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Courts & crime, 1946

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Caldwell Pleads Guilty Dramatic End to Court Martial Liquor Traffic at Morotai Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 8

Group Captain Clive Robertson Caldwell to-day pleaded guilty to charges of improperly selling whiskey…

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Egyptian C. in C. Arrested on Murder Charge CAIRO

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

Abibb el Maisri, former Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Army has been arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in recent murders. The…

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Singapore Trials Expected to Last Six Months Australian Court Will Handle A.I.F. Cases SINGAPORE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

Many cases of particular interest to Australia are listed among the trials of war criminals in the South-East Asia…

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Stop Press Murder Suspect Allowed £1000 Bail SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 6

In Chambers to-day Douglas Ronald Morris (26), Journalist, was allowed hail in £1000 on a chatge of having murdered…

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Search for Missing Documents Abandoned By Police Insufficient Evidence to Lay Charge SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

The inquiry by Sydney detectives into the disappearance of certain documents from the Commonwealth…

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Body Propped Against Fence Police Investigating Darlinghurst Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A post mortem examination is being held to determine the cause of the death of Joseph…

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Nazi Employed Ten Months' Gaol LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Marta Opel, wife of Germany’s motor manufacturer, was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment for continuing to employ a Nazi former…

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Comforts Fund Sale Police Called to Control Crowds SYDENY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Police had to be called to control crowds which battled for goods offered for safe at the Australian Comforts Fund depot in Elizabeth-stret…

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Escaped From Black Maria While oh Way to Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

Two men escaped from a police black maria while being conveyed from Long Bay gaol to Burwood Court to-day on charges of…

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The Boorolong Creek Fires Remarkable Story Told in Coroner's Court Fifteen-years-old Boy Committed for Trial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

An amazing story concerning fires at Boorolong Creek just alter Christmas was unfolded in the Armidale Coroner's Court yesterday. In all, three buildings were. destroyed—a…

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Three German Doctors Charged Murder of 445 Persons

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- The murders of 445 persons, including 375 children, will be charged against three German…

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COURT-MARTIAL Re "Killer". Caldwell SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

Promulgation of the decision of the R.A.A.F. Court Martial, which heard charges of trading in liquor against Group Captain Clive…

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Punching Worse Than Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

Judge Marked, of New South Wales, said last week, he thought that the crime of stealing was 'not half as bad as giving a…

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Sheep Stealing Rife at West Wyalong

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday. -- Addressing a meeting of the Graziers Association, Mr. A. McInnes, of Weethalee, claimed…

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Striking Airmen Resume "Ring-leaders to be Charged"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Tuesday.--It is officially announced that the 4,000 R.A.F. strikers at Seletar air station returned to duties…

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Stealing Bicycle Fourteen Days’ Hard Labor

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

Before Mr. A. Stonham, J.P., at the Police Court on Tuesday, Geo. Burcham, 59, laborer pleaded guilty to stealing one gent's bicycle to the value…

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Human Arm Mystery Police Attempt to Unravel Puzzel SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Police so far nave made little progress in their inquiries to clear up the mystery posed by the discovery of a human arm at Looking…

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Singapore Strike Clash with Police 175,000 Demonstrate SINGAPORE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

Police last night clashed with demonstrators holding an unauthorised meeting in support of 175,000 strikers who paralysed…

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Singapore Police Stoned By Irate Strikers Jap P.O.W. Used as Labourers SINGAPORE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 6

Police last night clashed with demonstrators holding an unauthorised meeting in support of 175…

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Fifteen Years for Aiding Enemy British Private Sentenced by Court Martial LONON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

A British private, Henry Alfred Symonds)21), was sentenced to 15 years penal servitude for voluntarily aiding the enemy by joining…

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