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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Brisbane Murder Accountant Pleads Not Guilty BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Reginald Wingfield Spence Brown (49), accountant, pleaded not guilty when he was charged in the police court to-day with the murder of…

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Police Chase City Suburbs Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

During a 60-m.p.h. chase through suburban streets early yesterday between a police patrol car and another car…

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Car Chase Through Sydney Streets Police Sergeant's Ambidexterous Feat SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

During a 60 m.p.h. chase through suburban streets early yesterday between a police patrol car and another car, which had been reported…

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ACTING G.G. Sworn in By Chief justice of High Court MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 11

Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir John Latham, yesterday swore in Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of Victoria, as…

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Basig Wage Increase Arbitration Court To Hear Claims In Conjunction With 40Hour Case MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

It was learned at the weekend that claims for an increased basic wage, in conjunction with the 40-hour…

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Education As Aid to Burglary

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 5

The higher standard of education in recent years had made the modern burglar more efficient than his predecessors, Mr…

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Court Application For Ejectment Order Refused

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

Stating that the applicant had not definitely established the fact that he had given the prescribed 60 days notice, the Police…

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S.S. Sergeant Receives Death Sentence Sequel To Bomb Attack On Police H.Q. Imprisonment For Confederates BERLIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

A former S.S, sergeant, Siegfred Kagus, was sentenced to death by the United States Military Court at…

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Hotel Theft Young Men Lose £48

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

Two young men staying at Tattersall's Hotel, Guyra, reported to the local police that money amounting to f48 had been stolen from their…

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British Soldier Hanged for Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday. --A British soldier. F. J. Upson, RASC has been hanged for the murder of a 60 years old German…

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Council Against Loiterers Police Praised—Action Sought

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Loiterers in doorways in Uralla's shopping centre have become the target of objection from Uralla's civic fathers. At Mon…

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British Soldier Hanged For Murder of German Woman BERLIN

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

A British soldier, F. J. Upson, R.A.S.C., has been hanged for the murder of a 60-year-old German woman, in the French sector of Berlin, after the…

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Ley Murder Trial Sordid Evidence Ley’s Mistress in Box London

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

The case in which Thomas John Ley (67), former N.S.W,. Minister for Justice, and Lawrence John Smith (33)…

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Indian Riots Many Deaths Police Open Fire Calcutta

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Several deaths are included in the mounting list of casualties reported as a result of the latest outbreak of rioting and…

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Arab Gunman Attempts Suicide in Court JERUSALEM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 16

Found guilty for the 10th time lot carrying arms, an Arab gunman yesterday tried to commit suicide in the dock by putting his throat with…

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Ley’s Mistress a Witness at Murder Trial Great Cyclone on North Coast Tremendous Rains Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Flood warnings were issued to towns along some of the northern rivers last night. Reports from Brisbane showed that a…

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Assault Charge Court Held at Hospital

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

At a special court convened at the Inverell District Hospital this morning, Colin Albert Campbell, aged 31, of…

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Evidence in Charge of Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—A bank clerk told the West London Police Court, when the hearing of charges of murder…

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Police After Nudists on South Coast

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

Police visited North Era Beach (South Coast) following a report that a week- end nudist camp had been established…

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Dead in Cell Charged With Intent to Murder Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

At Kogarah Retained Court on Monday on a charge of having wounded his wife with intent to murder, Austin Arnold…

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