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Courts & crime, 1947

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Charge of Having Stolen Wool in Possession Not Guilty Plea Entered at Armidale Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Charles Eugene Irving Mulhearn (47), sawmiller, pleaded not guilty to a charge that on February 8, 1947, at Armidale, he did have in his possession three bales of wool, the property of…

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Boy Sentenced to Death by U.s. Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday --A court of three judges at Youngstown, Ohio, yesterday sentenced a 16-year-old high school boy to…

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Bound Over for Theft From Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 6

At the Ashford Police Court before Mr. A. R. Raschke, PM. Herbert Ratliff, of "Elfara," Emm[?]ille, was…

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Photographs As Evidence in Divorce Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.--In future the Divorce Court would not hear any defended cases in which watchings and raids were…

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Colin Campbell Committed For Trial On Assault Charge

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

After hearing evidence at the Inverell Court of Petty Sessions this morning, the police Magistrate, Mr. A…

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Police Surround Building to Arrest Thieves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

In the murky darkness of Arglestreet East, Circular Quay, bond store, towards dusk yesterday evening, more than 30 police, with revolvers drawn,…

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Midnight Fracas in Surry Hills Pyjama-Clad Policeman Intervenes in Assault Man Arrested at Revolver Point SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

Clad only in pyjamas and coat Constable K. J. Petith arrested a man in Surrey Hills last night…

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Dramatic Police Car Hunt For Smash And Grab Thieves Man Arrested at Gladesville SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

After police had fired several shots early to-day, a man emerged from the scrub at Gladesville with his hands…

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Warsaw Ex-Governor Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Tuesday. — The People's Court has sentenced to death Ludwig Fischer, former Governor of Warsaw, who was…

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Man Charged Shooting Wife With Ihtent to. Murder MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Francis Authorn. McGregor Williamson. (34) labourer of Ballarat, was charged last right with wounding his Wife with to murder…

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Story of Hotel Fracas Told at Police Court Man Committed For Trial on Assault Alleged Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 8

AT the Inverell Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, Mr. A. R. Raschke, P.M., committed Colin Albert Campbell, aged 31, to stand his trial at the next fitting of the Inverell Quarter Sessions on June 25, on a charge alleging that on…

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Crashed Truck Looted Victorian Police Search (or Goods MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

A statewide search has been launched by Victorian police for £2000 worth of goods stolen from a truck and trailer involved in an accident…

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Victorian Police in Search for Stolen Goods Worth £10,000

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A State-wide search has been launched by the Victorian police for £2000 worth off goods stolen from a truck and trailer, involved in an accident at Seymour, 60 miles from Melbourne three weeks ago…

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Woman Murdered in Milk Bar High Velocity Bullet Through Heart Police Detain Man

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday. A middle-aged woman was shot dead in a milk bar at the corner of King William and…

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Woman Murdered in Milk Bar High Velocity Bullet Through Heart Police Detain Man ADELAIDE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

A middle-aged woman was shot dead in a milk bar at the corner of King William and Pirie-streets late yesterday…

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John L. Lewis And Mine Workers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—The Supreme Court upheld the contempt of court convictions against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers, but ordered that the three-and-a-half million dollar fine against the Union is to be reduced to 700,000…

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Court Finds Against Lewis Contempt Conviction To Stand Union's Fine Reduced WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

The Supreme Court has upheld contempt of court convictions against John L. Lewis and the United…

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Wife Acquitted of "Bathtub" Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- A direction from the Judge to "dismiss from their minds" toe evidence of a crippled witness,…

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British Soldier Sentenced Letter Published in Newspaper NICOSIA (Cyprus)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

A British Court Marital sentenced Gunner Hall Longmire to twenty-eight days' detention because he sent a letter which was published in the Cyprus…

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Remanded to Guyra On Theft Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

Two men who were arrested at pight in a carriage at Glen Innes station, were charged on Saturday before Mr. Raschke…

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