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Courts & crime, 1946

844 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 43

Fifteen Years British Soldier Sentenced LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

A British private, Henry Alfred Symonds, 21, has been sentenced to 15 years’ penal servitude for voluntarily hiding the enemy when in a British…

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Ebor Police Station No Immediate Restoration

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

The Premier's Department has advised Mr. D. H. Drummond that owing to unprecedented personnel shortages it is not possible to…

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Political Murders in Poland Activities of Security Police Condemned U.S. Watching Developments, Says Byrnes Washington

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

Recent reports indicate that a number of murders had occurred in Poland, of which prominent members of political parties in some instances had been the victims, said the Secretary of State (Mr. Byrnes) in a…

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Han Charged with Murder Following Discovery of Body at Melbourne Drowned Under Pier MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

Following the discovery of the body of Ethel Marie Nyman (17), of Coburg, in a few' inches of water under…

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Alleged Assault Railway Worker Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 8

Armidale Ambulance on Saturday treated Leonard Wilson, railway employee; of Werris Creek, for a dislocated left elbow, bruises and…

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Mass Murder Entire British Regiment. Japanese Horror. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

A whole regiment of British artillery which was posted missing since the fall of Singapore was murdered and buried, in a mass grave on a lonely…

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Mass Murder by Japs Regiment of Artillery Massacred SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 5

A whole regiment of British artiliery, posted missing since the fall of Singapore, Was murdered and suried in a mass grave on a lonely…

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Viennese Woman to Die For Murder of Russian Officer VIENNA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

A Russian military court sentenced to death a Viennese, Eva Illing, for the murder of a Russian major last October..Illing…

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Glen Innes Court News Assault Case Withdrawn

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

At the Glen Innes Court of Petty Sessions held yesterday before Mr K. M. Dash, P.M., Roy Edward Irwin, of Glen…

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11 Japs Sentenced to Death By Australian Military Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

An Australian Military Court last week imposed sentences of death on 10 of nine officers and two N.C.O.'s who were in charge of the "death…

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Freak Ox Owner Before Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

A freak ox, 3ft. 6in. high, purchased at Miles, Queensland, had been exhibited at agricultural shows as “Teeno, the tiny ox, the smallest ox…

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18 MONTHS Agent Sentenced Fraudulent Misappropriation Charges

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

His Honor, Judge St[?]rkey, V.C., all the Glen Innes Quarter Sessions yesterday sentenced, a local agent to 18 months…

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Court News

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

Mr A. E. Hodgson, P.M., paid his usual monthly visit to Uralla on Tuesday last, when a number of cases were dealt with…

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Police Oppose Midweek Racing

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

Sydney Police who have studied starting price betting: say the Vice Squad will have to be trebled if mid-week racing comes back…

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American Court Sensation

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--A former Federal Judge, Albert Johnson, of Lewisburg (Pennsylvania) "sold justice in his court for all the traffic could bear," declared a report of the House…

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Australian Nominee For Court of Justice

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday-- The Security Council of the United Nations deeded the Australian, Professor Bailey is Dean of…

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Woman Fined for Offensive Behaviour At Armidale Police Court

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

Katherine Kelly (44) appeared at Armidale Police Court yesterday on, chaises of drunkenness and disorderly behaviour…

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Mysterious Theft of Tobacco Quota

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

The mystery of the disappearance somewhere between Sydney and Canberra of a month's supply of cigarettes and tobacco for…

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British in Indonesia Questioned at U.N.O. YAMASHITA Appeal to Supreme Court Order For Execution WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Despite the United States Supreme Court’s rejection of General Yamashita's recent appeal, General Homma alleged that the Japanese…

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Breach of Recognisance Youth Sentenced Judge "Keeps His World"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

Allan George Hinder appeared before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., in the Glen Innes Police Court yesterday, to…

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