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Courts & crime, 1945

655 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 33

Murder Charges Two Allied Officers BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Frederick William Everest (34) breadcarter, was yesterday committed for trial on two charges of having murdered an Allied officer, Allen C…

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ASSASSINATED Norwegian Police Leader LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

The assassination of the Chief of the (Norwegian Security Police, Major-General Kaal Martinsen, is announced by the Oslo radio…

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Police Charge Two Men Large Coupon Racket Broken Up MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 8

According to police claims, black market operations allegedly responsible for the leakage of a least 100,000 clothing coupons had been…

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Police Chase Over Rooftops

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Police with drawn revolvers chased a man over rooftops about 8 o'clock last night…

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Correction to Police Court Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

In a report of proceedings at the Armidale Police Court last Monday, it was stated that Alfred William Austin and Leslie Brydon Fletcher…

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Woolloomooloo Killing Woman on Murder Charge SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

On a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering Margaret Holmes (39), at Wooltoomooloo yesterday,…

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A Slaughteryard Subject of Court Charges

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

Before Mr. A. E Hodgson, P.M., in the Glen Innes Police Court yesterday, G. E. Risbridger, municipal health inspector,…

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Fowl Sat on Man's Shoulder in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

An unusual and rather humorous spectacle was witnessed in the court room at a recent sitting of the Forbes Police Court…

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Young Boxers Shape Well Tamworth "Police Boys" Engage Locals Some Promising Talent

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 5

"There was a good crowd, despite the threatening weather, to see the local boys and the Tamworth "police boys" [?]…

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Armidale Murder Recalled In Bankruptcy Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 4

The failure of an Armidale bakery in 1941 was attributed by a bankrupt to-day to a murder and suicide that had occurred on the premises…

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Girls’ Sentenced Aiding Escape of Prisoners Bay City, Michigan, Wed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

Charged with conspiring to aid the escape of two German war prisoners with whom it is alleged they had a series of illicit dates, two girls have…

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Further Arrest in Sydney Murder Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

A further arrest of another woman was made yesterday in connection with the shooting of Margaret Holmes at Woolloomooloo on…

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Police Reserve

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 6

With 12 applicants for the lease of the police reserve at Ebor, a special hearing was held at the Land Board in Armidale on Tuesday…

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N.Z. MURDER Unusual Plea of Guilty AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

An unusual plea of guilty in a murder case was entered by Alan Stuart James (38), orchardist, to charges of murdering his four…

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Eviction Order Sought Policeman's Request to Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 12

People who brought tenancy cases to Court should not feel that there was any stigma attached to them, said Mr…

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Hungry Twins 'No Worry to Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Friday. — When detectives searched a North Melbourne house for stolen goods to-day they found twin…

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Allied Offensive Imminent Germans Await Assault on Western Front Eisenhower Probing Enemy Defences London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

D-Day for the new Allied offensive on the Western front is imminent, the German hewsageney said last night This statement was made a few hours before…

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Ready Market Theft of Buffer Coupons Director of Rationing Warns Retailers SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

The 800,000 butter coupons stolen from the Rationing Commission's office on Monday will have a ready market, said the…

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Ashford Coal Additional Prospecting Areas Lengthy Court Hearing

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

F. C. and J. F. Thomas applied at the Warden’s Court on Monday afternoon for authority to enter an extended area for the purpose of…

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Gift to King Discovered Inscribed Shield Under Surf Shed Police to Make Inquiries SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Under the floor of the Cronulla dressing sheds yesterday, the caretaker Mr. B. Parsons, found an eighteen carat gold…

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