Gaol Sentence for Shoplifting
A WIDOW, sentenced to,14 days in the Police Court today for shoplifting, surprised the court, by telling Mr. Bott, S.M., that she could not take the sentence…
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Courts & crime, 1948
1,223 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 20 of 62
Two Break Gaol At Beechworth
Melbourne, April 12—Armed warders and police were scouring the Beech-worth district last night for two men who broke out of the reformatory there…
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SENTENCE of eight years imprisonment has been passed oh Japanese war criminal Lieut. Toshitaro Habe, known to many prisoners of war as "the Kobo butcher," by the War Crimes Tribunal in Japan. This was announced by Army…
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DARWIN.—Cpl. A. Newman, of the R.A.A.F., who was charged in February with the murder of a Dutchman at…
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NUREMBERG, April 12.—The U.S. War Crimes Tribunal, after the "biggest murder trial in history," has sentenced to death by hanging 14 former German S.S. senior officers of the Naxi…
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Sydney, April 12.—The N.S.W. Police Association at the annual conference to-day decided to seek affiliation with Labor Councils. The President of the…
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Melbourne April 12.—A man whom police were chasing in Pert Melbourne turned as he was being overtaken and heaved a 100lb cash register at his…
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Cpl. A. Newman, of the R.A.A.F., who was charged in February with the murder of a Dutchman at Morotai, has been acquitted by an R.A.A.F…
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BRISBANE.—Queensland Police Union wants legal action for alleged criminal libel taken against the author of a pamphlet alleging attempted murder by the police during the railway strike…
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Two assault cases were not proceeded with aud one was adjourned before Mr. A. M. Bott. S.M., in the Police Court yesterday…
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Ronald Campbell was remanded on £10 bull from the Police Court yesterday until 2 p.m. on May 10 on a charge of theft. Mr. T. J. Brown said that Mr…
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Catharine Mary Dickson was senaced to 14 days' gaol by Mr. A. M. H. S. M., in the Police Court yesterday on a c[?]rce of shop lifting. She…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.M. Gives Young Man A Chance Stealing Charges
A young man (24 years of age) who had apparently had a bad beginning to life, was given a chance by Mr. A. M. Bott, S.M., In the Police Court…
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Sydney, April 13. — Baden Powell Shannon (47), slaughterman, was acquitted today on a charge of having murdered a man and his wife in 1938…
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STDNEY—By a majority declsion today tie Police Association of Kew South Wales will join the Trades and Labor Connell…
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In the Police Court yesterday afternoon Lillian Cole took action against Mr. Hendy of 404 Chappie Street, for ejectment. After evidence had been…
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Fred Holzberger appeared before Mr. A. M. Bolt. S.M., In the Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of begging alms. He pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank Act Case High Court Continues Hearing
Sydney, April 13. — The banking case which entered its 37th. day in the High Court is expected to last till late in the month and judgment is not expected…
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Sydney, April 14.—Nineteen-year-old James Milne McDonald of Hurstville, who had pleaded guilty in the Quarter Sessions today to 30 charges of forgery,…
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SYDNEY—Members of the Police Association threatened to resign over the association's decision yesterday to seek affiliation with the…
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