Soldier Charged at the ’Brook
MUSWELLBROOK Wednesday, Clarence Flower (36), a soldier, was charged before Mr. V F. Jenkins, J.P., at Muswellbrook…
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Courts & crime, 1942
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Allied Line Still Holds Firm In Egypt Nazi Leader Massing His Forces For Final Assault (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON July 7.— Field Marshal Rommel is believed to be gathering his forces for a final attempt to break through General Sir Claude Auchinleck’s line…
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Percival David Walters, manager of Bloomfield South No. 3 colliery, was proceeded against in East Maitland police court…
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CANBERRA Thuisday — The Minister for the Navy ,Mr Makln lias called for a report on the case of two navy stokers found…
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SYDNEY Saturday.—A verdict may be given to-day by the jury in the Central Criminal Court which is trying William Francis…
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ADELAIDE Monday — For stealing a military truck at Albury and travelling 700 miles in it to Adelaide two members of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S. Soldier Was Sane Resumption of Court Martial Over Three Murder Charges MELBOURNE
When the court martial, concerning three charges of murder against Private Edward J. Leonski, aged 24, of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier and Sailor Get Gaol Drove Stolen Truck 700 Miles
After stealing a military truck at Albury, Harold William Wilde. 20, soldier, of Liverpool, and Donald William Powell, 20, a sailor, drove…
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At Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, Barbara Phyllis Surridge, 35, her husband, William Francis Surridge, 41,…
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James Harris (32), sheet metal worker, William Francis Surridge (41), labourer, and his wife, Barbara Phyllis Surridge (35), were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault Constable
At Cessnock Police Court this morning police asked for an adjournment to July 28 when the case against Edward Hill and Frederick Clarence Col…
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NEWCASTLE Tuesday—In the Police Court Today Chory [?] [?] Chinese fireman was charged with being a prohibited…
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MELBOURNE Tuesday.—When the court-martial of Edward Joseph Leonski, C.S Army soldier on three charge of murder was…
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At the Central Police Court, Alfred Henry Singleton (24), who escaped from the Newtown Police Station 18 days ago by allegedly burning a hole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rebels Active in France Police Showered With Grenades
LONDON July 13—A message from Vichy states that gendarmes and German police mel a bail of grenades when they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trial of U.S. Soldier. Evidene in Court Martial. Melbourne
When the court marital, at which Edward Joseph Leonski, a U.S. Army soldier is appearing on three charges of murder, was resumed to-day…
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SINGLETON Wednesday—Kevin in Marshal, 20, a soldier, was charged before Mr. E. J. Forrest at Singleton Court, that, on July…
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SYDNEY Wednesday— The three prisoners from Bathurst Gaol, who assaulted two warders on the Waratah railway station…
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Alfred Henry Singleton, 24, who escaped from the cells at Newtown police station in sensational circumstances on June 25…
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Kevin Marshall, a soldier, aged 20 years, was charged in the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr E. J…
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