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Courts & crime, 1944

591 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 30

Lismore Murder Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 8

Donald Fitchie, 28, half-caste a[?] origine, was charged at the Lismo[?] police court on Saturday with th[?] murder of Richard Gwynne (65),…

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Police on Warpath Cyclists and Cycles Under Observation

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

[?]Armidale Police are on the warpath, and their victims will be the careless cyclists who ride on footpaths or who have no light, bell,[?]…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Inquest Opens To-morrow MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

Although he has not yet been notified by the poliee that inquest on the "Pyjama Girl" will begin at the City Morgue to-morrow, Dr. T…

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Court Crowded Woolcott Forbes Case in Final Stages SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

Public interest in the trial of John Woolcott Forbes showed a marked increase to-day when proceedings entered the concluding stages. At…

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Shaves and Close Shaves Sequel to Saturday Afternoon Raid Fines Total £63 Imposed by Police Magistrate

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 6

Men who called at Mr. M. McMillan's hairdressing saloon for a shave on Saturday, March 4, had a close shave when they wandered into the back room to hear the broadcast of the Newmarket Handicap. While the race…

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"I Never Went Into the Hotel!" Young Man Tells Police Magistrate Sequel to Robbery at the Royal Hotel

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

After hearing the police case against Douglas John Kliendienst, on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing about £80 from the Royal Hotel, Guyra, on March 7, the Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroope) committed the…

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W. Forbes Sentenced to Five Years Dramatic Features at Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

An attack by the accused both on the Crown, which he accused of dastardly methods, and on Mr. Justice Street, whom [?]…

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Soldier's Death Police Investigating Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

Detectives are investigating the death of an Australian soldier in the 113th A.G.H. They were told the soldier was taken from the…

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Stole Pullover Man Sent to Gaol For One Month

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

"I know my record is pretty black, but I would ask your Worship to put me on a long bond" siad John Les[?] Tebbutt (43) at th[?]…

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Police to Auction Lost Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

Armidale Police will auction a number of lost articles at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. The articles will include a pair of glasses in a…

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Sensational Evidence At Pyjama Girl Inquest Police Chief Produce[?] Alleged Statement By Agostini MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

The N.S.W. Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) told the Court that Antonio Agostini told him his wife Linda…

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Constables Sentenced to Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

Found guilty at Lismore Quarter Sessions last week on a charge of conspiracy, former Police Constables Harold Douglas Kenny (44) and…

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Police Issue Warning to Cyclists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 6

Armidale Police have now spoken to over 100 cyclists for riding without proper equipment on their bicycles or for using the footpath…

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Kept a Phone Appointment Police Inquiry Into Miller's Point Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Inquiries into the murder on Tuesday night of George Morris (44),…

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Committed for Trial on Hotel Theft Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

On a charge of breaking, entering and stealing about £80 from the Royal Hotel. Guyra, on March 7, Douglas John…

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Alleged to Be Army Petrol Found on Deepwater Premises Police Court Sequel

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

At a Court of Peity, Sessions, held at Tenterfield, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, Police Magistrate, Mervyn John Parsons,…

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Rovno Mass Murder 100,000 Put to Death by Germans

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

MOSCOW, Wednesday The Polish newspaper, "Volna Polska" reveals that the Germans at Rovno massacred over 100,000…

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Charges of Theft Man Remanded Until April 13

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 8

William Achill Hamilton (46) pleaded guilty at the Armidale Police Court yesterday to two charges of stealing. The first, under…

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Small Debts Court Action Against Newspaper

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 8

In the Armidale Small Debts Court yesterday the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroope) in a reserved decision gave a verdict for…

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Admitted She Slapped Man's Face Story of West Armidale Fight Told in Police Court Mulct in £25/18/- Fine Costs and Compensation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 10

Amazonian behaviour was alleged against a young married woman during the hearing of cross actions for assault at the Armidale Police Court yesterday. According to one witness the woman attacked him,…

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