viewed the "Pyjama Girl" body at police headquarters in Sydney would be able to identify it as that of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1944
800 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 40
Gaol For Petrol Offences MELBOURNE, March 9
In the City Court today police alleged that when they interviewed Frank Borg (48) in a city hotel on February 26 he had in his pocket 50 petrol ration tickets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court Upholds Supreme Court Order Melbourne, March 10
By a majority of four to one the Full High Court of Australia upheld an order by the Supreme Court of New South Wales that compensation should be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court House
The Under-Secretary for [?] replying to Mr. E. M. H[?]singto[?] representations with regard to the Court House enclosed the following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Life for Youth for Murder of Grazier Sydney, March 14
Found guilty at the Central Criminal Court today of having murdered Gordon Miles Archibald, grazier, of Scone on November 18, last year, Lester John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lecture for Police
Local and district police are to be given a lecture at three sessions on how to rescue crews and passengers from crashed aircraft. The lecturer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Report on Crime in N.s.w
SYDNEY.—In a report to Parliament the Police Commissioner (Mr. McKay) said that women police had spoken to 1097 girls and young women…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crass Actions For Assault Heard in Police Court
Three charges arising out of the one incident were heard in the Police Court before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, S.M., this morning. Jock E. Denton was charged with having assaulted Les[?]e G. Gould and at the same time used insulting words. There was a cross-action by Denton alleging assault…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Story Of Attempted Murder MELBOURNE, March 15
A story of attempted murder was told in the Kew Police Court today when William Home (50), an A.M.F. Lieutenant, was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reward For Murder Of Woman SYDNEY, March 15
A sequel to the finding of the body of Mrs. Joyce Pattison near the edge of a pond in Centennial Park on February 9 is the offering of a reward of £200 by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Police Searching For Doctor Suspect
LONDON, March 15.—Police have found and questioned Madame Petiot, but the greatest manhunt in French criminal history still goes on for h[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lecture for Police on Rescue Work
Local police are being lectured this afternoon on how to rescue crew and passengers from crashed aircraft. The lecturer is Constable First Class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Withdrawn; Bail Refused In Another MELBOURNE, March 15
In the City Police Court today police withdrew the charge against John May (54), a greyhound trainer, of Coburg, of having murdered Pierce Bolger (49)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silverton Dance Has Sequel In Police Court
Happenings at a dance in the Mechanics' Institute at Silverton on the night of Saturday. February 26, were described to Mr. R. W. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Fined for Assault Cross Action Fails
In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Kelly, S.M., Jock E. Denton was fined £3 with 8[?] court costs and ordered to pay 15/- compensation to Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lectures for Police
First-Class Constable Hunter, of Bathurst, will today conclude his lectures to local and district police on how to rescue crew and passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Vacancies For Blacktrackers
There are vacancies in the Police Department for cadet backtrackers between the ages of 16 and 18 years. Application can be made at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police for Air Force
Constables F. Schooles and M. Bruce have received call ups for Air Force duties and will leave Broken Hill next Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament Records Inaccuracy Charged by Opposition Canberra. March 17
Mr. McEwen (C.P., Vic. in a statement today, said that there was strong evidence to support the Opposition's claim that the records of last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of Safe and £668
SYDNEY.—A safe containing £668 and 3lb. of tobacco and cigarettes was stolen early yesterday from Bridgeview Hotel. Willoughby. Later…
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