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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

655 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 33

Luxury Liquor Seized by Police Macquarie Street Raid

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Customs officers and police seized 300 bottles of liquor in a raid on four apartments in…

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Court's Problem Is Fly-Blown Meat Adulterated?

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 1

NEWCASTLE.—A submission that fly-blown sandwiches did not constitute adulteration under the Pure Foods Act was…

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Belgians Sentenced to Death Worked With German Secret Service Escaped War Prisoners Betrayed London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

Three Belgians, Jules Renault, Marie Simoens and Jan Schmidt have been sentenced to death for espionage…

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Control of University State Full Court Ruling Decisions of Senate Final Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

In a reserved judgment to-day the State Full Court ruled that there could be no outside control of Sydney University,…

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Garage Theft Youths Charged Committed For Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

The sequel to the theft of a sum of money from the till at a Glen Innes garage was heard in the Glen Innes Police Court…

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Tyre Thefts Man Sentenced to Five Years MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

Robert Francis (34), painter, was sentenced to five years in the General Sessions to-day for garage breaking, and stealing tyres and…

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[?] Butter Theft [?] [?]aded With 61 Cases Stolen MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

A motor truck loaded with 61 cases of butter was stolen from the metropolitan Fresh Food and Ice Co's. garage at Carlton early…

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SERGT. McMAHON Court Farewell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

Before the usual court business was proceeded with yesterday morning, the P.M. (Mr. A. E. Hodgson) referred to the departure of Sgt. McMahon, who…

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Shearers Threatened New England Incident M.L.A. Urges Police Investigation SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

The intimidation of pastoral workers by a small body of Communist agitators, was alleged in the Legislative…

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Cyclists, Beware! Police Asked to Take Action

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 7

Cyclists who break the regulations by riding along the footpaths will be interested to know that the Shire Council has instructed the…

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Girl Assaulted Police Allege Attack by Youths SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

A 14-year-old girl is alleged to have been criminally assaulted by two youths at Sefton last night. According to the police, the girl…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

At Uralla Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Albert Samuel Cooper, of Lindon, Uralla, was charged by Armidale…

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Court’s Judgment Salvation Army

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 6

Following is a quotation from a judgment recently delivered in favour of the Salvation Army in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. From the…

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Russian Spearheads Near Berlin Zhukov Prepares for Final Assault Troops And Materials Massing On Gigantic Scale LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

The strategical centre of the Russian front has now shifted to a narrow sector of the Oder line in front of Berlin. During the past month, the heaviest fighting has been in the Baltic sector…

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N.S.W. Police Reshuffle Vice Squad Amalgamation Likely SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

The amalgamation of the Vice Squad, with the under the control of one executive officer will, it is believed, be one…

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Daring Escape Victorian Gaol Break MELBOURNE

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

Seven men escaped from the Becchworth Reformatory Prison early this morning. Armed police are watching the…

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Texas Tragedy Shearers’ Fight Man Charged TEXAS

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

A heated argument between visiting and local shearers over the present shearers’ strike led to blows being exchanged in the main street…

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Petrol Conspiracy Three Men Charged Preying on Community, Says K.C. SYDNEY

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

Three men were charged with conspiracy at the Central Criminal Court to-day arising out of alleged petrol irregularities…

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British Crime Increase Police Reduction Blamed Indictable Offences Up Over 100 Per Cent. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

A serious increase in crime is recorded in special reports which police chiefs have submitted to the Home Secretary,…

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Italian "Purge Court" Sentences

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.—The "Purge Court" sentenced General Roa ta to life imprisonment, in absentia…

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