Woman Remanded on Murder Charge MELBOURNE
Chained with murder and attempted murder, Johanna Bridget Kelly, aged 57. widow, was remanded at the City Court today to May 23…
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Big Allied Assault Begins Offensive in Italy First Step LONDON, May 16
“From east and west and from north and south blows are about to fall which will result In the final destruction of the Nazis and bring freedom once again to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Carried into Court SYDNEY
Suffering from a fracture of both ankles, Frederick Jackson, aged 34, was carried into Kogarah police court today to answer a charge of breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Service Men Sleep at Police Stations SYDNEY
Servicemen on leave in Sydney are unable to find accommodation and are forced to seek shelter in police station cells. The police are lending them blankets and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Women In Hotel Mix Up; Court Sequel SYDNEY
Allegation that she had been offered £50 to “stop a prosecution” in an assault case was made in Quarter Sessions today by Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charged with Theft of Tin Valued at £1590. SYDNEY
Following investigations lasting from March 31 to May IS. Detective-Sergeants Caiman and Gilmore today arrested a man at Arncliffe and charged him with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Says Court Insulted Him HOBART
Sidney Montagu [?] of whose [?] properties were yesterday fixed by the Fair Rents Court today accused the court of insulting him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Lost Property at Wodonga Police Station
Articles comprising a [?] gun a camp stretcher, and two bicycles are waiting claimants at Wodonga police station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazis Twice Sentenced Him to Death
THEODOR BROCH (above), the Mayor of Narvik, who Is now serving as a [?]tenant in the Norwegian Army. When the Germans invaded Norway. Broch was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Years’ Gaol For Accountant MELBOURNE
A [?]ence of six years’ imprisonment the imosed on Ronald Charles Anderson [?] years accountant of Hampton in the Court of Sessions today, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Brides Smuggled to America Ship's- Steward Charged
SAN FRANCISCO Wednesday two Australian war brides who followed their American army husband to the united states by showing away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Gaol For a Year Soldier Who Robbed Albury Homes
Det Sgt Munro told the Albury magistrate yesterday that Dudley Percy Charles Redman, aged 20, soldier, had Informed him that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian War Bride Stowaways in Court San Francisco, May 18
Two Australian girls, married to United States servicemen, who stowed away on an American, merchant ship to reach the United States, were arraigned in court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broke Sacred Rule of Doctors Strange Story in Divorce Court SYDNEY
Dr Duncan Buchanan, of Coolamon, admitted in the Divorce Court today that he had broken one of the most “sacred rules” of the medical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of Allied Airmen British Press Deeply Concerned LONDON, May 21
The Swiss Government is commissioning a high official, to inquire into the shoaling of 47 Allied airmen, and the matter is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Landed Assault Troops
The crew of one of the landing, craft which transported assault troops from Westralia to the Hollandia coast during the recent operations in Dutch New Guinea. Left to right Frank Kaurschner, of adelaide: Bruce Macdonald, of Melbourne: Ronald George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Gaoled for Theft Sydney
While acting as collector in the Army Department of subscription from troops to the Commonwealth with loans, Richard William Eve, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Charged With Conspiracy SYDNEY
Allegations that through a scheme involving the forging of identity cards and soldiers’ allotment forms, the Commonwealths had been defrauded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Years' Gaol for Accountant £4000 Involved Melbourne
A sentence of six years' imprisonment was imposed on Ronald Charles Anderson, aged 39 years, accountant, of Hampton, in the Court of General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Staff Sergeant Sentenced Sentenced Melbourne
Staff-Sgt Joseph Dorian, who was in charge of the issue of equipment and [?] from a military store, was sentenced in the City Court today to three…
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