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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

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Armidale District Court Two Cases Adjourned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

At the Armidale District Court yesterday two cases were listed for hearing. In the frist case, Dawson v J. D…

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Woman Murdered Police Enquiries Sordid Affair SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

A woman, murdered in Centennial Park yesterday, is believed to be Joyce Patterson who resided in Bourke St., Darlinghurst…

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Soldier Suspected For Park Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Police believe that a soldier may have been the murderer of Joyce…

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WALCHA Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 8

At Walcha Police Court on Wednesday last, ten cases, adjourned from last court against various defendants for unlawfully cutting and…

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Man Remanded Charges of Stealing Canary and Golf Stick

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

On a charge of stealing a canary and a cage of total value 10/, and one golf stick valued at £2/2/, William Achill Hamilton (46), of…

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Armidale Police to Take Examinations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

Three members of the Police force at Armidale will be candidates at the Police force examinations to be held in Tamworth to-morrow…

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Attempted Murder Charge Preferred Against Lieutenant MELBOURNE, Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Charges of attempted murder, the possession of an unregistered pistol, and carrying a pistol without a permit, have been preferred against an…

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Police Association Conference

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

As the result of a recent ballot, Constable G. H. Rook, of Inverell Police, will be the local delegate to the Police Association Conference to…

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VALEDICTORY Police Officers Farewelled

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

A pleasant little function was held in the Court House yesterday afternoon when a farewell was tendered to Constables J. U…

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Sale of Truck Alleged Breach of Prices Regulations Two Men Charged at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 6

A visit to Armidale by inspectors operating under the National Security Act (Prices Section) led to the arrest last evening of…

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Police Committed for Trial

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

After a hearing lasting five days, two police officers were committed for trial at Lismore on a charge of conspiacy. The charge was that…

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Domestic Upset at North Armidale Wife Claims She Apprehended Violence Police Magistrate Dismisses Information

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 11

Extraordinary statement, concerning an alleged agreement by an Armidale couple to give each other marital freedom were made in the Amidale Police Court yesterday in a case in which Nora Ann Bayliss sought an order…

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Armidale Licensing Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

At the Armidale Licensing Court yesterday the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroope) granted a transfer of the license of Tattersall's…

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Armidale Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

A complaint by W. H. Goodfellow and W. A. Martin against Whybatong N.L. was listed in the Armidale Warden's Court yesterday…

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Murder and Suicide At. Stanthorpe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 6

A man killed his two [?] daughters, then committed [?] at Reeves Gully, six miles [?] Stanthorpe, on Saturday. [?]…

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District Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

As four issues in divorce have been remitted from the Supreme Court. Sydney, it is now anticipated that a sitting of the District Court will be…

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[?] Five Times Victim of Gang Feud Refuses to Assist Police SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

William McCarthy (24) was shot at almost point blank range in Bourke-street East Sydney, not far from Darlighurst…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Two Men Remanded

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—at the Central Police Court to-day, John Joseph O'Connor, 33, and Charles Russell Kelly, 32, wharf…

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Allies Carry Out History's Greatest Air Assault Bombs Rain on German Industrial Targets

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.-In the greatest aerial assaults ever, British and American bombers have dropped more than 8,000 tons of bombs on German industrial targets in 36 hours. Operations began of Saturday night with…

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Sweeping Changes in the Japanese High Command Direct Result of Assault on Truk

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—The American Associated Press points but that the sweeping shake- up in the Japanese High Command is apparently a direct result of the American assault on Truk…

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