Murder on High Seas
LONDON, January 25.—Detectives at a south-west of England port are piercing together the case of the murder of the captain of a tanker in a…
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Courts & crime, 1945
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Canadian Police Seek Draft Dodgers
OTTAWA, January 24.—Military and civilian police are already making a nation-wide check of all uniformed men, and will probably begin…
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Brisbane, January 28.—Frederick William Everest, 34, carter, was charged in the Brisbane Police Court today with having wilfully murdered two American…
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LONDON, January 27.—On the second day of his trial at Lyons on charges of collaboration. Charles Maurras, 78-year-old Royalist leader…
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Owen Khan was charged yesterday in the Police Court before Mr. A. R. Ra[?] acting S.M., with having as [?]adlted his father…
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SYDNEY.—Bail was refused when three women and a man were remanded to February 13 at the Central Police Court today on a charge…
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Kempsey, January 29.—Arising from an armed hold-up at the E.S. and A. bank on Saturday a youth today was charged in the Children's Court and remanded to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Charged In Dr. Jones Case Shoots Himself In Cell
Sydney, January 29. — Awaiting trial with three others in Long Bay Gaol on a charge of having attempted to murder Dr. Stuart Jones at Maroubra on…
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Brisbane, January 31.—Frederick William Eve[?]est (34), a carter, on [?]emand, appeared in the Police Court today charged with the wilful murder of Allen…
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LONDON. January 31.—The Lord Chief Justice of England (Lord Caldecote) thinks that women should have cosmetics in gaol. He told a…
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PERTH.— Theodore James Wilson, motor machinist's mate of the U.S. Navy, was arrested today and charged with having killed Albert Herman…
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[?] Mrs. Ivy May Stokes (22), [?]ther of three children the eldest being four years, was being tri[?] here today on a charge of having…
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SYDNEY.— John Frederick Hayes (31), was committed for trial by the City Coroner (Mr. Cookson) on a charge of having murdered Edward…
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ADELAIDE.—At a bedside court at the Royal Adelaide Hospital yesterday afternoon, Mervyn Allan Clough C26), was charged with the attempted murder of his brother at Malcolm Plains on January 19. On the application of the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Shortage On Water Front
Sydney, February 2.—Although millions of pounds worth of goods pass yearly through the 64 cargo wharves extending along the Sydney waterfront from…
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For the second time within a few days a large sum of money found in this city has been handed over to police. Inspector J. Canning, of the…
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Sydney, February 6—Clarence Crowky, retired Investor, admitted at the Australia First inquiry today that when police were searching his Vancless home he fainted…
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LONDON, February 4.—Trooper Douglas Templeton Geekie has many social engagements he won't be able to keep. Wearing, a sergeant's stripes…
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Joseph Costello (38), a laborer, appeared before the Acting S.M., Mr. A. R. Baschke, on a charge of stealing. He was arrested by Det.Sgt. D. Truman, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aged Man Charged with Arson
MURRAY BRIDGE-When police went to investigate a fire which was raging, in a seven-roomed bungalow at Mypolonga on Saturday, they arrested…
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