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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Alleged Nova Survivor Charged With Vagrancy BUNDABERG

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

A man giving the name of James Leslie Cush and claiming to be the sole survivor of the Nova disaster, in which three men lost their lives…

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Police Query Sydney Hotel Accommodation

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Licensing police, have questioned several Sydney publicans about bedroom accommodation in their hotels…

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Jews Evicted From Jerusalem To Make Room For Troops, Police JERUSALEM

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1
Also in The Uralla Times

A Jewish source has stated the authorities have evicted 1500 Jews from Jerusalem's four new security areas to make room for troops, police…

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Police Officers Fill in Grave After Diggers Refuse To Work Overtime Incident at Botany SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Two grave diggers at Botany cemetery yesterday refused to fill in a grave after the coffin containing the remains of…

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Armidale Police Court Man Remanded on Assault Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 13

On a charge of assault, Robert Roberts, 22 years old labourer, appeared before Mr. Finlay, J.P., at Armidale Police Court yesterday…

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Police Search for Elderly Man

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday.--Forty police, assisted by the police dog, Souri, continued the search this morning for an…

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A Day Later! Quarter Sessions, District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 6

The Quarter Sessions and District Court fixed for Armidale on Wednesday next will now be held or Thursday…

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Body Found in Surf Queensland Police Investigating BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Until results of the post mortem are available later-to-day, police will not know whether foul play caused the death of an unknown man whose…

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Senator's Wife in Court Ordered to Pay £400 Damages SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Grant, wife of Senator Donald Grant, was to-day ordered by Judge Studdart in the District Court to pay £400 damages…

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Three Jewish Youths Sentenced To Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Tuesday.--Three of the four Jewish youths, who were on trial for carrying fire and whips, were sentenced to death and the fourth to imprisonment for life. The four youths…

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Youths Guilty of Murder Dice For Seat In "The Chair"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Two youths in Nashville, Tennessee, waiting to hear the date of their scheduled execution for murder, said…

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Yugo-Slav Court Gaols Four Nuns

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

BELGRADE, Tuesday.--Four Roman Catholic nuns, who allegedly forced school children to spy on one another, were…

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Serbian Quislings Three Sentenced to Death BELGRADE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

The Supreme Court of Bosnia Herzenuovina has sentenced to death three Ustachi—members of Quisling troops—including Victor Gutich, who was…

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London Society Wedding Attracts Record Crowd Police Clear Path to Church LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

A special force of 35 foot and five mounted constables could not cope with the cheering crowd of about 1000 men…

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Wool Stealing Charge Married Man Before Court

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

"I think that the reason for his lapse was the purchase of property, and his inability to finance it," said Det-sgt. Evans, of…

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Vagrancy Charge Seven Days Gaol

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

"There seem to be a lot of Queenslanders filtering through here lately," commented Sgt. W. R. Purdue, at Uralla Police…

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No Public Convenience in Uralla Police Sgt. Tells P.M.

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

Lack of a public convenier in Uralla was commented on at Uralla Police Court on Tuesday, when two young men were…

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Receiving, Stealing Man Pleads Guilty to All Charges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 18

On two charges of receiving stolen goods and one charge of stealing, Gordon Roy Chisholm (21), appeared in Armidale Court…

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Plea of Not Guilty Entered In Assault Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

At Armidale Court of Petty Session yesterday, before Mr. A. R, Raschke, P.M., Albert Edward McLean pleaded not…

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