Assault Case Dismissed
In the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. A. R. Raschke, Acting S.M., Harry Butcher was charged with having on January 14 uplawfully assaulted a…
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Courts & crime, 1946
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Man Arrested For Murder
BRISBANE.—A man has been arrested by the police and charged with the wilful murder of Bridget Guy (52) on or aobut…
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Adelaide, January 1[?].—A returned soldier William Herbert Batten (20) now discharged from the forces, was remanded at the Lameron Police Court today on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Americans Shocked By Another Brutal Murder; Girl Victim
NEW YORK, January 15.—Americans were shocked today by another brutal dismembered corpse murder—the second within a week. The victim was a beautiful 20-yearold girl, Louise de Chants, whose nude, headless and armless…
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NEW YORK, January 16.—Latest development in the murder of Suzanne Degnan in Chicago is a police hunt for a woman who left a…
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In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. E. R. Harvey, Licensing Magistrate, an application by Percival Victor Dennis for a spirit…
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Brisbane, January 16—Queensland police yesterday charged a man with the murder of Mrs. Bridget Gay, 52, who had been missing from her home at Tingalpa since…
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The drunk list in the Police Court this morning comprised 17 men who had imbibed too freely. The names included two well-known offenders…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caldwell Court Martial Allegations Of Liquor Dealing
Sydney, January 16.—Allegations that Group Capt. Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC and Bar, and Polish Cross of Valor, had directed him to sell liquor to American airmen on Morotai at the equivalent of £12/10/- a battle for whisky and £10 for gin were…
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SYDNEY—Joe Xuereh (36), market gardener, was remanded until February 19 at the Paramatta Court yesterday on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court
In the Licensing Court yesterday morning before Mr. R. R. Harvey, S.M., Inspector Cann[?] submitted the quarterly report…
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LONDON, January 17.—"There are burglars at 45 South Audley Street," was repeated incesantly at Scotland Yard "information room." The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Hears Of Caldwell's Exploits
SYDNEY.—Group Coptain Clive ("Killer") Caldwell had taken part in 387 operational sprties, it was stated at his courtmartial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Theft By Girl Of £1700
SYDNEY.—Joyce Walsh, 19, admitted having stolen £1,700 from the Carlton Hotel, Sydney, when police questioned her in Queensland, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main's Daring Gaol Break at Mt. GAMBIER
MOUNT GAMBIER.—A prisoner at Mount Gambier escaped yesterday after locking the gaoler in the…
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Two amounts of money found in streets recently and handed to the Central Police have been claimed. One which comprised a large amount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Magistrate For Broken Hill
Mr. H. Isles, who has been relieving Clerk of Petty Sessions in Sydney, has been appointed as Stipendiary Magistrate for the Broken Hill district. This…
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Tokio, January 21.—Fifteen thousand Tokio police are planing a strike for a 200 per cent, wage increase. The morale of the police if reported to be extremely…
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LONDON, January 22.—Following a court martial, Trooper John Eric Wilson, a 24-years-old commando, has been sentenced to 10 years penal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr H. Isles New Magistrate
New Stipendiary Magistrate for the Broken Hill district. Mr. H. Isles, will have his first court here a February. Previously he had been relieving Clerk of…
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