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Courts & crime, 1945

655 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 33

City Shop Murder Culprit Identified SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

Detectives have now established that the murderer of Maurice Joseph Hannigan (68), was in a shop in King-street, when Hannigan's…

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Stole Wristlet Watch From Guyra Boarding House Young Man Sent to Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 15

On a charge of having stolen a wristlet watch from a boarding house at Guyra on December 27, 1944, a soldier, Arthur Raymond…

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Armidale Small Debts Court Verdict Far Optometrist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 6

At the Armidale Small Debts Court yesterday Alleine Horner Fletcher, optometrist, of Beardystreet, was awarded a verdict for…

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Police Officers Summoned R.S.P.C.A. Charges Cruelty at Rodeo SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 8

The R.S.P.C.A. has issued summonses against three persons, including two members of the Police Force for alleged cruelty to animals…

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Alleged Murder of Constable

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Constable Eric George Bailey (38), at Blayney was shot three times in the stomach at point…

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Traffic Cases Returned Soldier Charged

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

Robert Stanley Curry was charged at the Police Court this morning with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, and also with being an unlicensed…

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Delungra Police Office

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

The Police Department has acceded to the request of the people of Delungra and an officer will be in attendance at that centre every…

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Shop Murder Gunman Suicide Believed Responsible SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

Detectives are now inclining to the view that.Leslie Henry Cunningham, who committed suicide after a gun duel with' the police, on…

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Truck Explodes Police Investigating Coff's Harbour Mystery SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

Detectives are investigating a mysterious explosion which wrecked a motor truck valued at £2000 at Lower Buoca, near…

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Aboriginal Remanded Charged With Stealing Gas Works Keys

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

William Samuels (20), an aboriginal, was remanded until January 25 by Mr. A. O. Chick, J.P., at the Armidale Police Court yesterday on…

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Collapse of Dr. Jones Court Hearing Adjourned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Dr. Stuart Jones could not appear in the Central Police Court to-day to answer. a charge of illegally,…

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Delungra Police Office

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

The Police Department has acceded to the request of the people of Delungra and an officer will be in attendance at that centre every…

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£1740 in Notes Produced in Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

The sum of £1740 in notes was produced in the Brisbane police court when two soldiers, Edward Ellis Evans 2 and Oliver Harold Collins, 22, were…

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Coolatai Disturbance Trouble Over Common Inverell Court Case

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

At the Inverell Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.M., Alfred E. Thompson proceeded against James Gilligan for alleged…

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Missing Tools Former Employee Charged Lengthy Court Hearing

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.M., In the Glen Innes Police Court yesterday Allan Alfred Beehre was charged with…

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Soldier and Girl Sentenced to Death Sequel to London Murder LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Elizabeth Marina Jones, (18), strip tease artist, and Karl Gustav Hulte[?] (22[?], U.S. Paratrooper, were sentenced to…

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Theft Charge Former Balonne Shire Clerk

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

The Brisbane “Telegraph” of January 17 says:— Charged with having stolen sums of money amounting to £8469 17/5. the…

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Hotelkeeper on Murder Charge SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Atfer admitting at the Licensing Court to-day that he had "sworn lies" in obtaining the license of the Observer Hotel, George-street…

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Death Sentence Girl and Man Taxi-Driver Murder LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

Elizabeth Marina Jones (18) strip-tease artist, and Karl Gustav Hulten (21), U.S. paratrooper, were sentenced to death yesterday for…

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TWO U.S. Officers Shot Breadcarter Charged With Murder BRISBANE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

Following the fatal shooting yesterday of Chief Petty Officer, John Daniel McCollom, of the United States Navy, at a house at Alderly,…

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