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Courts & crime, 1944

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Arrest on Hotel Theft Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

Following a report to the Guyra police that £50 had been stolen from the Royal Hotel, Guyra, two men, said to be from…

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Alleged Theft of Boots From Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

GUYRA, Saturday. — Clifford Allen Giles appeared in the local Police Court yesterday charged with having stolen two pairs of…

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MANSLAUGHTER Brother Charged SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

Following the death in hospital from a fractured skull on Saturday night of William Henry Sealby (23), of Botany, his brother, aged 27,…

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Soldier Charged Misuse Car and Ambulance SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

Several charges have been laid against a young man who, it is alleged, yesterday took temporary possession at revolver point of a taxicab and…

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Man Killed in Fight Victim's Brother Charged SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

Following the death in hospital from a fractured skull on Saturday night of William Henry Sealby (23), of Botany, his brother, aged 27, was…

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War Prisoners Escape Police-Military Search MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

A widespread search by police and military authorities has begun for two German war prisoners, both former captains in the German Air…

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Loss of Money and Rings Amazing Story First Told to Police

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

All the ingredients of a sensation, al detective ''thriller'' were contained in a statement road at Inverell Police Court. A dog barking at night…

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Night Theft Haul of £17/9/- Young Man Before Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

How he visited the home of an old-age pensioner at night and while the latter slept extracted £17 from the pocket of…

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Youth Gaoled for Life Scone Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Found guilty at Centra] Court yesterday of having murdered Gordon Miles Archibald, grazier of Scone, on November 18 last…

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Shortage of Houses Mentioned in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

When an application by Dulcie Ethel Tibbs for ejectment of Anthony Albert Solomon from a cottage owned by her came…

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Thefts From Hotels Police Magistrate's Comments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

That some people regarded hotels as "fair game," like the Government, was the view expressed by Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the Glen Innes…

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Brisbane Murder Young Man Charged BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

Brisbane detectives arrested a young man last night and charged him with the wilful murder of Albert Edward Marshall (34), of…

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Wilful Murder American Victim BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Detectives arrested a young man last night and charged him with the wilful murder of Albert Edward Marshall shall (34), of Virginia…

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Boy Gets Life Sentence For Murder of Grazier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 5

Found guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Monday of having murdered Gordon Miles Archibald, grazier, of Scone, on November 18,…

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65 Jap Planes Down Three-Day Total at Wewak Rabaul Assault Continues

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 9

In three days' assaults on Wewak, New Guinea, Allied planes have shot 65 enemy planes out of action. In the second…

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Wool Theft Alleged Four Fleeces Involved Unfinished Hearing at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

The hearing of a charge of stealing wool against a district grazier occupied the Emmaville…

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Terrific Bombing Heralds Fifth Army Assault Italian Lull Broken LONDON

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

The Fifth Army yesterday again took the offensive at Cassino, following the most concentrated bombing…

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Youth Pleads Guilty Two Stealing Charges Magistrate Imposes Suspended Sentence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 6

Clifford Allan Giles (19) pleaded guilty at the Armidale Police Court yesterday morning to two charges of stealing…

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Police Sergt. Run Down by Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Police Sergeant Edward McCrohan. (56) was run down by an electric train near Hurlstone railway…

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Remanded on Stealing Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

John Leslie Tebbutt (43) was re-manded until Thursday morning on a charge of stealing a man's pullover from Noel Vincent Saggus…

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