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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

591 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 30

Sale of Motor Truck Leads to Prosecutions Under National Security Regulations Lenghty Evidence In Armidale Court Fines of £60 AND £20 Imposed on Defendants

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 11

In the Armidale Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroope), Vincent Steph[?] (36) and Joseph Moses Hanna (31) were charged under National Security Regulations with…

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Germany's 3Rd All-out Assault a Costly Failure Fiercest Artillery Battle in Italian Campaign

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The guns of the Allies on the Anzio beech-head are keeping up their hammering of General von Makensen's forces, after turning die enemy's third all-out assault into a…

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Soldier on Murder Charge Auckland, N.Z.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Police early yesterday arrested Thomas Rex Beagle. 19-year-old New Zealand soldier, on a charge of having murdered an American…

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Charge of Murder Death of American Soldier Auckland (N.z.)

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

The police early yesterday arrested Thomas Rex Beagle, a 19-year-old New Zealand soldier, on a charge of having murdered an American serviceman,…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Large Crowd at Court When Agostini Remanded

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—An excited crowd thronged the City Court to-day to hear Antonio…

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AFTER 10 YEARS "Pyjama Girl" Arrest Husband on Murder Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE: After a lapse of ten years, police yesterday arrested Antonio Agostini (43). Italian, and charged him with…

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Three Officers for Court Martial Alleged Faulty Inspections

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The army has announced that three army and air force officers will be court martialled at…

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Man Charged with Murder Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

William John Blanchard, 55.fish shop employee, charged last night with the murder of Charles Frederick Trost 55 who, ti is alleged,was…

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Tobacco Stealing Case

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

At the Moree Court on 22nd February the charge against R. G. Mustow of stealing tobacco at Warialda Railway was dealt with. Defendant, who…

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Murder Charge Melbourne Affair MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

William John Blanchard, 55, fish shop employee, was charged last night with the murder of Charles Frederick Trost, 55, who it is alleged, was killed…

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Case in Closed Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

At Inverell police court yesterday an assault case was heard in camera. Judging from local gossip, a report of this case was…

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Pyjama Girl Case Body Can be Identified Say Police SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Police stated to-day they could secure 15 witnesses who would say that the body of the pyjama girl is identical with that of Mrs. Linda…

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Loss of Monet and Rings From “Burmah” Station Amazing Story First Told to Police

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

All the ingredients of a sensational detective “thriller” were contained in a statement read at Inverell Police Court yesterday…

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Casino Hotelkeeper Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

CASINO: In the Casino Police Court Matthew. Patrick Dougherty was charged by warrant with an alleged breach of the…

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Alleged Theft of Money

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

Norman Charles Ezzy (19) was charged before Mr. K. M. Dash, J.P., in the local Police Court on Tuesday with having on or…

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Petrol Charge Deepwater Resident Before Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

TENTERFIFLD, Thursday. — Mervyn John Parsons, of Deepwater, was before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the…

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Robbery at Royal Hotel Two Men to Appear Before Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

Following a report to the Guyra police that £50 had been stolen from the Royal Hotel, two men were arrested, and will appear before…

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Local and General Court Action to Recover P.p. Board Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

The secretary (Mr. E. Acton) reported to a meeting' of the Glen Innes P.P. Board' that Since January last a total of…

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Suggestions For Thriller In Police Court Story

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

All the ingredients of a sensational detective "thriller" were contained in a statement read at Inverell Police Court on Tuesday…

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Police Reject Pyjama Girl Theory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 10

Although Dr. T. Palmer Benbow, of Sydney, and Mrs. R. F. Routledge, of Nowra, claim that the body of the "Pyjama Girl" is that of Anna…

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