Alleged Confession In Sydney Murder
SYDNEY.—Cyril Norman (32) had admitted that he had "done the King Street murder," Det.-Constable Williams, of Orange, alleged at the City…
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Courts & crime, 1945
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Rome Purge—court Sentences
Rome, March 13.—A Purse Court sentenced General Roatta to life imprisonment in absentia. Roatta recently escaped from a gaol hospital and has not…
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Melbourne, March 14.—Late last night only one of the seven prisoners who escaped in a stolen car from Beechworth reformatory prison, early on Monday…
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Sydney, March 14.—In his evidence at the city coroner's inquest today on the death of Maurice Joseph Hannigan, who was found dead at Cowles & Dunn's gun…
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One of the few magistrates in the world to have the experience of reading his own sentence Mr. K. Kelly, He was [?] yesterday when he [?] the…
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A 17-year-old youth pleaded guilty. [?] the Children's Court yesterday to five charged of stealing. Mr. R.S.M. Kelly, S.M., was on the bench. The had was…
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Auckland, March 15.—Lena [?] was today committed for [?] Wellington Police Court on a [?] of having [?] her husband…
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SYDNEY.—Swooping on premises over a shop in George Street, City, early this morning a police squad Arrested four men who was later…
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Sydney, March 15.—In the Central Criminal court today John Frederick Hayes (31). Labourer, pleaded not guilty to a charge or murdering Edward…
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CHARGES against Sydney Royalston Campbell of negligent driving and of having failed to stop his car after an accident, heard…
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Sydney, March 16.—At Central Criminal Court today John Frederick Hayes (31) was found not guilty on a charge of having murdered Edward Frederick Weyman…
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Sydney, March 16.—A Lieutenant in a [?]iciter read at a general Court Martial in Sydney today alleged that a Captain had fired shots from a 45 calibre pistol…
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The Crown does not intend to file a bill on the charge of allegedly inflicting grievous bodily harm, which was brought against John Francis…
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PARIS, March 18.—French police are seeking a fortune equivalent to £250,000,which it is believed that Dr. Marcel Petiot, who has been charged with the murder of 63 people, has hidden…
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Paris, March 18.—French police are seeking a fortune equivalent to £250,000, which it is believed that Dr. Marcel Petiot, who has been charged with the…
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SYDNEY.— Dr. Stewart Jones said at the Central Criminal Court today that he had not wanted any police action following the incident in which…
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Sydney, March 20.—Sydney Stewart Stewart (53), was charged at Campsie Court today with the attempted murder of Mrs. Alice Florence Templeton and…
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SYDNEY.—The metropolitan licensing inspector visited 220 hotels in 79 country towns recently, and prosecutions of a number of them for having failed to provide meals and accommodation have been authorised…
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MELBOURNE.—On a charge of having murdered his wife, Linda Mills on Tuesday, Harry Mills (31), of Wonthaggi, miner, appeared at the…
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Perth, March 21.—An Italian prisoner of war, Luigi Ciccone (38), recently convicted of attempted rape on a woman on whose farm he was employed, was…
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