450 Traitors Sentenced to Die LONDON
The Czech People’s and Honor Courts which have been responsible for dealing with about 50,000 cases of collaboration with the enemy by Czechs,…
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Field-marshal Kesselring Sentenced to Die by Shooting Venice
Field-Marshal Kesselring was found guilty today by a War Crimes Tribunal after a trial lasting nearly three months. The court sentenced Kesselring to death by shooting. Kesselring was found guilty of having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Mother on Murder Charge SYDNEY
In Ryde police court today. Mrs Constance Lesley Walker, aged 36, of Beecraft was remanded on a charge of having murdered her seven year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slaughterman Held on Murder Charge SYDNEY
William James Barrett, aged 34, slaughterman, was in custody charged with murder during the coroner’s inquiry today into the death of William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man in Gaol to Face Trial Scandalous Perjury Alleged Adelaide
Allegations were made in the Adelaide Police Court today that Maurice Wilbur Noble, aged 32, committed deliberate and scandalous perjury…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fought Among the Cream Cans Mongan’s Bridge Farmers in Court
Two Mongan’s Bridge (Kiewa Valley) burners, who had been the closest of friends for more than 40 years, clashed among the cream cans…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ex-airman and Pistol D.f.c. Winner Fined at Yackandandah Court
Clements William Wray, described as a clerk, in the employ of the Victorian SEC at Bogong, pleaded guilty at Yackandandah court yesterday to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Items of News Police Auction Sale
On Saturday morning an auction sale will be held in the police station grounds at which a variety of unclaimed property will be sold. Sale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Magistrate's Court Cordial Makers Fined
At the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Corowa on Tuesday before Mr. E. J. Etherton, Percy Williams, and inspector of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bicycle Stealing Charge
A man charged under the name of John Druitt, admitted at the Wagga Police Court on Monday that his correct name was John Thomas Sullivan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Could Secure Phones for £25” Police Allegations Against Agent And Salesman SYDNEY
Before the Central Court today on a charge of conspiracy were Joseph Bernhard Gieeson, [?]2, agent and Dennis Norman James Cobley, salesman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Trial on £1500 Theft Charge Sydney
John Robert Glew, aged 27, painter and docker, was committed for trial from the Central police court today on a charge of breaking, entering and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Widower on Murder Charge Melbourne
As a sequel to the shooting in the Treasury Gardens on April 16, when a woman was fatally shot, a 50-year-old widower Hendy Jenkins, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Inquiries; Alleged Irregularities
Detective-Sergt G. B. Munro, of Albury Police, has received instruction to inquire into certain alleged irregularities in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mass Murder Escapee Shot Dead PARIS
A 22-yeas-old Pole, Stanilaus Wazclewski, who escaped from the death cell at Mont Auban prison, on the night of May 3 after critically…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-servicemen Seek Houses Three Apply To Albury Court
In Albury Court yesterday three returned soldiers, Individually, asked the Magistrate (Mr Etherton) to grant then possession of a house…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Assault Increases Winnings Baltimore
Winning the 24,700 dollars Dixie Handicap with the greatest of case today. Assault became the third biggest money-winner in American turf history. His…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Generals Stand Accused Murder Of Thousands Alleged NUREMBERG
General Telford Taylor, chief United States prosecutor, today handed Nuremberg War Crimes Court an Allied indictment of 12 German generals, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Club Secretary on Stealing Charge SYDNEY
On a charge of having stolen 30 doz. bottles of beer, the properly of the Ex-Imperial Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Club, the secretary of the club,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Want Better Hotels SYDNEY
Following a State-wide inspection of hotels, licensing police will ask the Licensing Court to order certain hotels to be either demolished and…
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